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The Timken Company

Sr. Applications Engineer - Encoders

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What they do

An Application Developer or Engineer designs or improves applications software. Oversees the entire applications development process. Analyzes customer or user needs, designs programs, writes code or instructs computer programmers, tests design, and documents programs. May assist with upgrades or maintenance.

$97,620 / year median in Michigan

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Sr. Applications Engineer
  • Encoders
  • Full Time The Timken Company
  • Traverse City, MI Posted on 08/04/26 (
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MIQoCYwJUV) Your career begins at Timken Encoders, which is part of Cone Drive Operations in Traverse City, MI. If you're ready for a challenging career that provides you with the ability to advance personally and professionally, look to Cone Drive & Timken Encoders. Our associates make the world more productive by improving the efficiency and reliability of the products that keeps industry in motion. Timken sells some of the world's most sophisticated maic speed and position Encoders. This role is in the sensor application and product development engineering group. The position includes working with suppliers and the Timken supply chain group as an advocate for the sensor business unit. This associate will work with Team Center to support Sensor product creation, application engineering and manufacturing launch activities. Successful applicants are expected to have design experience with electro-mechanical products.
Key Responsibilities:
Works with customers, sales representatives, and product engineering to understand customer requirements and delivers product solutions; propose products which are simple, reliable, cost effective, and capable of meeting or exceeding customers' requirements. Tests and creates feasibility studies for technical applications of sensor products. Designs sensor products in accordance with product requirements and customer specifications; Documents, implements, and tests applicable design requirements for production. Delivers technical proposals in support of quotations and orders. This includes drawings, calculations, specifications and other technical information. Partners with the supply chain function to identify and developponent suppliers; validates supplier capabilities and ensurespliance with product and performance specifications. Participates in pre-production and prototype activity in-house and with partner plants; reviews and analyzes product performance data. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to, participating in Product Quality Planning activities and Six Sigma activities, and supporting other business priorities as directed by internal customers.
Requirements:
Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline; Masters preferred. Electrical and / or Mechanical CAD experience. A minimum of 4 years related experience in Product/Applications Engineering with similar products. Good verbal and writtenmunication skills; ability to interact with customers and cross functional team. Proficiency in Microsoft Office. Hands on electrical or mechanical assembly experience. Excellent time management andanizational skills. Good problem solving skills.
Other Preferred Skills:
General knowledge of hall sensor and maic target product design and manufacturing processes Depth of experience designing for manufacturing Working knowledge of programs like Team Center, Pro-Engineer, UG CAD Advanced strategic thinking skills; ability to work on and executeplex projects Initiative to work independently This position may require access to United States export controlled technical data ("CTD") and hardware under the Departments of US State (ITAR) and/or Commerce (EAR). Eligible candidates are; US Citizens, Green Card holders, Asylees or others eligible to receive US export license authorizations. Candidate must be authorized to work in the US. All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. T will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law. State ⌄ Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District Of Columbia Florida Gia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador Nova Scotia Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Northwest Territories Nunavut Yukon Please mention you saw this job on JobsInLogistics this job: