Application Engineer

The ContiTech Sector develops, manufactures and markets intelligent, multi-material industrial and service solutions that respect the environment, making mining, railway engineering, the automotive industry and other important sectors safer and more convenient. Knowing our innovations and helping to make the world a better and safer place is what motivates us. Knowing our innovations help to make the world a better and safer place is what drives us.

The Application Engineer plays a crucial role in our organization, responsible for a range of technical tasks that are vital to our product development and customer satisfaction. The successful candidate will be entrusted with the following responsibilities :

Analyse standard and customer specifications to determine feasibility, ensuring all technical requirements are met.

Develop design concepts and proposals in close coordination with customers, adhering to the standards of engineering.

Oversee and direct 3D-modelling efforts in conjunction with CAD and CAE teams, ensuring adherence to design specifications.

Manage the creation of 2D-drawings with attention to customer specifications and tolerancing requirements.

Lead design reviews with multi-disciplinary teams.

Establish test plans, write appropriate test orders, and conduct evaluations of test results (DVP) to ensure product reliability and performance.

Responsible for D-FMEA and provide assistance in the development of P-FMEA, contributing to risk mitigation and quality assurance.

Provide Application Engineering support for new projects and change management initiatives throughout the Product Life Cycle (PLC).

Fulfil all Application Engineering deliverables for PLC on assigned projects, ensuring timely completion and adherence to quality standards.

Offer expert technical guidance to customers, assisting them in identifying and implementing application-technical solutions.

Conduct technical coordination with potential suppliers, ensuring alignment with project requirements and organizational standards.

Prepare and execute technical presentation to customers.

Support our manufacturing plants on problem solving and value add initiatives with product knowledge.

Bachelors degree or higher, preferably in a technical discipline

Working experience in R&D, applications engineering and / or sales engineering

Knowledge on PLC and APQP process

Excellent communication skills as well as solution oriented and structured style of work

Minimum two years of relevant experience required

Experience in automotive business is preferred

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

EEO-Statement :

EEO / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Continental complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans, where they apply. To be considered, you must apply for a specific position for which Continental has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings, we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further, Continental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to Careers@conti-na.com or contact US Recruiting at 800-821-2727. This telephone line and email address are reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application, if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a call back.

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