Application Engineer - Automation

Application Engineer – Automation

Siemens Digital Industries is seeking a motivated Application Engineer to join our Sales Acceleration team. This remote / home office position is based in Wisconsin, Central Florida, or the Nashville area.

As a valued member of the Sales Acceleration Team, the Application Engineer plays a pivotal role in driving automation sales success. Working closely with the field sales organization, you will accelerate the adoption of Siemens automation solutions by being assigned to high-priority sales pursuits and providing both hands-on and remote technical support throughout the sales lifecycle. An Application Engineer brings expertise in designing complex automation architectures involving multiple products and technologies, with comprehensive knowledge across multiple automation domains and deep, specialized experience in at least one (e.g. Safety, SCADA, Networking, or Motion Control).

You will also participate actively on a technology "core" team, focusing on a specific area such as Safety, SCADA, Networking, or Motion Control, AI, contributing to product strategy, solution design, and customer engagements in that domain. This role blends deep technical knowledge with customer-facing collaboration, offering a dynamic and rewarding career path at the intersection of engineering and sales.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical lead on automation opportunities, guiding customers and sales teams through solution development.
• Provide application-level support for Siemens automation products (e.g., PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, Drives, Industrial Networks).
• Conduct discovery meetings with customers to understand project requirements and identify the best-fit solutions.
• Develop and deliver compelling product demonstrations and proof-of-concept configurations.
• Create technical documentation such as system architecture diagrams, configuration notes, and BOMs.
• Apply acquired process, product, and / or equipment knowledge based on current industry trends, best practices, performance, price, and functionality.
• Perform complex hardware and / or software design consultation in accordance with customer / project needs.
• Work closely with Account Managers and Sales Specialists to achieve sales and market growth.
• Resolve very complex technical problems to meet customers' needs; act as an escalation point for major customer technical issues when on-site issue resolution is required.
• Support marketing and knowledge transfer through participation on at least one technology core team.
• Provide periodic knowledge transfer events with channel partners in coordination with the Channel Account Manager.
• Support our channel on opportunities in collaboration with the channel application engineer and sales team.
• Generate technical collateral such as application notes and examples for reuse by others.

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Soft Skills

Compensation

Salary range : $82,320 – $141,120.

About Siemens

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