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To further leverage their advanced product knowledge, the Sr. Application Engineer organizes, creates, and provides supporting information, tools, and training necessary for the effective sales and support of products in the market. In addition to directly supporting customers, the Sr. Application Engineer mentors new Application Engineers, reviews and designs product modifications and specials as needed, as well as supports New Product Development in their efforts to expand and enhance WITTENSTEIN product offerings.\nResponsibilities\nProvide answers to technical questions from customers, sales, customer center, and other departments concerning the proper and optimum application of the full range of products offered by WITTENSTEIN Alpha. Particular products and areas of competence will be assigned and stressed on an individual basis in agreement between the employee and supervisor. Assist Application Engineers with more complex applications using advanced features in Cymex or other simulation simulation tools.\nAnalyze customer needs, then select the appropriate product that will satisfy their application. Prepare formal presentation material and assist in giving formal presentations for internal and external customer sites. Assist marketing in planning / developing demonstration equipment for trade show exhibits including procurement of equipment, set-up, demonstration, and discussion with potential customers, as needed.\nCreate new part designs and product modifications following the Product Development Process.\nWork with service, development, and product engineering in Germany to recognize and diagnose chronic problems and failure mechanisms and provide solutions to improve the products. Analyze competitive product features and performance to identify technical strengths and weaknesses with respect to our respective products and solution, as needed.\nParticipate in meetings, seminars, and training sessions to stay appraised of new developments in the field. Acquire new technology skills through attendance at in-house training seminars as well as commercial or academic training courses.\nSupport production and quality departments as required to improve efficiency, troubleshoot issues, and reduce the cost of quality. Assist in customer quotes. Perform other duties as needed\nQualifications\nQualifications\nAdvanced knowledge of mechanical systems and their use.\nAbility to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.\nAbility to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.\nAbility to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.\nAbility to work with mathematical concepts such as analytic geometry, fundamentals of plane and solid geometry, trigonometry, and algebra.\nAbility to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.\nAbility to work independently on single items as well as cohesively and efficiently as part of a team.\nAbility to interpret and understand 2D drawings.\nAbility to seek out critical technical data for customer applications.\nKnowledge of Contact Management systems, Database software, Development software, Manufacturing software, Project Management software, Spreadsheet software, and Word Processing software.\nEducation/Experience\nBachelor degree from an accredited school in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, or mathematics curriculum is preferred.\n5+ years related experience with degree, 10+ years related experience without.\nProven verbal and written communication skills, as customer interaction will comprise the majority of the workday in the form of telephone and email communications.\nCAD design/modeling experience, preferably in Siemens NX, but any CAD experience is a plus.\nWorking knowledge of MS Office, CRM software and ERP systems.\nBenefits\nGreat Place To Work Certified\nCompetitive Base Salary\nExcellent Health Benefits\n Annual deductible & copays below market.\nHigher percentage if medical coverage than market.\nAnnual deductible & copays below market.\nHigher percentage if medical coverage than market.\nNo monthly premiums for dental & vision.\nMatching 401(k) Contribution\nWellness Reimbursement (50% up t $500/year)\nWellness Rewards Redeemed for Gift Cards\nShort-Term Disability Insurance & Long-Term Disability Insurance\nAccidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance\nLife Insurance\nFlexible Spending Accounts (Medical and Dependent Care)\nTuition Reimbursement\nAbout WITTENSTEIN\nCommitted to being a world-class partner of intelligent mechatronic drive technology, servo systems, and mechanical components. WITTENSTEIN uses the power of science, innovation, and forward-thinking engineering to provide you cutting-edge technology for motion. Since pioneering the alpha servo planetary gear reducer in 1983, support and motion requirements from the market have continued to change and WITTENSTEIN is well positioned to deliver reliable products and services to its customers and partners.\nAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, or other status protected by applicable law. WITTENSTEIN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran.\nWITTENSTEIN North America is not accepting any unsolicited 3rd party Recruiting Agencies or Temporary Worker Agencies for any of our open positions. No solicitations via phone, email, or in person are accepted at this time.\n\nPlease apply online rather than on paper or by email. These FAQ´s provide answers to the most frequently asked questions.\n Apply Online\n\nDo you have any questions?\nContact us to learn more about your opportunities and take the next step towards your future!\nMrs. Diana Diaz\n#","description_format":"text","description_chars":6298,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":10,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"master","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Life insurance"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Hardware","IT Service & Asset Management","Motors, Drives & Motion Control"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-04T12:37:12Z"},{"event":"close","at":"2026-10-07T16:19:18Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":null,"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/wittenstein-alpha-gmbh-sr-application-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/wittenstein-alpha-gmbh-sr-application-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-08T01:46:32Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":3099,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":1901,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-09T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":2281508},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=2281508"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fwittenstein-alpha-gmbh-sr-application-engineer"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fwittenstein-alpha-gmbh-sr-application-engineer"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fwittenstein-alpha-gmbh-sr-application-engineer"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/wittenstein-alpha-gmbh-sr-application-engineer\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fwittenstein-alpha-gmbh-sr-application-engineer"}]}