Application Engineer

If you are an Engineer looking to grow, Emerson has an exciting opportunity for you! Based in Farmington Hills, MI, you will be responsible for providing feasibility evaluations and material weldability tests, as well as lab reports – initially for ultrasonic welding (plastic and metal) - to support the development and implementation of customer applications. Also provide technical support to Sales teams in participating in seminars, trade shows, etc.

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Analyze and evaluate customer applications for assembly

• Lead recommending equipment, tooling, and part design modifications.

• Perform material weldability evaluations.

• Provide application troubleshooting support both in-house and in the field. 

• Conduct customer visits independently to provide technical information or solve customer problems.

• Provide written technical communications (i.e. application feasibility evaluation, application briefs, technical bulletins) for customers, industry groups and suppliers.

• Provide training for customer and new employees through in-house seminars, field seminars, and lab training programs.

• Provide Technical Support to Market Segment Managers (seminars, trade shows, etc.)

• Additional projects as assigned by manager.

Who You Are:

You align words and actions to model reliability. You focus and monitor both formal and informal progress regularly. You build customer relationships.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or related field)

• 1+ years relevant “hands-on” experience in an application-driven team

• Experience with 3D CAD

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Good verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to travel up to 25% occasionally to customer sites (Within the US)

• Physically capable of transporting materials and tools weighing up to 25 pounds.
   

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:

• Experience using SolidWorks
   

Our Culture & Commitment to You:

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results. 

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.