Senior Technical Applications Engineer

Location: Colorado (HQ)

Reports To: Director of Engineering

Business Unit: Heavy Lifting Systems (HLS)

Salary Range: $120,000 – $140,000 plus bonus depending on experience

Travel requirement: Occasional international travel as required.

NOTE: This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1(including those with OPT or CPT) , H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Position Summary

The Senior Technical Applications Engineer serves as the senior technical owner for HLS customer applications, system specification, standards compliance, external engineering coordination, and lifecycle technical support.

This role bridges Sales, customers, and external engineers—owning application definition, technical scoping, and engineering coordination—while helping establish the foundational processes, standards, and documentation needed to evolve toward in-house engineering over time.

The role blends technical support, application engineering, and technical oversight to ensure safe, compliant, and high-performance below-the-hook lifting solutions across North America, Europe, and Asia. Success is measured by proposal accuracy, technical quality, reduced engineering risk, and enabling successful customer delivery.

Following engineering release, responsibility for project execution transfers to the Senior Field Service Engineer while the Senior Technical Applications Engineer remains the technical lead for engineering support and technical escalations.

Primary Responsibilities

Technical & Applications Engineering

• Own the technical system definition, standards, and lifecycle framework for HLS.

• Validate technical application information gathered by Sales, identify missing requirements or risks, and confirm system feasibility and technical scope before engineering begins.

• Provide preliminary system sizing, application feasibility assessments, and configuration recommendations.

• Support customer meetings, technical discussions, and proposal development as the primary HLS technical resource.

• Interface with external vendors on product design, change requests, and compliance.

• Translate customer and sales requirements into structured engineering scopes for outsourced engineering partners.

• Support development of technical proposals, customer presentations, and system demonstrations for complex opportunities.

• Support Sales with technical validation, risk assessment, and solution alignment.

Standards, Compliance & Technical Governance

• Serve as the internal technical authority for applicable HLS standards and ensure ASME BTH-1, ASME B30.20, OSHA requirements, and Magswitch design standards are incorporated into specifications, engineering scopes, design reviews, and customer documentation for systems sold into North America.

• Translate those requirements into standard specifications and engineering scopes.

• Ensure overseas engineering/manufacturing partners design and build to those requirements.

• Maintain standard design-review checklists, compliance documentation, and technical templates.

Structural & Mechanical Technical Oversight

• Serve as the primary technical interface with external engineering and fabrication partners for system configuration, structural calculations, and detailed engineering design.

• Review and provide internal technical approval of below-the-hook engineering drawings, calculations, and submittals, coordinating licensed PE review and stamping where required.

• Coordinate engineering schedules and technical deliverables to support customer proposal and project timelines.

• Verify magnet selection, load paths, attachment design, safety factors, and review FEA when provided.

• Maintain models, documentation, and project status updates.

Internal Coordination & Capability Development

• Coordinate with overseas engineering and manufacturing partners to ensure customer requirements and applicable market standards are carried from specification through design, manufacture, and final technical release.

• Build and maintain product records and BOMs within the ERP system.

• Deliver complete engineering packages to the Senior Field Service Engineer, including drawings, specifications, BOMs, and lift plans.

• Support service technicians and installation partners during commissioning or technical escalations (primarily remote).

• Coordinate across global time zones with suppliers, engineering partners, and internal teams.

• Lead internal design reviews and lessons-learned discussions.

• Begin developing internal engineering templates, documentation, and standards as a foundational OEM capability.

• Own the technical accuracy of customer quotations.

• Develop system configurations and bills of material supporting commercial quotations.

• Validate technical scope before commercial proposal release.

• Support cost estimation with Operations and Supply Chain.

Minimum Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, or related technical field (required).

• Minimum of seven years of experience in engineered-to-order equipment, lifting devices, cranes, rigging, automation, or heavy industrial machinery.

• Strong understanding of mechanical and structural principles, load calculations, and safety factors.

• Experience interpreting and applying industry standards and regulatory requirements, preferably including ASME BTH-1, ASME B30.20, OSHA, or similar industrial safety standards.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Comfortable working across sales, engineering, project management, and field environments.

• Ability to review CAD drawings, interpret FEA, and manage engineering documentation.

• Ability to support global partners and customers across multiple time zones.

• Occasional international travel as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with below-the-hook devices or crane systems preferred.

• Knowledge of magnets or lifting systems.

• Understanding and design of IoT systems.

• Willingness to obtain PE licensure where appropriate and to establish and manage a network of licensed Professional Engineers authorized to review and stamp documents in accordance with applicable state requirements.

• Demonstrated technical judgment and customer presence, with the ability to communicate with credibility across customers, engineers, fabricators, Sales, Operations, and senior leadership.

• Knowledge or work experience with industrial electrical and welding.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Magswitch is a global leader in magnetic lifting solutions. We design and manufacture advanced magnet technologies that help industrial and automation customers improve material handling safety and efficiency. Our products are widely used in automotive assembly and other automation heavy industries with manufacturing operations worldwide.

Compensation and Benefits

We offer a highly competitive compensation package designed to support your health, well-being, and financial security. Our comprehensive benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Retirement plan with 401(k) matching

• Paid time off

• Paid leave programs

• Health Savings Account (HSA)

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

• Basic and Voluntary Life insurance

• Short- and Long-term disability insurance

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Employee referral program

• Tuition reimbursement

In accordance with Colorado law, the salary range disclosed for this role represents a good-faith estimate of the base compensation. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as experience, skills, and qualifications.

Magswitch is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local nondiscrimination laws in every location where we operate. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, and termination.