Franklin Electric is looking for an Applications Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will develop technical quotations and provide bid support for vertical pumping system applications. You will act as a technical sales enablement resource, collaborating closely with sales, product management, and engineering to deliver competitive and responsive solutions.
What You'll Do
- Review and interpret customer engineering bid specifications, RFQs, and application documents to identify technical, commercial, and compliance requirements for vertical pumping system applications.
- Develop complete technical quotations, including system configurations, options, and bills of material, focusing on fast turnaround times.
- Collaborate with sales, product management, and engineering to align quoted solutions with product capabilities, lead times, strategic objectives, and margin targets.
- Act as a primary technical sales enablement resource by supporting pre-bid and post-bid technical clarifications, exceptions, and value-engineering opportunities.
What We're Looking For
- Ability to interpret engineering bid specifications, standards, and customer requirements to identify technical scope, risks, exceptions, and opportunities.
- Strong analytical skills to evaluate multiple technical and commercial variables and select solutions that balance performance, compliance, lead time, and margin objectives.
- Ability to manage multiple quotations and bid-support activities simultaneously while maintaining accuracy, responsiveness, and timely turnaround in a fast-paced sales environment.
- Skill in communicating technical and commercial information clearly and effectively to sales teams, customers, and internal stakeholders to support confident decision-making.
Team & Environment
You will collaborate with cross-functional teams in sales, product management, and engineering. Our culture is built on a diverse team of innovators making a positive global impact, with a passion for social responsibility and a supportive environment focused on employee development and professional growth.
Benefits & Compensation
- Generous paid time off & holidays
- Paid parental leave & on-site motherhood rooms
- 401(k) with matching & service contributions
- Health, dental, vision, life insurance
- Short & long-term disability
- Fertility & adoption support
- Undergraduate & graduate tuition reimbursement
- Professional development assistance
- Health & wellness programs
- DailyPay
Franklin Electric is an equal opportunity employer.
