Senior Application Engineer

About Sulzer

• Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation.
• Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.

Responsibilities

• Summary The Tendering Specialist is responsible for providing technical support to sales teams and conducting technical analysis of product configurations to determine customer-specific pricing.
• This role ensures that proposals are technically accurate and aligned with company standards.
• This job profile is intended for specialist professionals that apply advanced knowledge of a job area.
• Required to manage projects / processes independently with limited supervision.
• Typically coaches and reviews the work of lower level professionals.
• Engineer develops technical proposals for projects including proposing modifications to the standard design and configures the using design and costing tools.
• Works independently and develops technical responses to the customer.
• Screens customer's inquiries to ensure they contain all information required to submit a quotation.
• Liaises with sales /customers to obtain any missing information.
• Collects, understands, and interprets customer’s requirements for new and/or operating data from customer’s existing systems Development of the technical proposal/quotation, including equipment description and specifications, and reviews and negotiates necessary technical revisions with the customer.
• Responds to questions and inquiries from the customer regarding technical problems and issues that arise and provides related technical support or assistance, in a timely manner.
• Upon customer order, reviews/approves the scope of supply and creates job file per Sulzer specifications.
• Understands and provides solutions to large and/or complex problems Requires independent judgement, initiative and sound decision making Secondary Functions: Meets with customers on-site, as required, to review specifications and requirements, present and discuss the company’s proposal, and participate in project initiation as needed.

Requirements

• Applies in-depth knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering 4-7 years’ experience in technical sales work with an understanding of how to interpret customer’s technical requirements Basic understanding of unit operations and wastewater analysis Conceptual system aptitude Excellent communication skills Self-motivated and takes initiatives Strong planning and organizational skills Open to learning Travel: This position will not require regular business travel but may be required to visit customers onsite as needed.

Benefits

• What we offer you 15 days of paid time off and 12 company-paid holidays 401k plan with a 6% match Comprehensive health plan including medical, dental, vision, Life, short-term & long-term disability Health savings account matching Motivating wellness program Employee Assistance Program Paid paternal leave Gym reimbursement Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer.
• We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

We are proud to be recognized as a Top Employer 2026 in Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Switzerland, South Africa, the UK and the USA.