Sales Application Engineer

BlueCrest is a global, innovative leader in enterprise print, mail and customer communications. Our products include printers, inserters, sorters and parcel solutions—and a renewed commitment to innovative software and vote-by-mail solutions. We are proud to be an industry and market leader in the mail space. Although our manufacturing headquarters is based in Danbury, Connecticut, we are a global company with clients and team members in over 18 countries worldwide, including an expansive field service team comprised of over eight-hundred specialized field service technicians. Department Summary: * Work in an Engineering environment contributing to the design and manufacture of leading-edge Process Automation for the eCommerce and process automation industries. Fast-paced, dynamic work environment. Position Summary: * Working closely with Sales on a customer requirements, meet with customer to understand requirements and needs, explain proposal solutions, and support the needs resulting in closing of order. Support Sales in the writing of a proposal document. Core Responsibilities: * Work with Engineering, Executive Management, Marketing and Sales to drive concept and design in the early phases of product/system concept generation and development while working with customers. * Support Sales in meetings with the customers in the pre-sales period. * Interfacing with all relevant disciplines in deriving product inputs and vetting early concepts. * Identify and explore promising new technologies and opportunities and understand material needs for these technologies/opportunities. * Document and clearly present complex technical information to decision makers. * Write technical proposals. Required: * AS or BS degree in Systems, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or related. * Minimum 4 years of engineering experience in material handling system engineering. * Significant ‘hands-on’ experience converting concepts into product designs and viable prototypes. * Theoretical and practical knowledge of engineering fundamentals and techniques. * Demonstrated track record of hands-on fabrication and innovation as identified by prototypes, patents, or other. * Proven self-starter, ability to create opportunities and drive them forward to understand viability. Preferred: * Self-reliant individual who verifies the quality of work product. * Familiarity with Material Handling industry, technologies, and components. * Familiarity with Material Handling suppliers. * Familiarity with eCommerce industry and strategies. * Working knowledge of AutoDesk Inventor or SolidWorks or other 3D modeling design software Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled