Application Engineer - Sales

Job Description
At E Tech Group, joining our team means joining a group of passionate and forward-thinking experts. We're one of the largest engineering and system integration firms in the United States providing value for our clients through IT automation and control solutions for more than 30 years to the Life Sciences, Mission Critical, Metals & Mining, Warehousing & Distribution, and CPG/Food & Beverage industries.

Our national and global scale allows us to help our clients develop and implement standardized solutions at any of their facilities regardless of physical location or the local resources available at that site. We're looking for an
Application Engineer (Proposal Manager) to help lead Mission Critical Team proposals from the initial bid review through submission and award handoff. In this hands-on role, you'll coordinate proposal activity, keep documents clear and accurate, and help ensure scope, estimates, schedules, and customer requirements are aligned.

You'll partner closely with functional owners, Procurement, and leadership while keeping clear ownership in place: technical scope and estimates stay with the assigned functional owners, supplier engagement is led by Procurement, and subcontractor selection, final pricing, margin, and contractual commitments require the appropriate approvals. Review customer bid documents, requests for quotation or proposal, and addenda to confirm deliverables, instructions, deadlines, schedules, and missing inputs.

Review commercial requirements, flag risks or exceptions, and coordinate documented decisions with Business Development, Finance, Legal, and leadership before submission. Coordinate preliminary project schedules and estimate assumptions with Application Engineering, Project Management, and other functional partners. Create clear, customer-ready proposals using approved templates, reviewed technical inputs, and complete details on scope, pricing, assumptions, and responsibilities.

Coordinate material and subcontractor quote needs through Procurement, keeping due dates, clarifications, and document updates aligned with the proposal schedule. Coordinate proposal reviews, track action items, and confirm pricing, margin, and commercial approvals are documented before release. Maintain accurate proposal status, revision control, templates, and content libraries while helping improve approved tools and automation.

Support approved submissions, customer clarifications, and award handoffs with Business Development, including final proposal details, commitments, risks, and open actions.

Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
~5+ years of Industrial Automation experience directly related to design, controls, programming, and electrical engineering
~ Proficiency in MS Excel
~ MS Project Experience is a plus
~ Understanding of ERP / Project Costing Systems and parametric estimation tools.
~ Extensive understanding of customer plans, specifications, technical documentation as well as RFP/RFQ documentation
~ Prompt enrollment into Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits.
~ Generous paid time off that includes paid vacation, paid holidays, paid family leave and sick time off.
~ Learning and growth are key parts of the E Tech culture.

We provide you with training and continuing education from day one, so you can advance your career. Applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by law. E Tech Group will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and for religious beliefs. E Tech Group is an Affirmative Action Employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.