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Hitachi

Application Engineer, EMEA Region

(HEU) Home Based Spain Full time

Location:

(HEU) Home Based Spain

Job ID:

R0110924

Date Posted:

2025-11-03

Company Name:

HITACHI EUROPE S.A. (SPAIN)

Profession (Job Category):

Engineering & Science

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

Summary of the position:

The Applications Engineer is responsible for all aspects of engineering application development for assigned products. Provide support from identification of opportunity through the concept generation, quoting, product development and product validation stages and continue to provide technical support to the customer throughout the life of the product. 

Duties and responsibilities:

  • Assist product management and commercial team in identifying applications and provide technical support on sales calls.

  • Work with product management to identify how products will fit for specific applications.

  • Participate in technical application presentations to educate and train distribution channel and customers.

  • Complete specific customer application validation including with engineering.

  • Provide technical support after award of business.

  • Provide design guidance and training when necessary.

  • Responsible for all product application development (feasibility, design studies, and deliverables as required)

  • Support engineering department on specific projects to support the overall technical growth of the company.

  • Participate with product management to evaluate technologies for the company by identifying potential new products and applications based on experience with customer requirements as well as exposure to other technologies.

  • Assist in creating region and specific customer pricing, special pricing and competitor’s pricing benchmark

  • Be the link between sales team and factory to customize products to meet the requirements. Assisting in getting the price adders and the creation of new BOMs.

  • Support in the budgeting process for the EMEA region.

  • Maintain the distributor sharepoint.

Qualifications:

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering. 

  • 3+ years experience in applications engineering with direct customer interaction.

  • Drafting and CAD experience (Solidworks preferred).

  • Knowledge of mechanical design principles.

  • Experience in industrial manufacturing.

  • Knowledge of inspection and measuring equipment techniques.

  • Strong 3D CAD background and modeling experience preferred.

  • Strong interpersonal skills.

  • Project management skills with emphasis on meeting deadlines.

  • Strong computer skills.

  • Strong leadership skills.

Professional experience:

  • 3+ years of relevant experience in industrial/manufacturing/capital equipment environment.

  • 3+  years in related application engineering experience or equivalent required.

  • Knowledge and experience in a manufacturing and industrial market.

  • Experience with compressors/rotating equipment a plus.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

  • Leadership Skills, Coaching and Mentoring

  • Application development

  • Design Competency

  • APQP

  • VA/VE

  • DFMEA

  • Continuous Improvement

Key behaviors:

  • Planning and organization

  • Influence and negotiation

  • Communication for understanding

  • Collaboration across boundaries

  • Customer insight and curiosity

  • Information analysis

  • Improvement and innovation mindset

  • Decision making and risk taking

  • Business and financial acumen

  • Holds themselves accountable for results