Application Engineer (Marine Power)

Location: Beloit, Wisconsin, United States; onsite role with up to 25% travel

Company

hirify.global provides power systems, parts, and aftermarket services for naval and military fleets, including the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard, Military Sealift Command, and Canadian Coast Guard.

What you will do

• Support the sales process for new power systems and propulsion solutions through technical expertise, system configurations, cost estimates, and risk assessments.
• Act as the primary technical contact for customers, resolve technical inquiries, and participate in customer meetings, presentations, and industry events.
• Analyze RFIs and RFPs, define technical scope and requirements, prepare compliance matrices, and coordinate internal responses.
• Develop technical specifications, scopes of work, performance guarantee points, and comprehensive technical proposals.
• Coordinate technical requirements with sales, engineering, procurement, supply chain, quality, and field service teams.
• Improve proposal templates, technical sales tools, and proposal-development processes while contributing to revenue, delivery, and profitability targets.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Marine, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related technical field.
• At least 3 years of experience in technical sales support, applications engineering, or systems engineering, preferably in power generation, marine, or heavy industrial engines.
• Strong understanding of diesel engine and generator set systems, marine power solutions, or complex fluid systems.
• Ability to interpret technical specifications, RFIs, and RFPs and produce specifications, scopes of work, compliance matrices, and other technical documentation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, and required proficiency in AutoCAD and SolidWorks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex technical information to internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Willingness and flexibility to travel up to 25%.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship and attest to having no dual citizenship to meet NOFORN requirements. Must be eligible to obtain Government Security Clearance; active Secret clearance is preferred.

Nice to have

• Experience in power generation, marine, or heavy industrial engine industries.
• Familiarity with ABS rulesets, USCG ACP, and MIL-SPECs.
• Active Secret security clearance.
• Additional proficiency in French, German, or Danish.

Culture & Benefits

• Work within cross-functional marine sales and engineering teams guided by Integrity, Velocity, and Teamwork.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• 401k retirement plan with employer match.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, and paid parental leave.
• Tuition reimbursement and training and development opportunities.