Application Engineer

Come Innovate Motion with Us

As Application Engineer Industry, you are the technical bridge between customer R&D teams and global Johnson Electric engineering and manufacturing teams. You translate customer ideas into robust, competitive and sustainable technical solutions while supporting long-term business growth.

Your Responsibilities 

• Act as primary technical contact for customers: specifications, feasibility, cost analysis, project planning, sampling, and validation 

• Manage projects with global development scope, mainly involving Asian Business Units 

• Support industrial segments such as white goods, lawn & garden, small appliances, coffee machines, data center cooling, and more 

• Identify the best technical solution together with Business Units, balancing performance, cost, competitiveness, and sustainability 

• Ensure customer requirements are fully reflected in BU developments 

• Support both single components and subsystem solutions 

• Work closely with Key Account Managers on growth plans, customer strategy, and opportunity development 

• Prepare and present technical concepts and offers to customers 

• Own customer R&D relationships and ensure a structured development and sales process 

• Maintain technical and commercial documentation (Salesforce, PDMS4) 

• Take full responsibility for small to mid-sized customers, including budget and growth planning 

Your Profile 

• Degree in Engineering (electrical, electromechanical, or similar) 

• 1–2 years of experience in Application Engineering, Project Development, or a similar role 

• Graduates with strong technical motivation are welcome 

• Fluent in English and German 

• Customer-oriented, communicative, and comfortable working cross-functionally 

• Structured, reliable, flexible, and eager to take ownership 

• Motivated to engage directly with customers and build long-term relationships 

 
What we offer 

• Global exposure: Work with international customers and global R&D and manufacturing teams 

• High-impact role: Shape technical solutions that directly influence customer success 

• Fast development: Structured career paths and continuous learning opportunities 

• Innovation culture: Entrepreneurial and out-of-the-box thinking is encouraged

• Flexibility: Hybrid working model

• Mobility: Company car for customer and JE site visits

• Challenging projects in a growing Industry Products environment

Come join our global, inclusive & diverse team

Our purpose is to improve the quality of life of everyone we touch through our innovative motion systems. We are a truly global team bound together by our shared values. Our culture is built on the diversity, knowledge, skills, creativity, and talents that each employee brings to the company. Our people are our company’s most valuable asset. We are committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace where employees of different backgrounds feel valued and respected, regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity or religious background. We are committed to inspiring our employees to grow, act with ownership and find fulfilment and meaning in the work they do.