Applications Engineering Manager
Nidec · Michigan
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 1+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management manufacturing role at Nidec (industrial) in Michigan. Customer & Sales Enablement.
- They ask for
- 1+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Automation
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Michigan: typical posted base $81k–$162k.
Median of the low and high ends of 26 live postings that list pay, out of 75 manufacturing engineer openings in Michigan, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 74 other live manufacturing postings in Michigan.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (1+ vs 5+)
Typical $81k–$162k, from 26 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ New product launch 63%
- Tooling 52%
- Lean 37%
- Root cause 33%
- FMEA 33%
- ✓ Automation 29%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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Job Summary
The Manager, Application Engineering is a mid-level management role that leads a team of Application Engineers who provide technical solutions, product applications support, and customer‑focused engineering expertise. This role ensures effective translation of customer
requirements
into engineered solutions that support sales, product adoption, and customer success. The Manager, Application Engineering balances people leadership, technical oversight, and cross‑functional collaboration to drive solution quality, responsiveness, and commercial impact.
Job Description
Role Overview
The Manager, Application Engineering oversees the delivery of application‑level engineering support across products, systems, or solutions. The role ensures alignment between engineering capability, customer needs, and commercial strategy.
Responsibilities
include managing technical resources, setting application standards, resolving escalated technical issues, and partnering with Sales, Product Management, Manufacturing, and R&D.
This position plays a critical role in enabling revenue growth, ensuring solution feasibility, and maintaining strong customer relationships through high‑quality technical engagement.
The role typically reports to a Director of Engineering, Director of Technical Services, Vice President of Engineering, or Commercial Engineering Leader, depending on organizational structure.
Key Responsibilities
People Leadership & Talent Development
Lead, coach, and develop a team of Application Engineers
Set clear performance expectations and conduct regular feedback and performance reviews
Support hiring, onboarding, training, and succession planning
Foster a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and customer focus
Application Engineering & Technical Oversight
Oversee development of customer‑specific application solutions and technical proposals
Ensure accurate interpretation of customer
requirements
and operating conditions
Review and approve technical designs, calculations, and application recommendations
Serve as escalation point for complex or high‑risk technical issues
Customer & Sales Enablement
Partner with Sales and Commercial teams to support pre‑sales and post‑sales technical engagement
Support customer meetings, technical reviews, and solution alignment discussions
Balance responsiveness with technical rigor to meet customer timelines
Ensure application solutions support contractual, performance, and safety
requirements
Product & Cross‑Functional Collaboration
Collaborate with Product Management and R&D to provide application feedback and
requirements
Support product launches and application‑readiness activities
Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain to ensure solution feasibility
Align application standards with product capabilities and lifecycle considerations
Process & Standards Development
Establish and maintain application engineering standards, tools, and best practices
Ensure consistency, quality, and documentation discipline across application work
Support automation, configuration tools, or digital solution development
Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and scalability of application support
Risk, Compliance & Safety
Ensure application solutions comply with engineering standards, regulations, and internal policies
Review and mitigate technical, operational, or safety risks
Support resolution of field issues and root‑cause analysis as needed
Ensure proper documentation and knowledge capture for future reference
Scope & Impact
Manages a team of Application Engineers across products, customers, or regions
Impact is at the functional and commercial‑support level
Decisions influence revenue enablement, customer satisfaction, and technical risk
Errors may result in solution failure, customer dissatisfaction, or financial exposure
Education & Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or related field) required
Previous people‑management experience preferred
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Strong technical foundation in product applications and systems engineering
Proven people‑leadership and coaching skills
Ability to translate complex technical concepts into practical solutions
Strong customer‑facing communication and stakeholder‑management skills
Sound engineering judgment and problem‑solving capability
Ability to balance technical, commercial, and operational priorities
Additional Job Details
Management – M2
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We begin with dreams. Dreams drive our motivation. Dreams are our future. The world's dreams, people's dreams, our dreams. Our passion creates ideas that make dreams come alive. Technology and products that were only dreams become reality.
All for dreams. Dreams challenge and the Nidec-Group will continue to meet the challenge. For the world's and people's tomorrows; the world's first, the world's best technologies and products; we will continue our part in creating a better society.
Advanced degree preferred depending on industry complexity
Prior experience in application engineering, sales engineering, or solutions engineering required
Organizational Impact
- •Works to achieve operational, functional, and/or business targets within team with direct impact on departmental or job family results
- •Delivers operational results that have impact on the immediate or short-term results (e.g., less than 1 year) for the department and/or job family group
- •Plans and establishes goals and objectives for a team typically comprising of intermediate-level professionals and entry level professionals
Communication & Influence
- •Communicates with parties within and occasionally outside of own department or job family, which may include external clients or partners depending upon the job area
- •Requires ability to influence others outside of own job area on policies, practices and procedures
Innovation & Complexity
- •Responsible for making moderate improvements of processes, sys