Application / Sales Engineer

Chicago, IL
Full Time
Mid Level

About us: Sciaky Inc.

Established in 1939, Sciaky, Inc. is the most trusted provider of advanced welding systems and job shop welding services in the fabrication market. Our wide selection of electron beam welders, electron beam additive manufacturing (EBAM®) solutions and advanced arc welders makes us the most versatile welding solutions supplier on the planet.

Sciaky is at the forefront of electron beam welding technology and pioneers of metal additive manufacturing (AM) processes, also referred to as 3D printing. We are dedicated to world-class engineering, as well as extensive research and development. When customers talk to Sciaky about their 3D printing or welding requirements, they’re dealing with the best in the business.  Our welding systems and EBAM industrial 3D printing machines are distributed internationally and found in manufacturing plants and advanced research centers around the world.

Located in Chicago, Illinois, Sciaky's world headquarters occupies more than 140,000 square feet of clean and modern facilities. All welding services, design, manufacturing, hardware and software development, testing, as well as research and development is conducted here.

Work Environment
Responsibilities associated with this position are typically performed in an office setting or designated administrative area and requires occasional visits to customer facilities, vendor facilities and trade shows/conferences.  Movement through industrial or manufacturing areas is required along with the use of appropriate personal protective wear and consistent observance of established safety policies at all times.   

Summary of Responsibilities

The Applications/Sales Engineer shall be routinely involved with all aspects of assigned projects for Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing, Electron Beam Welding, and Advanced Arc Welding Systems. The ASE shall generate proposals for the Sales department with a primary emphasis on Additive Manufacturing production, Welding applications, and Machinery Sales. The ASE will also work with Customers, Vendors, and the engineering, manufacturing and test departments to facilitate the creation of proposals for new machinery, upgrades to existing machinery, Welding Services, and Additive Manufacturing Production. The ASE is considered a critical part of the sales cycle, and will often contribute to sales and marketing efforts including trade shows, customer visits, marketing and prospecting campaigns, negotiating and closing sales, and after sales support.  

Primary Responsibilities
  • Processes equipment RFQs and write proposals for the company. Outline/highlight any special areas in buyer specifications to comply with buyer’s requirements, and formulate/direct the execution of the associated proposals.  
  • Work with Customers, Vendors, Sales and Engineering in the research and gathering of information related to the preparation of equipment design details, costs and specifications, direct initial concepts and identify application specific challenges.
  • Upon contract awards, initiate and support production, and act as the technical and contract liaison among the customer, Sales and company operations. 
  • Ensure that customer needs and specifications are addressed in all proposals in the most technically and cost-effective manner. 
Minimum Requirements
  • Bachelors Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience (Mechanical & Welding preferred; all relevant experience will be considered)
  • Production & Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
  • Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools and principals involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings and models
  • Writing - Excellent writing skills with a strong emphasis on technical writing
  • Engineering & Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures and equipment to the design and production of various goods and service
  • Project Management -Good communication and organizational skills. Effective at team management, project discovery and planning
  • Must be U.S. Citizen.
  • General working knowledge of CAD modeling systems and Word and Excel.  
Preferred Experience 
  • Welding / Additive Manufacturing (AM) Technology - Experience with AM systems, electron beam welding, and/or gas tungsten/plasma arc processes, with a fundamental metallurgical knowledge preferred
  • Motion Control Systems - experience proposing, designing or utilizing servo control technology
  • Knowledge of developing and securing government contracts
  • Basic or Working knowledge of industrial financial accounting, e.g. GAAP, material, labor, and overhead costing, payment structure, purchase orders, invoicing, etc.
  • General knowledge of contract review and other business law topics.

Dimensions/Reports
 
  • No direct reports
Share

Apply for this position

Required*
Apply with Indeed
We've received your resume. Click here to update it.
Attach resume or Paste resume
Attach resume as .pdf, .doc, .docx, .odt, .txt, or .rtf (limit 5MB) or Paste resume

Paste your resume here or Attach resume file

To comply with government Equal Employment Opportunity and/or Affirmative Action reporting regulations, we are requesting (but NOT requiring) that you enter this personal data. This information will not be used in connection with any employment decisions, and will be used solely as permitted by state and federal law. Your voluntary cooperation would be appreciated. Learn more.
Invitation for Job Applicants to Self-Identify as a U.S. Veteran
  • A “disabled veteran” is one of the following:
    • a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or
    • a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.
  • A “recently separated veteran” means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.
  • An “active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran” means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.
  • An “Armed forces service medal veteran” means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.
Veteran status


Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability
Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form CC-305
OMB Control Number 1250-0005
Expires 04/30/2026
Why are you being asked to complete this form?

We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress towards this goal. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had one. People can become disabled, so we need to ask this question at least every five years.

Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. Your decision to complete the form and your answer will not harm you in any way. If you want to learn more about the law or this form, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp.

How do you know if you have a disability?

A disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more of your “major life activities.” If you have or have ever had such a condition, you are a person with a disability. Disabilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally)
  • Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV/AIDS
  • Blind or low vision
  • Cancer (past or present)
  • Cardiovascular or heart disease
  • Celiac disease
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Deaf or serious difficulty hearing
  • Diabetes
  • Disfigurement, for example, disfigurement caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disorders
  • Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
  • Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, irritable bowel syndrome
  • Intellectual or developmental disability
  • Mental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD
  • Missing limbs or partially missing limbs
  • Mobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supports
  • Nervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS)
  • Neurodivergence, for example, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilities
  • Partial or complete paralysis (any cause)
  • Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysema
  • Short stature (dwarfism)
  • Traumatic brain injury
Please check one of the boxes below:

PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. This survey should take about 5 minutes to complete.

You must enter your name and date
Human Check*