Application Engineer – Mechanical Engineering (Composites)

About the role

The Application Engineer provides technical bid support to Sales and Proposals, ensuring FGS products are applied within design and performance specifications, aligned with engineering principles, applicable codes, and operational feasibility. The role also drives efficiency improvements and delivers technical training to internal and external stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Review customer requirements and technical outputs to ensure products are applied within safe and specified limits.
• Work with Sales and Proposals teams to resolve technical issues and provide expert guidance.
• Drive efficiency improvement initiatives to reduce lead time and enhance deliverable quality.
• Ensure technical commitments made at bid stage are executable by Operations.
• Review new RFQs and recommend technically compliant and optimized product solutions.
• Provide expert technical guidance on codes, standards, and product selection.
• Perform engineering calculations including pipe properties, hydraulic analysis, design verification, sizing, and stress analysis.
• Prepare technical tender packages, including clarifications and deviations.
• Deliver technical training to employees, distributors, and customers.
• Support Sales through technical presentations and customer visits.
• Develop and maintain product technical literature and SOPs aligned with QC and manufacturing capabilities.
• Visit project sites when required to resolve technical issues and strengthen customer relationships.

Required profile

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 5+ years of engineering experience on international projects.
• Strong knowledge of composites (fiberglass piping systems) and related standards.
• Solid mechanical engineering background with hydraulic analysis and engineering calculations.
• Technical bid/proposal experience (desirable).
• Quality control/testing experience in the fiberglass industry (desirable).
• Piping stress analysis experience (highly desirable).
• Customer‑facing technical support and training experience.
• Experience working with manufacturing and QC teams.

Required skills

• Hydraulic analysis
• Stress analysis
• Composites (fiberglass piping systems)
• Engineering calculations (pipe properties, sizing, design verification)
• Technical bid support and proposal development