Sales Engineer

Position Overview

The Applications Engineer plays a key role in connecting customer needs with our product capabilities. This role partners closely with internal teams and external customers to understand application requirements, provide technical expertise, and ensure successful implementation of our products. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator, a problem solver, and someone who enjoys translating technical challenges into practical solutions.

• Provide technical support to external customers and internal teams, addressing inquiries and troubleshooting product-related issues.
• Collaborate with customers to understand application requirements and recommend tailored solutions.
• Maintain strong relationships through timely, proactive communication and cross-team coordination.

• Develop deep expertise in our product portfolio, including features, capabilities, and applications.
• Stay informed on product updates, enhancements, and new releases.

• Conduct real-world application testing to evaluate product performance and reliability.
• Analyze results and provide actionable feedback to product development teams.

• Create and maintain application notes, user guides, white papers, and troubleshooting resources.
• Document customer insights and technical findings for internal use.

• Work closely with sales, marketing, and product development to align customer needs with product strategy.
• Serve as a technical liaison between customers and internal teams.

• Deliver training sessions, webinars, and workshops for customers.
• Provide internal training to enhance team understanding of product applications and customer challenges.

• Gather customer feedback on product performance and usability.
• Contribute to product improvement initiatives and development roadmaps.

• Diagnose complex technical issues and develop innovative solutions.
• Support timely resolution of customer challenges.

• Ensure products meet industry standards, regulations, and quality requirements.
• Support quality assurance processes and product certification efforts.

• Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices.

Familiarity with industrial automation or safety systems is a plus.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Indianapolis, IN.

The pay range for this position is $24.04 - $28.85/hr eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Indianapolis, IN.

This position is anticipated to close on Jan 29, 2026.

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please email actalentaccom (actalentaccom) for other accommodation options.