Applications Engineer

Description

Applications Engineer I

The Best Experience CompanyOur tagline is “The Best Experience Company.” More than just a set of words, it represents the essence of who we are at Springs Window Fashions. As North America’s premier window covering company, we’re committed to creating the Best Experience for our associates, consumers and end users, business partners, and communities. We want you to join our team of passionate self-starters who believe the world is full of Best Experience opportunities. So, if you’re excited about the thought of a Best Experience career with a team focused on creating Best Experiences for all, we want to hear from you!

Mecho and SWFcontract, the commercial brands under Springs Window Fashions’ Commercial Business Unit, are industry leaders in commercial solar shading, commercial grade blinds and intelligent control systems. Known for innovation, design excellence, and sustainable solutions, we’ve partnered with architects, designers, engineers, and developers for decades to deliver high-performance window management systems that transform spaces. Our products are brought to life through a trusted network of dealers and specifiers, shaping projects across healthcare, education, corporate, government, and more. As the leading commercial window coverings provider in North America, we are proud to pioneer advancements in manual, motorized and automated solutions that prioritize occupant comfort, energy efficiency, and design flexibility.

Job Summary

This position is based in Long Island City, New York, and offers a hybrid work schedule.

At Mecho, we are looking for a motivated, collaborative, and self-driven professional to join our Applications Engineering team. This role provides an exciting opportunity to work alongside talented colleagues and industry partners to deliver innovative solutions and exceptional customer support.

As an Applications Engineer, you will collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders, provide technical expertise, and help develop creative solutions that contribute to the success of our customers and projects. If you enjoy solving complex challenges, building strong relationships, and making a meaningful impact, we encourage you to apply and become part of our growing team.

Responsibilities

• Serving as a subject matter expert with comprehensive product knowledge and technical expertise.
• Demonstrating strong attention to detail when analyzing and resolving complex challenges and concerns.
• Applying creative thinking and problem-solving skills to transform challenges into opportunities.
• Leveraging technical expertise and consultative selling skills to recommend solutions that address customer challenges.
• Effectively communicating and demonstrating the value of products and services through presentations, drawings, markups via meetings, emails, and phone conversations to meet customer needs and project objective
• Drafting recommended solutions including mounting details, wiring diagrams, equipment layouts or building schematics, to support implementation.
• Diligently recording project information in an organized, systematic manner.
• Collaborating with Internal teams including Sales, Estimating, Engineering, Sales Operations, marketing, Product management and Tech Support.
• Responding promptly to inquiries from Electrical Contractors, Architects, Engineers, Dealers, General Contractors, and other stakeholders.
• Conducting comprehensive large-scale project scope reviews through expert blueprint interpretation and the effective use of Revit to develop a thorough understanding of building design, layout, and project requirements.
• Developing strategic bidding recommendations by analyzing construction documents and identifying key project requirements, specifications, and risk factors.
• Leading project kickoff meetings and effectively transferring project knowledge, scope, and key requirements to the Sales Operations Project Manager to support successful execution.

Requirements

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or Construction Management is required.
• 1+ year experience in manufacturing industry

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong communication and technical writing skills are required.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD is required.
• Proficiency in PDF editing software- Bluebeam Revu, Adobe Acrobat is required.
• Microsoft Office with focus on Word, Excel, Power Point is required.
• Knowledge of Smartsheet is preferred.
• Proficiency in Revit is preferred.
• Knowledge of Rhino and Climate Studio is preferred.

How We Work to Deliver a Best Experience: Our Culture

• Our Core Value: We do the right thing, always
• Our Seven Cultural Behaviors
  • Empowerment - We trust our people.
  • Ownership - We take 100% responsibility for our roles actions, and results.
  • Leadership - We all lead by example and talk direct with respect (DWR).
  • One Team - We are One Springs Team.
  • Customer First - We consider our customers' needs before every decision.
  • Continuous Innovation - We are constantly learning, innovating, and improving.
  • Speed - We define priorities and operate with a sense of urgency and agility.

Salary and Other Compensation:

The salary for this position is reasonably expected to be between $75,000.00 and $90,000.00. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is eligible for a quarterly bonus of up to 1.5%.  

Benefits: The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance,  vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan with up to 5% company match of eligible contributions, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid sick time at an amount that meets or exceeds all local requirements, paid vacation time, and paid holidays per year.

This posting is anticipated to remain open until a qualified candidate is hired.