Project Applications Engineer

Sterling Engineering, Inc.

Roanoke, VA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
LOCATION
Roanoke, VA
POSTED
30+ days ago
Project Application Engineer (Industrial Automation)
? Roanoke, VA
? Up to $139K Base
? 5 Weeks PTO | ?? ~15% Travel

We’re looking for a Project Application Engineer to support full-system design and execution of industrial automation solutions for overhead crane and heavy industrial applications.
This role blends technical engineering, client interaction, and project execution, making it ideal for someone who enjoys working across the full lifecycle of a project.

What You’ll Do
  • Develop system specifications across drives, motors, transformers, and control systems
  • Perform power system evaluations and ensure compliance with industry standards
  • Evaluate supplier proposals and optimize cost vs. performance
  • Support technical proposals and client-facing engineering discussions
  • Lead design reviews with internal teams, vendors, and customers
  • Provide technical guidance throughout project execution
  • Identify new applications and support business growth initiatives
What You Bring
  • BS in Electrical, Mechanical, or related engineering field
  • Experience in industrial automation, drives, or power systems
  • Strong understanding of system-level design and integration
  • Ability to interface with OEMs, vendors, and end users
Why Join
  • 5 weeks PTO starting day one
  • Work on complex, engineered-to-order systems
  • Opportunity to influence both technical design and business outcomes

 


Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

About the Company

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Sterling Engineering, Inc.

Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:

 

  • Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.

 

  • Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.

 

Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.

COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
1969
WEBSITE
http://www.sterling-engineering.com