Application Engineer

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.

About The Role

Job Summary

This role is responsible for delivering technical support to Sales and Tendering teams by reviewing pump selections, evaluating client requirements, and coordinating with internal teams, suppliers, and global entities. The role involves preparing preliminary designs, supporting costing and bidding activities, and contributing to technical evaluations, including risk identification and mitigation.

This position is suited for experienced professionals with strong knowledge of pump design, development, and selection, who apply their expertise to provide effective technical solutions. Proposed solutions are typically reviewed and validated in collaboration with senior team members.

• Provide technical support to the Sales and Tendering teams throughout the bidding process.
• Review pump selections prepared by the Tendering team to ensure technical compliance and optimization.
• Review and interpret client specifications, particularly for critical or special requirements.
• Coordinate with the Design Responsible (DR) team to obtain additional technical inputs and solutions.
• Interact directly with customers to understand specific application needs and incorporate them into the design layout.
• Liaise with suppliers to resolve technical queries and obtain necessary clarifications.
• Coordinate with other Sulzer legal entities (SPUK, SPDE, SPSZH, SPUSA) to obtain technical support and share expertise.
• Provide technical assistance to the Costing department during the bidding stage.
• Prepare preliminary Pump General Arrangement (GA) drawings for customer submission.
• Estimate “not‑to‑exceed” dimensions based on pump selection and buyout drawings.
• Coordinate with Order Engineering teams (Hydraulics, Bare Pump, Packaging, Instrumentation, Electrical, etc.) to address special or non‑standard requirements.
• Support and collaborate with Operations, Purchase, Sales, and Tendering teams during technical evaluations.
• Proactively support company initiatives that promote safe working practices, environmental protection, and continuous improvement.
  
  

What we offer you

22 vacation days + 9 days Casual leave + 8 days Sick Leave + 13 days Festival holidays

Defined contribution pension scheme

Hospitalization insurance benefit

On-site car parking

Subsidized cafeteria

Long service award

Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.

We are proud to be recognized as a Top Employer 2026 in Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Switzerland, South Africa, the UK and the USA.

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