Senior Application Engineer (Turbomachinery)

About the Role

Elliott Group is seeking a Senior Application Engineer (Turbomachinery) to serve as a technical authority and strategic commercial partner within the rotating equipment and turbomachinery manufacturing sector. This full-time role involves leading the design, proposal development, and commercial execution of mission-critical centrifugal machinery for major global clients across Petrochemical, LNG, and emerging Clean Energy markets.

Role Purpose and Scope

The Senior Application Engineer acts as a technical subject matter expert in the application and system integration of centrifugal rotating equipment, including centrifugal compressors, steam turbines, expanders, and pumps. This position is responsible for architecting and delivering competitive, high-reliability technical proposals and engineered-to-order solutions tailored to client specifications across the Petrochemical, LNG, and Sustainability markets. The role also provides joint technical and commercial leadership to expand market share, support sales pursuits, and advance key strategic business initiatives. It serves as the primary technical bridge across multidisciplinary teams, liaising with engineering, operations, global manufacturing hubs, and customer representatives to clarify bid details and create high-impact promotional technical materials.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze customer inquiries, design requests, and tender specifications to evaluate project objectives, aligning with sales teams to devise competitive bidding strategies based on market trends, budgets, and competitive dynamics.
• Perform comprehensive machine sizing and engineering analyses, covering aerodynamic performance, rotordynamic stability, stress and strain evaluations, and overall mechanical integrity.
• Define the scope of supply for equipment packages and auxiliary systems surrounding the primary turbomachinery train.
• Build accurate cost models encompassing core hardware, labor, engineering hours, drafting, vendor-supplied components, testing, and project-specific contingency costs.
• Author technical specifications for major purchased auxiliary equipment and manage sub-vendor technical evaluations as the principal engineering authority.
• Assemble and issue comprehensive proposal packages, including detailed engineering data sheets, performance curves, scope matrices, pricing breakdowns, project delivery schedules, and technical/commercial exceptions and deviations.
• Assist sales representatives in delivering technical presentations, value propositions, and bid walk-throughs to customer evaluation teams.

Pre-Contract and Commercial Engagement

• Rapidly resolve technical and commercial queries raised by sales teams and client engineering teams throughout the bidding cycle.
• Revise and re-rate equipment configurations, scopes, and proposals as project parameters and customer requirements evolve.
• Partner with sales and executive management to fine-tune scope, delivery schedules, and pricing structures to maintain competitive positioning while preserving gross margins.
• Participate directly in pre-award meetings, customer clarification sessions, and contract negotiation discussions.

Application Process

Candidates interested in this Senior Application Engineer (Turbomachinery) position are encouraged to apply through the company's official channels.