The Applications Engineer serves as a technical liaison to customers, focusing on designing wire and cable technologies, preparing quotes, and collaborating with sales and manufacturing teams.
Job Title: Application Engineer
Reports To: Director of Engineering and Innovation
Employment Type: Full Time
Shift: Day
Pay Rate Range: $70,000 -$120,000 depending on experience
Location: Loveland, CO
FLSA Status: Exempt
Revision Date: 02/02/2026
Application Deadline: Ongoing
Description: Rubadue is seeking a skilled Applications Engineer to serve as a technical liaison between customers and our sales team. This role focuses on designing and implementing advanced wire and cable technologies for industries including military, aerospace, medical, magnetics and automation.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
- Technical Design & Support: Develop and design wire, cables and cable assemblies to meet specific customer requirements.
- Customer Quotations: Prepare detailed technical quotations, customer approval drawings, and pricing for new wire, cable and cable assembly products.
- Documentation: Create, review, and interpret engineering drawings, electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and other technical specifications.
- Sales Collaboration: Provide technical expertise for the sales team and participate in on-and-off-site customer visits to address complex interconnect challenges.
- Manufacturing Liaison: Coordinate with manufacturing and quality teams to ensure timely production and compliance with technical standards.
- Testing & Analysis: Conduct product testing and competitive analysis to validate performance and meet customer expectations.
Required Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical or Mechanical preferred). Preferred to have a degree, but doesn’t have to.
- Technical Expertise: Strong knowledge of electrical interconnect systems, wire harnesses, and cable assemblies.
- Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills for customer engagement and cross-functional collaboration.
- Software Proficiency: Experience with CAD tools (e.g., SolidWorks, Autodesk) and standard MS Office software.
Physical & Environmental Requirements:
The production environment is typical of many indoor manufacturing facilities. This is a “Safety First” facility P.P.E. gear is mandatory with no exceptions. The noise generated within the facility is moderate but sometimes using certain equipment may require hearing protection. Employees frequently work on or around moving and heated equipment sometimes with extreme temperatures.
Work Environment & Safety Notice
This role may require working near industrial equipment that can generate electromagnetic fields (EMF). Exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMFs) may affect certain implanted medical devices. We are committed to providing a safe workplace. If you believe you may need an accommodation to perform the essential functions of this job, please let us know during the application process or at any time.
Additional Comments:
Those that excelled at this position in the past have had the following qualities, characteristics, or traits:
- Exceptional work ethic and dedication to their company, and able to follow the Company Core Values.
- Comes to work every day with a great attitude. Thinks like an owner.
As required by the Americans with Disabilities Act reasonable accommodations may be made to qualified applicants and/or employees to perform essential job functions.
Rubadue Wire/Wire Experts Group is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants and/or employees will be provided equal opportunity without regard to age, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, disability, veteran tatus, national origin or any other protected characteristic.
Note: Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Top Skills
Autodesk
Cad Tools
MS Office
Solidworks
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