Application Engineer

Job Summary

The Application Engineer assists customers by identifying the best solution for their application, offers and sells complete product solutions from the Flow Controls portfolio, provides commercial and technical support to customers, and strives to deliver the highest standards of customer service while working closely with peers, Outside Sales, Service Engineers, Business Managers, and other stakeholders.

The Application Engineer will be based in Kuwait or Qatar. Key customers include NOC, Dolphin Energy, QAFCO, QChem, QELNG, and QE in Qatar, as well as KOC, KNPC, and Equate in Kuwait.

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Provide Applications Engineering, technical, and pricing support to customers in Qatar and Kuwait, including technical presentations and site walkdowns.
• Perform sizing and selection of control valves and other FCV products, review project specifications, and prepare deviation lists.
• Prepare customer quotations that are timely, technically accurate, commercially verified, and offer the best overall solution.
• Conduct direct customer technical sales calls, order closeouts, site walkdowns, and prepare associated reports.
• Coordinate with GIS and Engineering teams to conduct root cause analysis and develop solutions for severe-service applications and complex products.
• Present detailed technical solutions and recommendations to customers.
• Follow up on quotations with customers and the outside sales team until purchase orders are secured.
• Ensure purchase orders are commercially and technically compliant before order entry and process error-free orders to the appropriate factories.
• Coordinate with Project Management, Order Entry, and Customer Order Fulfillment (COF) teams to provide clean orders to factories and support customers with post-order documentation and requirements.
• Collaborate with the Flow Control Sales Manager and Application Manager to achieve sales targets and departmental KPIs.
• Maintain records and information within Emerson systems and tools, including SharePoint and CRM platforms.
• Ensure compliance with Emerson Trade Compliance, Quality Management procedures, and Ethics policies.
• Stay current with product developments, industry trends, and market requirements.

Who You Are

• Experienced in control valve products, applications, and Fisher sizing and selection tools.
• Experienced in selling control valve products and services to hydrocarbon, chemical, and petrochemical end users.
• Knowledgeable in industrial standards related to control valve design, manufacturing, and testing processes.

For This Role, You Will Need

• Minimum 5 to 8 years of experience in the process control industry, including control valve products and applications.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Instrumentation, Mechanical, Chemical) or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart

• Experience with control valve sizing and selection tools, including Fisher FF2.
• Strong interpretation skills related to engineering drawings, specifications, and P&ID documentation.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to make sound technical decisions based on engineering principles, standards, and applicable codes.
• Ability to interact effectively with customers and adapt to diverse cultural environments.

Our Culture and Commitment To You

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.

We recognise the importance of employee wellbeing and offer competitive benefits designed to support the physical, mental, financial, and social needs of employees and their families. Our offerings include medical insurance, employee assistance programmes, tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition programmes, and additional wellbeing resources. We also support work-life balance through flexible time-off programmes, including parental leave, vacation, and holiday benefits.

At Emerson, learning and development are integral to career growth. From onboarding through senior leadership development, employees have access to a wide range of opportunities, including instructor-led and virtual training, mentoring, coaching, project assignments, and hands-on learning experiences that help build skills and advance careers.

WHY EMERSON

Our Commitment to Our People

At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.

We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world’s most complex problems — for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You’ll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.

At Emerson, you’ll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let’s go. Let’s think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let’s go, together.

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ABOUT EMERSON

Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. Through our deep domain expertise and legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries like life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical and advanced factory automation operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security and reliability.

With global operations and a comprehensive portfolio of software and technology, we are helping companies implement digital transformation to measurably improve their operations, conserve valuable resources and enhance their safety.

We offer equitable opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with confidence that, together, we can make an impact across a broad spectrum of countries and industries. Whether you’re an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring possibilities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you’ll find your chance to make a difference with Emerson. Join our team – let’s go!

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