Application Engineer- Mechanical Brakes in Shakopee, Minnesota at KEB America

Application Engineer-Mechanical Brakes

The KEB America team is growing—and we’re looking for an Application Engineer who wants more than a traditional engineering role. In this position, you’ll work directly with customers to solve real-world challenges, apply advanced mechanical brakes and clutch technologies, and build your skills in both engineering and technical sales.

This is a unique opportunity to see your work in action—from concept through implementation—while developing expertise in working with a wide range of OEMS-original equipment manufacturers.

What You'll Do

You’ll play a key role at the intersection of engineering, customer solutions, and business growth:

• Partner with OEMs and system integrators to design and apply mechanical clutch and brake solutions in automated systems
• Work directly with customers to solve technical challenges and deliver tailored solutions
• Size, select, and recommend products that optimize performance and reliability
• Support product startups and commissioning by visiting customer sites (up to ~20% travel)
• Create technical documentation, specifications, and engineering work orders
• Provide ongoing troubleshooting and technical support
• Develop sales quotes, presentations, and forecasts to help grow the business
• Lead product training sessions and share application expertise internally and externally

Experience We Seek:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills—you can translate technical concepts into customer-friendly solutions
• Interest in customer interaction and technical sales
• Ability to work independently and collaborate across teams

Nice to have:

• Experience in automation, motion control, or industrial equipment
• Exposure to customer-facing engineering or application engineering

Why KEB America?

KEB America is a German based mid-sized industrial automation company serving the North American Market (USA, Canada, and Mexico). KEB specializes in highly sophisticated technical industries such as elevators, medical, packaging, theatre, and plastics. With a recent building expansion, full manufacturing, engineering, R&D, and support capabilities are available at the Shakopee MN location.

KEB America manufactures configurable industrial automation products like electromagnetic clutches and brakes, integral gearmotors, drives, HMIs, and more. With decades of experience working directly with OEMs, KEB has extensive knowledge and can solve the most challenging automated applications.

For more information on who we are and what we do, visit our website: https://www.kebamerica.com/careers/

Benefits Include:

• Competitive Pay
• 401(k) with company match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance
• PTO + paid holidays
• Flexible schedule options (remote work days)
• Educational assistance and career development
• Advancement opportunities

If you're excited to combine engineering expertise with real-world problem solving and customer impact, we encourage you to apply—even if you don’t meet every single qualification.