Application Engineer 2 at Central States Industrial (CSI) in Grand Prairie, TX
- Company: Central States Industrial (CSI)
- Location: Grand Prairie, TX
- Posted: Sep 17, 2026
- Type: Full-time
- Salary: $29-$42 per hour
- Experience: 8+ years
Overview
The Application Engineer 2 is a senior individual contributor responsible for supporting complex customer applications and projects involving pumps, process equipment, and hygienic systems.This is an inside, office-based role that is highly customer-facing and deeply involved in quotes, orders, and …
Job description
- The Application Engineer 2 is a senior individual contributor responsible for supporting complex customer applications and projects involving pumps, process equipment, and hygienic systems.This is an inside, office-based role that is highly customer-facing and deeply involved in quotes, orders, and ERP-based workflows. It does not perform field installation or service work.
- Application Engineer 2 team members work directly with customers, sales teams, and internal stakeholders to interpret process requirements, size and specify equipment, and ensure technically accurate solutions are quoted and ordered correctly.
Responsibilities
- Customer & Application Support
- Serve as a technical application resource for customers via phone and email
- Interpret customer process requirements, P&IDs, and specifications
- Size, select, and support pumps and related hygienic process equipment
- Apply engineering judgment to recommend practical, accurate solutions
- Clearly explain technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences
- Identify application risks, assumptions, and gaps and communicate proactively
- Quotes, Orders & ERP Accountability
- Prepare, review, and support complex quotes involving pumps and process systems
- Build and review bills of material (BOMs) for engineered assemblies
- Enter, verify, or correct technical data within ERP systems
- Ensure assumptions and non-standard conditions are documented and communicated
- Partner closely with inside sales to resolve application-related issues
- Project & Team Contribution
- Support larger or more complex customer projects
- Serve as a technical resource for less experienced engineers or specialists
- Contribute to process improvements, standards, or training materials
Requirements
- 4-8 years of relevant experience application engineering, process engineering, or a similar technical role. Strong candidates will have pump and process application experience, customer-facing application responsibility, and experience working in ERP, quote, BOM, and order-accuracy workflows.
- Equivalent experience to progression from Application Engineer 1 may be considered.
- Experience in the hygienic/sanitary process equipment industry, preferred.
Skills
Required
- Application engineering
- Process engineering
- Pump and process application experience
- Technical communication
- Engineering judgment
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
Benefits
- Competitive compensation: $29-$42 per hour.
- Growth-focused, team-oriented culture
- Diverse, high-impact industrial projects
- Strong benefits + career development support
- Health and wellness benefits
- Paid time off
- Retirement planning options
- Tuition reimbursement and continuing education support
- Opportunities for internal career advancement
- Company lunches, team events, and community volunteer opportunities
About Central States Industrial (CSI)
CSI provides state-of-the-art stainless-steel process equipment and service for manufacturers in the food, dairy, beverage, pharmaceutical, and personal care industries. We are a growing company built on teamwork, continuous learning, and exceptional customer service. Our employees are our greatest resource, and we invest in their development through training, collaboration, and opportunities to grow.