Technical Sales & Applications Engineer (USA)
DEEP Manufacturing Ltd, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246
Responsible for the co-ordination and liaison of Technical Sales enquiries within the company, acting as the technical interface between the customer and DEEP Manufacturing’s internal departments.
The role will sit within the Technical Sales & Applications Engineering department in DEEP Manufacturing and will be a critical role in supporting the growth of the newly created DMI (DEEP Manufacturing Inc.) site in Houston, TX, ensuring we are able to meet our sales targets.
The successful candidate will work with and report to the Global Technical Sales & Applications Engineering Manager, based in the UK within the Commercial team, to maximise the revenue growth of the business. This is a hands‑on technical role requiring a strong mechanical and manufacturing engineering background to translate customer requirements into manufacturable solutions using DEEP Manufacturing’s DED‑Arc capability. The role is critical in supporting customer enquiries, liaising with the Technical and Production Teams to ensure requirements can be met, helping to adjust requirements where necessary, and working with the client to ensure that design requirements, technical scope, and specified lead times are understood.
Key responsibilities
Act as the technical interface between customers and internal Technical/Production Teams, owning CAD packages, specifications, and manufacturability requirements.
Translate customer needs into clear internal instructions; identify risks, resolve gaps, and support closure of technical queries to progress orders.
Produce customer‑facing proposals, scope writeups, and costing sheets, ensuring smooth handover for accurate and timely project execution.
Maintain strong customer communication as the technical point of contact, promoting DEEP Manufacturing’s DED‑Arc capability and representing the company at presentations, conferences, and trade shows.
Gather and analyze client feedback to support product/service improvement, understand future needs, and manage multiple fast‑paced projects in parallel.
Qualifications
Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Materials Engineering, or related field (Master’s desirable).
Proven experience as an Applications/Technical Sales/Manufacturing Project Engineer in a mechanical manufacturing environment.
Based in Houston, TX; US driving license; willing to travel globally.
Skills & Knowledge
Strong mechanical/manufacturing engineering foundation with ability to interpret constraints, tolerances, GD&T, and translate drawings/specifications into manufacturable scopes.
Rapid learning capability for DEEP Manufacturing’s DED‑Arc process and solid understanding of DfM principles.
Proficient in CAD (e.g., Autodesk Inventor, Fusion 360), reviewing designs for manufacturability, and producing proposals, assumptions/exclusions, and costing sheets.
Confident communicator under challenge, effective at cross‑functional collaboration, multitasking, and prioritising in high‑urgency environments.
Familiarity with US Defense programs and/or Oil&Gas projects is highly desirable.
Desirable knowledge of classification standards (DNV, API, LR, ABS, ASME)
Proficiency in using CRM systems (Salesforce), Microsoft Office, and trade show/presentation work.
Personal Attributes
Strong interpersonal skills with professional customer presence, high ownership, and a proactive, result‑driven mindset.
Curious, feedback‑driven, detail‑oriented, organized, and comfortable working under pressure while managing multiple projects.
Self‑motivated, accountable, adaptable to evolving requirements, and willing to travel globally.
Key Performance Indicators
Annual Revenue target.
Prospect & pipeline development.
Sales Closure of deals ‘touched’.
Customer Satisfaction metrics.
What's in it for you Pay -
Competitive
Bonus – Performance related bonus scheme
Benefits:
Medical Insurance, 401k, Paid Time Off
About DEEP Manufacturing We are a pioneering startup specialising in
Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM)
technology. We produce low-volume, large-scale, high integrity metal components for safety critical applications across defence, aerospace, marine, offshore and energy sectors. Our mission is to transform traditional manufacturing through advanced additive processes, ensuring quality, innovation and sustainability.
Based at our offices in Harris County, Houston Tx, DEEP Manufacturing's capability enables the production of complex, large format components with significantly reduced lead times and material waste compared to traditional forging and casting.
Scale. Quality. Speed.
These principles guide how we design, manufacture and deliver. We combine industrial-scale capability with uncompromising quality standards and raid delivery to transform how large metal components are made.
About DEEP DEEP is an international design and engineering company on a mission to make humans aquatic. W'er doing this by advancing ocean exploration through the development of new technologies that will enable humans to live and work in underwater environments for longer periods of time.
95% of the ocean is unexplored. Countless discoveries are waiting to be made and knowledge gained that will benefit our planet and all of humanity. The challenge is access and that's where DEEP comes in. We're building subsea human habitats to enable research at depth and increase our understanding of the ocean so we can help protect it.
DEEP Manufacturing was created to support DEEP's mission: using WAAM technology to overcome the long lead times associated with traditional casting and forging.
Working at DEEP We're a team of highly experienced engineering, operations and safety experts, with a funding model that allows us the freedom to think long term and pursue our mission without traditional restraints. We want to drive progress at the forefront of deep‑sea innovation and discovery to become stewards of the ocean and reshape our relationship with our planet.
Be Curious Find a better way and ask why not? Answers are easy, questions are hard – ask original questions and be a curiosity catalyst!
Be Exceptional It will take the most intelligent, talented and creative people on the planet working together to achieve DEEP's mission. Get it done, be relentless in your pursuit of excellence, and demand excellence from everyone.
Be Fearless No one has done this on the scale we're doing it before. Impossible things must be done for the first time. We are the team pushing boundaries!
Be Good Cultivate passion and thrive together. Be safe, take intelligent risks, but never compromise the safety of the team – ever!
At DEEP, we celebrate and embrace diversity and inclusion and strongly believe that the best innovations come from diverse perspectives. We invite applicants from all backgrounds to join us in creating technology that makes a meaningful impact on humanity, our oceans and planet.
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The role will sit within the Technical Sales & Applications Engineering department in DEEP Manufacturing and will be a critical role in supporting the growth of the newly created DMI (DEEP Manufacturing Inc.) site in Houston, TX, ensuring we are able to meet our sales targets.
The successful candidate will work with and report to the Global Technical Sales & Applications Engineering Manager, based in the UK within the Commercial team, to maximise the revenue growth of the business. This is a hands‑on technical role requiring a strong mechanical and manufacturing engineering background to translate customer requirements into manufacturable solutions using DEEP Manufacturing’s DED‑Arc capability. The role is critical in supporting customer enquiries, liaising with the Technical and Production Teams to ensure requirements can be met, helping to adjust requirements where necessary, and working with the client to ensure that design requirements, technical scope, and specified lead times are understood.
Key responsibilities
Act as the technical interface between customers and internal Technical/Production Teams, owning CAD packages, specifications, and manufacturability requirements.
Translate customer needs into clear internal instructions; identify risks, resolve gaps, and support closure of technical queries to progress orders.
Produce customer‑facing proposals, scope writeups, and costing sheets, ensuring smooth handover for accurate and timely project execution.
Maintain strong customer communication as the technical point of contact, promoting DEEP Manufacturing’s DED‑Arc capability and representing the company at presentations, conferences, and trade shows.
Gather and analyze client feedback to support product/service improvement, understand future needs, and manage multiple fast‑paced projects in parallel.
Qualifications
Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Materials Engineering, or related field (Master’s desirable).
Proven experience as an Applications/Technical Sales/Manufacturing Project Engineer in a mechanical manufacturing environment.
Based in Houston, TX; US driving license; willing to travel globally.
Skills & Knowledge
Strong mechanical/manufacturing engineering foundation with ability to interpret constraints, tolerances, GD&T, and translate drawings/specifications into manufacturable scopes.
Rapid learning capability for DEEP Manufacturing’s DED‑Arc process and solid understanding of DfM principles.
Proficient in CAD (e.g., Autodesk Inventor, Fusion 360), reviewing designs for manufacturability, and producing proposals, assumptions/exclusions, and costing sheets.
Confident communicator under challenge, effective at cross‑functional collaboration, multitasking, and prioritising in high‑urgency environments.
Familiarity with US Defense programs and/or Oil&Gas projects is highly desirable.
Desirable knowledge of classification standards (DNV, API, LR, ABS, ASME)
Proficiency in using CRM systems (Salesforce), Microsoft Office, and trade show/presentation work.
Personal Attributes
Strong interpersonal skills with professional customer presence, high ownership, and a proactive, result‑driven mindset.
Curious, feedback‑driven, detail‑oriented, organized, and comfortable working under pressure while managing multiple projects.
Self‑motivated, accountable, adaptable to evolving requirements, and willing to travel globally.
Key Performance Indicators
Annual Revenue target.
Prospect & pipeline development.
Sales Closure of deals ‘touched’.
Customer Satisfaction metrics.
What's in it for you Pay -
Competitive
Bonus – Performance related bonus scheme
Benefits:
Medical Insurance, 401k, Paid Time Off
About DEEP Manufacturing We are a pioneering startup specialising in
Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM)
technology. We produce low-volume, large-scale, high integrity metal components for safety critical applications across defence, aerospace, marine, offshore and energy sectors. Our mission is to transform traditional manufacturing through advanced additive processes, ensuring quality, innovation and sustainability.
Based at our offices in Harris County, Houston Tx, DEEP Manufacturing's capability enables the production of complex, large format components with significantly reduced lead times and material waste compared to traditional forging and casting.
Scale. Quality. Speed.
These principles guide how we design, manufacture and deliver. We combine industrial-scale capability with uncompromising quality standards and raid delivery to transform how large metal components are made.
About DEEP DEEP is an international design and engineering company on a mission to make humans aquatic. W'er doing this by advancing ocean exploration through the development of new technologies that will enable humans to live and work in underwater environments for longer periods of time.
95% of the ocean is unexplored. Countless discoveries are waiting to be made and knowledge gained that will benefit our planet and all of humanity. The challenge is access and that's where DEEP comes in. We're building subsea human habitats to enable research at depth and increase our understanding of the ocean so we can help protect it.
DEEP Manufacturing was created to support DEEP's mission: using WAAM technology to overcome the long lead times associated with traditional casting and forging.
Working at DEEP We're a team of highly experienced engineering, operations and safety experts, with a funding model that allows us the freedom to think long term and pursue our mission without traditional restraints. We want to drive progress at the forefront of deep‑sea innovation and discovery to become stewards of the ocean and reshape our relationship with our planet.
Be Curious Find a better way and ask why not? Answers are easy, questions are hard – ask original questions and be a curiosity catalyst!
Be Exceptional It will take the most intelligent, talented and creative people on the planet working together to achieve DEEP's mission. Get it done, be relentless in your pursuit of excellence, and demand excellence from everyone.
Be Fearless No one has done this on the scale we're doing it before. Impossible things must be done for the first time. We are the team pushing boundaries!
Be Good Cultivate passion and thrive together. Be safe, take intelligent risks, but never compromise the safety of the team – ever!
At DEEP, we celebrate and embrace diversity and inclusion and strongly believe that the best innovations come from diverse perspectives. We invite applicants from all backgrounds to join us in creating technology that makes a meaningful impact on humanity, our oceans and planet.
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