Blower Applications Engineer

Blower Applications Engineer BH Job ID: BH-4526-1 SF Job Req ID: Technical Sales **Job title: Senior Blower Applications EngineerAbout Us:**Imagine a company with technology leadership of over 160 years, yet it operates with the energy of a startup. Ingersoll Rand has dedicated itself to Making Life Better for its employees, customers, shareholders, and planets. We produce innovative and mission-critical flow creation and life science technologies - from compressors to precision handling of liquids, gasses, and powers - to increase industrial productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. Supported by over 80+ brands, our products are used in various end-markets including life sciences, food and beverage, clean energy, industrial manufacturing, infrastructure, and more. Across the globe, we're driving growth with an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset. Learn more at irco.com and join us to own your future.**Job Overview:**We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Applications Sales Engineer to support and expand our presence in the water and wastewater treatment industry, serving both municipal and industrial markets. This role blends deep technical expertise with strong commercial acumen to deliver engineered solutions centered on blower systems, with a primary focus on Hoffman & Lamson equipment.The Senior Applications Engineer serves as a strategic technical sales leader, responsible for driving complex engineered solution sales, influencing customer decisions early in the buying cycle, and owning technical win strategies across key opportunities. This position extends well beyond traditional application support, requiring close partnership with Sales, Product Management, and Engineering to drive revenue growth and successful outcomes.In this role, you will act as a trusted advisor to customers and a technical authority within the organization. The ideal candidate will bring extensive knowledge of multistage centrifugal blowers, high-speed turbo blowers, regenerative blowers, rotary lobe, and screw blower technologies, along with strong expertise in process applications, controls integration, and system optimization.Key Responsibilities:Lead technical strategy for complex, high-value sales opportunities - Partner with Sales to define win strategies and value propositions - Drive customer decision-making through value-based positioning - Influence bid/no-bid decisions Customer & Market Engagement - Build and maintain trusted advisor relationships with engineers, EPCs, OEMs, and end users - Influence project specifications early in the procurement and design cycle - Evaluate customer requirements and develop optimized solutions - Lead executive-level technical discussions Solution Architecture & Technical Authority - Serve as technical subject matter expert for blower technologies and systems across water and wastewater applications - Support optimized, integrated solutions for industrial and municipal projects including process air systems, vapor handling and gas boosting/recovery. - Act as escalation point for complex applications - Support troubleshooting, performance optimization, and retrofit opportunities. - Prepare and deliver technical proposals, costing estimates, presentations, and value-based solutions. Cross-Functional Leadership & Capability Building Partner with Product Management on VOC and roadmap Mentor Sales Engineering and Sales Teams Collaborate with Engineering and Operations on Product Roadmaps and Life cycle management Lead resolution of critical escalations Provide training and techni