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What Timken makes possible begins with you. Those who came before us helped land a man on the moon, create the world's infrastructure, and introduce renewable energy alternatives. Now you can join the Timken team to write your own unique story and help drive what's next. A career at Timken means you can have an immediate impact doing Work That Matters to the world— improving the efficiency of today's industrial equipment and preparing for the future of motion on our planet and beyond. New employees can start contributing right away, and there are many opportunities to advance your career at your own pace. Join our global team of 19,000 people in 45 countries, and start helping our customers push the limits of what's possible in their world of motion. Principal Sales Engineer Purpose Drive profitable growth, market penetration and customer development for the Engineered Bearings business within the assigned territory and customer base. The role is responsible for managing distributors and key end users, developing technical-commercial opportunities, executing forecast and pipeline discipline, and positioning Timken’s value proposition through strong application knowledge, customer relationships, service support and business execution. As a Principal Sales Engineer you will Develop and execute territory and account plans to achieve assigned sales, margin, forecast and market penetration objectives. Manage and grow relationships with distributors, key end users, technical teams, purchasing departments and decision makers, ensuring regular business reviews, opportunity follow-up and clear action plans. Identify, qualify and convert new business opportunities by market segment, product line and customer application, using value-selling tools, competitive intelligence and technical-commercial proposals. Lead forecast, pipeline and monthly performance review discipline, including sales gap analysis, opportunity status, customer risks, back order follow-up, stock requirements, expected order timing and corrective actions. Coordinate internally with Customer Service, Application Engineering, Service Engineering, Supply Chain, Pricing, Credit, Marketing and Product Management to support customer needs, resolve issues and accelerate business execution. Provide technical-commercial support to customers and distributors, including application review, product selection, cross-reference analysis, training, failure/claim follow-up and coordination of field support when required. Support pricing, margin improvement and profitability initiatives, including special pricing requests, competitive positioning, value proposals and actions to reduce dependence on limited customers or channels. Monitor market trends, competitor activity, customer investment plans and industry dynamics to anticipate opportunities, risks and changes in demand. Assist in collection of past due accounts, resolution of product claims and development/training of new Sales Engineers when required. Minimum qualification Engineer degree 7+ years as Commercial Engineer Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing. Why Choose Timken Over a century of knowledge and innovation. A culture of top performance. A global, diverse environment. Products that contribute to a sustainable world. A conviction to improve communities around us. Competitive salary. All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Here's how to pick the right one and stand out in your application.
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.