OE Technical Account Engineer — Growth & OEM Collaboration

Socket.dev; Cornelius (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev in the United States (North Carolina) is seeking an OE Account Specialist to act as a commercial and technical liaison for OE customer programs and product development activities. You will work with the OE Account Manager, YDCA Engineering, and Tire Design teams in Japan to participate in development, testing, validation, and launch of OE tire programs.

This developmental role provides structured training and exposure to tire development, testing, manufacturing processes, and OEM

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field is required
• Experience or internship in automotive/manufacturing/motorsports environments is preferred
• Interest in technical sales and OEM account support is desirable

Responsibilities

• Actively participates in developing a Product Development plan with YRC/YDCA to meet performance and quality objectives, and project milestones.
• Coordinates domestic testing activities, evaluation of experimental tires, and communication of test results to internal stakeholders.
• Attend OEM vehicle test events, design reviews, customer meetings, manufacturing site visits, and technical center activities to develop an understanding of customer requirements, validation procedures, and OE development processes.
• Support the communication of test results and project updates to YRC/YDCA while learning root cause analysis, gap assessment methodologies, and product development planning processes.
• Interface with warranty and consumer affairs departments to provide information system support, tire technology training, customer inquiry response, tire spec info and automotive application guidance.
• Accompany OEM personnel when they visit our manufacturing sites, technical centers and headquarters.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Technical communication

Project coordination

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office

Independent work

Travel willingness

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a related technical field

Job description

Socket.dev in the United States (North Carolina) is seeking an OE Account Specialist to act as a commercial and technical liaison for OE customer programs and product development activities. You will work with the OE Account Manager, YDCA Engineering, and Tire Design teams in Japan to participate in development, testing, validation, and launch of OE tire programs.

This developmental role provides structured training and exposure to tire development, testing, manufacturing processes, and OEM