Product Engineer

Recruiting for Good; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Recruiting for Good seeks a Product Engineer to enable sales success for product lines by delivering timely, competitive technical solutions and responses to requests from internal and external customers. Responsibilities include various aspects of Product Management, Technical Training, Sales Support, and Product Promotion.

Extensive direct customer and sales force engagement is required. Domestic and international travel is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in specifying, operating, designing, or maintaining equipment for industrial production and automation.
• BS Degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Material Science Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 3 to 5 years’ experience in Product Management, Engineering, or Applications.

Responsibilities

• Technical support of product lines as assigned.
• Communicate with customers and field sales staff during pre-sale and post-sale phases to understand needs and provide responses.
• Validate new products against marketing requirements; review and recommend product changes.
• Design and develop modifications to standard products meeting customer requirements.
• Assist the Product Manager with development and review of specifications and sales/marketing strategies.
• Assist in developing technical marketing materials including datasheets and articles.
• Testing and analysis of competitive products.
• Provide technical support for seminars, workshops, and trade shows.
• Develop technical materials for presentations and support product launches.
• Provide project management support to Engineering and Manufacturing.
• Provide technical information support to Customer Service.

Skills

Equipment design

Customer engagement

Product management

Sales support

Education

BS in Mechanical/Electrical/Materials Engineering

Job description

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SUMMARY

The Product Engineer enables sales success for product lines by providing, in a timely manner, competitively superior technical solutions and responses to requests from internal and external customers. Responsibilities include various aspects of Product Management, Technical Training, Sales Support, and Product Promotion. Extensive direct customer and sales force engagement is required. Domestic and international travel is required.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Technical support of product lines as assigned.

• Communicate with customers and field sales staff during the pre-sale and post-sale phases to understand application needs, providing responses in coordination with Field Sales, Engineering, and Applications Lab.

• Validate new products against marketing requirements; review and recommend product changes.

• Design and develop modifications to standard products meeting customer requirements.

• Assist the Product Manager with the development and review of product specifications and sales and marketing strategies.

• Assist in the development of technical marketing materials including datasheets and application articles. Provide solutions and application inputs to marketing for generating communications and collateral materials.

• Testing and analysis of competitive products.

• Provide technical support for seminars, workshops, trade shows, and sales meetings.

• Develop technical materials for presentations to customers and sales representatives supporting product launches and ongoing sales efforts.

• Provide project management support to Engineering and Manufacturing Departments.

• Provide technical information support to Customer Service.

• Other projects and activities as assigned by management team.

Requirements

• Experience in specifying, operating, designing, or maintaining equipment for industrial production and automation.

• BS Degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Material Science Engineering or equivalent experience required.

• 3 to 5 years’ experience in Product Management, Engineering, or Applications.