Strategic Product Specialist & Launch Leader

Wabtec; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Wabtec is seeking a Senior Product Specialist to support development, commercialization, sustainment, and growth of assigned product lines. You will bridge Product Management with Sales, Marketing, Engineering, and customers, delivering technical expertise and training across regions.

The role drives roadmap influence via VOC, supports NPI, and creates documentation and launch materials. You will mentor team members, lead customer engagements, and contribute to go-to-market success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field (engineering, physics, or related).
• 5+ years in product management/marketing/technical sales or engineering.
• Strong understanding of non-destructive testing theory and applications.
• Experience in product marketing.

Responsibilities

• Assist Product Managers in defining product requirements, backlog items, defects, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Influence roadmap by Voice of Customer, sales feedback, and market intelligence.
• Participate in product specification development, testing, validation, and New Product Introduction activities.
• Collaborate with R&D, Engineering, Program Management, and Quality teams to support milestones and release readiness.
• Provide technical and commercial support to customers, distributors, and regional sales teams.
• Respond to technical inquiries.
• Lead customer engagements and technical presentations at events.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, training materials, and competitive analyses.
• Key contributor to Product Manager for launches and go-to-market activities with Marketing and Sales.
• Deliver product and application training to customers, partners, and internal teams.
• Maintain KPIs, project documentation, and participate in continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

5+ years experience

Non-destructive testing

Product marketing

Technical sales

Written verbal presentation skills

Global cross-functional work

Autonomy

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/physics/related technical field

Job description

Wabtec is seeking a Senior Product Specialist to support development, commercialization, sustainment, and growth of assigned product lines. You will bridge Product Management with Sales, Marketing, Engineering, and customers, delivering technical expertise and training across regions.

The role drives roadmap influence via VOC, supports NPI, and creates documentation and launch materials. You will mentor team members, lead customer engagements, and contribute to go-to-market success.