Business Development Application Engineer - General Industries (EE25059)

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Job # EE25059 Job Title Business Development Application Engineer -General Industries Office Location Houston, TX or Roanoke, VA preferred Business/Department Business Development Sales Territory, if applicable Global
General Role Description
Provide technical guidance and consultation for new product development from idea generation phase through product launch
Role Accountabilities
-   Track competitive environment to identify potential new products and solutions and provide comparative analyses to the commercial and R&D teams -   Track competitor’s offerings, assess client situations, and propose competitive options applicable to the market -   Collect market data and develop market analysis for products and solutions under consideration for development -   Create processes for product/solution development and product/solution launch -   Provide pertinent input from the Voice of Customer (VoC) regarding deficiencies in existing product offerings and potential solutions to solve client problems -   Provide technical evaluation and guidance for new products/solutions under consideration for development -   Create technical and sales training presentation material for existing products and new products/solutions -   Provide technical and commercial training to Technical Sales Managers, Sales Managers, Application Engineers, channel partners and integrators for existing and new products/solutions -   Create the technical content for sales brochures, press releases and whitepapers for existing and new products/solutions in development and interface with Marketing for collateral development -   Provide technical support to field sales force, as required -   Perform the technical evaluation of equipment sub-suppliers, as required -   Prepare and deliver presentations and technical papers for general use and at technical conferences or at meetings at client sites, as necessary or assigned
General Employee Accountabilities
-   Bring full effort to bear on tasks assigned by manager -   Give manager best advice -   Give earliest notice when work cannot be delivered as specified -   Cooperate and collaborate with peers and interact cross-organizationally as specified by manager -   Exemplify Company Core Values:  Integrity, Client Focus, Team Orientation, and Personal Commitment -   Comply with all Company policies, practices, and procedures and all regulations and laws -   Recommend viable improvements proactively -   Ensure effective utilization of business tools and processes
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
-   Bachelor of Science in electrical or mechanical engineering or equivalent via education and/or work experience -   3 years' experience in application engineering -   Demonstrated expertise in application of electrical rotating machinery, power conversion, power generation/transmission/distribution, or automation systems -   Demonstrated success identifying product gaps, emerging technologies, new market opportunities that support business growth -   Experience with international clients, suppliers, and projects -   Experience creating and presenting technical papers related to medium voltage motors and drives and their applications and product developments to industry groups, at trade shows, and with clients -   Demonstrated success as contributing member in project team -   Demonstrated innovative problem-solving skills -   Demonstrated presentation skills -   Demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other internal and external contacts -   Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills -   Demonstrated continuous improvement in areas of responsibility -   Proficiency in MS Office programs -   Availability to travel, domestically and internationally, up to 40%, sometimes with limited notice
Preferred Qualifications
-   7 years’ experience in application, design engineering or technical sales of power electronics or power systems -   Demonstrated success in client facing, sales or marketing related assignments -   Demonstrated experience with client specifications review, proposal development, and contract development and negotiations
Link to TMEIC Corporation Americas website:  https://www.tmeic.com/ .  To be considered an applicant for any available positions, individuals must complete an online job application for each posting.  A resume may be attached to the online application but is not considered a substitute for the information in the application.  Applications will be considered only for the specific position for which the application is submitted.
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Location:
Houston