Job Details

Demand Creation:

• Identify the needs of the customer early in their design cycle
• Deep digging for applications to lead to business development opportunities and technical development.
• Gather all information needed to make the design input available as complete as possible.
• Work out, prepare and present TE proposals (product selection, design solutions and project objectives)
• Understand the customer's strategy and technology roadmap, the competition, and trends and apply this knowledge to bring TE solutions.
• Gain, correctly interpret and apply to customer information, internal data and research results (markets, competition, technology roadmaps, trends)
• Influence solutions and RFQ. Technical linkage between customer location and remote TE sites
• Support development, testing, evaluation of TE products within customer applications

Project Management:

• Interface between the TE Engineering design team and the customer to ensure that both sides understand the requirements and have all needed information available
• Coordination and early involvement of and on-time communication with all involved TE internal departments (account manager, engineering, production, project management, marketing, etc.)
• Ensure on time customer delivery of all information, including samples and supporting design and product verification activities
• Provide regular project status updates to the involved parties, especially the Account Manager
• Customer Relationship and Support:
• Continuously caring for a good trusting relationship between the customer and TE
• Stay in permanent contact with the customer and report project status and feedback
• Attend project meetings and conduct regular customer calls and presentations
• Do problem solving and assessing technical complaints
• Support quality teams in solving problems with TE products with on-site evaluation and detailed discussion with customers
• Provide technical consultancy and advice
• Develop product design requirements with tie off with customers and TE teams

Key Goals & Objectives:

• New Project Pipeline identification and conversion
• New Product Stream development, implementation in current and new platforms
• Drive Extraordinary Customer Experience - Exceed customer expectations
• Teaming with other Field Engineers, Development Engineers and Product Managers to drive content per unit

• Must have at minimum a bachelor's of engineering degree- electronics / electrical with mechanical aptitude preferred
• Minimum one to three years professional level engineering experience or present technical proven interest and capabilities
• Must have demonstrated successful understanding and some level of experience in project management
• Understanding of Core Business Acumen
• Previous experience in technical sales desired and/or Appliance industry experience
• Develop a deep and broad knowledge of the Tyco Electronics' technology and product portfolio and the markets they serve
• Core understanding of stamping, molding, plating, assembly processes
• Ability to gain the relevant market standards and key product design requirements
• Proven ability to understand and work out complex technical solutions with current and new products and technologies
• Capability of creative, analytical and structured thinking with the ability to execute on priorities
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills and the ability to build strong, credible relationships with multiple organization functions (inside TE and at customers)
• Strong project management skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Excellent track record of meeting and exceeding targets
• Ability to identify and pursue new business opportunities in line while impacting TE product roadmaps and customer platforms