Design Engineer, Match Networks

As a family-run, high-tech company with nearly 19,000 employees at 71 locations worldwide, we are looking for forward thinkers with unconventional ideas and drive to join our team. Our company culture, which values collaboration and mutual trust, creates the ideal framework for boldly trying new things and questioning the status quo. Our technologies inspire people to develop and produce things that are currently unimaginable. Whether lasers, machine tools, EUV or electronics - TRUMPF is building technological worlds for future generations. Are you ready for new challenges?

The Design Engineer (Matching Networks) reports to the General Manager and is a technical resource for the design and coordination of manufacturing new product initiatives (NPI) at a specific TRUMPF location. This position will be held at TRUMPF Huettinger, Inc. (TUSE). The Design Engineer will be responsible for actively driving and managing the technology development stage of the products, including design work, CAD development modeling, NPI product assembly using local supplier resources. This role will work in conjunction with the Trumpf Huettinger Sales, Applications, and R&D departments of the product centers as a key developmental arm, technical advisor and product advocate. The Design Engineer must be able to identify and provide reliable solutions for all technical issues to assure complete product and customer satisfaction through all stages of the product and sales cycle. The Design Engineer must be able to establish and maintain strong relationships throughout the product development and sales cycle and cooperate closely with the experts of the product centers.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the development of custom matching network products through collaboration with Core Engineering in Europe.
• Collaborate in the design of electro-mechanical enclosures and mechanical mounting of Networks per Customer interface requirements.
• Collaborate with customers Technical Staff to capture requirements, design, prototype, and productize matching networks.
• Co-develop 3D CAD models with staff in Europe to develop products designed to meet customer requirements.
• Maintain expert level of product knowledge and industry applications - e.g. Semiconductor, Display, Renewable Energy, Industrial Thin Films
• Participate in design and project reviews with Customers and Internal Staff.
• Interface and develop strong relationships with external vendors used for Match products. These vendors will provide materials and in some cases, finished products.
• Articulate technology and product positioning to both non-technical and technical audiences
• Provide design and specification development support to consultants, integrators, and distributors.
• Listen, understand, document and convey customer requirements to internal stakeholders; eventually leading to a client consult and presentation of proposed design and technical concepts
• Resolve customer issues or difficulties in a manner that is consistent with the company mission, values, and financial objectives.
• Perform technical/ product training for sales people, estimators, and engineers at client accounts
• Assist in the design and development of new products and tools necessary to progress business objectives
• Through coordination and cooperating efforts, communicate and review client technical roadmaps to products centers and ensure there is a transparent path to 1) allow TRUMPF Huettinger development projects and new technical concepts to hit windows of opportunity and 2) consistently meet client's technical objectives and expectations.
• Maintain accurate records of client accounts, opportunities, quotes, projects, contacts and correspondence in company approved databases
• Provide status reporting of ongoing projects and future projects.
• Travel to project sites to perform start-up, integration, and training services
• Support promotions and product sales at defined product trade shows and events
  

Experience
Basic Requirements

• Experience of 4+ years in similar engineering positions
• Expert in use of modern CAD programs for 3D modeling.
• Experience in fabrication processes of metal and plastic parts, sheet-metal forming, coating, and plating.
• Knowledge in joining and fastener methods for machined, sheet-metal, and plastic parts
• Experience with SAP is a plus
• Proven Project Management skills.
• Desirable industry experience includes semiconductor wafer fab equipment, vacuum coating and plasma processes, power supplies (DC, AC, and RF), Renewable Energy and Induction heating.
• Preferred
• Proven Project Management skills.
• Application Programming Experience
• Customer Service or Sales Support experience.

Education
Bachelor's degree or higher strongly preferred in the area of both Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. An understanding of, Physics and Material Sciences is a plus. An equivalent combination of education and aforementioned experience would be considered. Desirable industry experience includes semiconductor wafer fab equipment, vacuum coating and plasma processes, power supplies (DC, AC, and RF), and induction heating.

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