Principal R&D Innovation Engineer

Product Marketing Manager – IEEE (Grid Monitoring)

Principal R&D/Product Development Engineer (Remote)

Responsibilities: <ul><li>In conjunction with sales and product management, engage and partner with customer innovators and influencers to understand their challenges, their needs, the value they provide, and their future requirements.</li><li>Analyze emerging technologies to identify potential technology integration and product opportunities.</li><li>Contribute to the creation and maintenance of technology roadmaps.</li><li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and refine new product concepts.</li><li>Define, coordinate, and execute technology development projects in line with the technology roadmaps.</li><li>Stay current with industry developments, competitive landscape, end users’ system architecture and industry standards.</li><li>Drives the spirit of innovation into the organization to design and launch differentiated products.</li></ul> Requirements:&nbsp; <ul><li>Bachelors degree in an Engineering discipline (Master’s degree, preferred).</li><li>12+ years’ relevant experience including new product development, technology development &amp; demonstration, and customer-facing or customer collaboration roles.</li><li>Ideal candidate will have a deep knowledge of the utility, industrial and renewable industries.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to think creatively and solve complex problems.</li><li>Possesses high degree of initiative, technical competence, hands-on experience and engineering process knowledge.</li><li>Excellent communication and presentation skills.</li><li>A professional level of business acumen.</li></ul>

Responsibilities: Commercial Responsibilities <ul><li>Develop and implement GTM plans including target markets, key accounts, revenue goals, and objectives.</li><li>Lead go-to-market activities and guide sales teams to ensure successful product positioning and adoption.</li><li>Identify and develop product solutions tailored for the Overhead (OH) and Underground (UG) markets.</li><li>Define pricing strategies to achieve growth and profitability targets.</li></ul> Strategic Responsibilities <ul><li>Develop a comprehensive 5-year revenue growth plan and corresponding product roadmap.</li><li>Maintain and update market analyses, including Total Addressable Market (TAM), Potential Addressable Market (PAM), and Serviceable Addressable Market (SAM).</li></ul> Market &amp; Product Development <ul><li>Monitor industry trends to anticipate and address evolving market needs.</li><li>Translate customer feedback and Voice of Customer (VoC) insights into product requirements and engineering specifications (PRD).</li><li>Identify product gaps and collaborate with product management and engineering to develop new solutions.</li><li>Represent our client Energy at industry conferences, trade shows, and events.</li></ul> Day-to-Day Product Marketing Activities <ul><li>Visit key customer accounts jointly with sales teams to strengthen relationships and grow the sales pipeline.</li><li>Work cross-functionally with internal teams to support business objectives.</li><li>Track and report on business performance, including sales metrics and market performance.</li><li>Perform other product marketing tasks as assigned.</li></ul> Requirements: Qualifications <ul><li>Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field (MBA is a plus).</li><li>8+ years of experience in Product Management or a commercial role, preferably in smart grids, network protection, or distribution automation.</li><li>Strong financial analysis skills and ability to develop business cases.</li><li>Entrepreneurial mindset with strong strategic thinking abilities.</li><li>Proven leadership skills and the ability to positively influence cross-functional teams.</li><li>Excellent communication, presentation, and team-building skills.</li><li>Results-oriented, with a focus on solutions and achieving growth objectives.</li></ul> Preferred Qualifications <ul><li>Previous managerial experience leading teams or projects.</li><li>International work experience and ability to work in a global business environment.</li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>Lead the development of sockets, high-speed connectors, and cable assemblies from market definition to production release.</li><li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams (sales, applications, field engineers, project managers) to translate Voice of Customer (VOC) into technical concepts and specifications.</li><li>Conduct feasibility studies and generate design concepts.</li><li>Perform mechanical and thermal simulations.</li><li>Present design evaluations and proposals to customers.</li><li>Create detailed 2D/3D designs, DFMEA, and tolerance analyses.</li><li>Build and validate prototype samples.</li><li>Finalize product qualification and specifications.</li><li>Provide ongoing technical support to Operations, Quality, and Production teams.</li><li>Manage Engineering Change Notifications (ECN) and Product Change Notifications (PCN).</li><li>Maintain system-level understanding of customer applications and integrate solutions into the design process.</li><li>Drive projects through the LEANPD stage-gate process to ensure timely delivery of high-quality, cost-effective solutions.</li><li>Coordinate with manufacturing, procurement, and external suppliers to align with technical, quality, and cost targets.</li><li>Generate and manage all necessary technical documentation including design drawings, engineering changes, and design history files.</li><li>Support post-launch activities and continuous improvement initiatives.</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent work experience.</li><li>10+ years of relevant mechanical engineering experience involving:</li><li>Electrical components and devices.</li><li>Mechanical structure design.</li><li>Manufacturing tooling development (stamping, molding, assembly, plating).</li><li>Manufacturing process development.</li></ul> Strong knowledge in: <ul><li>Socket, connector, and cable assembly design.</li><li>Material selection.</li><li>Tolerance analysis.</li><li>DFMEA.</li><li>Product qualification.</li></ul> Expertise in 3D CAD applications (preferably Creo), including: <ul><li>3D solid modeling (sheet metal).</li><li>2D drawings.</li><li>PDM Link Data Manager.</li><li>General understanding of SpaceClaim, SolidWorks, or other conceptual design tools.</li></ul> Advanced proficiency in: <ul><li>Geometric Dimensioning &amp; Tolerancing (GD&amp;T).</li><li>Limit and fit analysis including statistical tolerance analysis.</li><li>Finite element analysis tools (e.g., Ansys, Workbench) for elastic and plastic behavior of metals.</li></ul> Proven ability to: <ul><li>Develop and write design objectives and technical product specifications.</li><li>Lead product development from concept to production.</li><li>Provide technical leadership across the full product lifecycle.</li></ul> In-depth knowledge of manufacturing processes: <ul><li>Machining, molding, stamping, plating, assembly.</li><li>Best practices in Design for Manufacturing (DFM).</li><li>Solid understanding of competitive product landscape and intellectual property considerations.</li><li>Fluent in English (verbal and written) to support global communication.</li><li>Comfortable working in a global, cross-functional team and across time zones.</li><li>Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; able to make data-driven decisions with minimal supervision.</li><li>Proficient in MS Office tools: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, etc.</li></ul>

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