Product Line Engineer - Precision Optics

Edmund Optics•Cherry Hill, NJ

1d•$75,000 - $83,000•Onsite

About The Position

Product Line Engineers for Precision Optics (PLE) are the product experts for standard product lines and our capabilities. By providing support for a product strategy that is consistent with Edmund Optics’ technological vision and core competencies, Product Line Engineers improve customer acquisition and retention efforts and ensure the profitable growth of our standard and custom product business. Responsibilities include the strategic and tactical management of optics, including developing and expanding existing standard product families, gathering market and application information from customers, selecting new products and custom capabilities, defining an end-of-life strategy for underperforming products, and aligning with the entire Precision Optics team in determining the future of the market. A PLE will work closely with our Product Line Managers and other functional areas including manufacturing, marketing, R&D, sales, applications engineering, and design engineering to develop objectives, presentations and financial proposals for new product initiatives.

Requirements

Strong optics product, manufacturing, and technology knowledge
High level of personal initiative
Strong analytical skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Strong presentation skills
Willingness to work with many groups, across departments and time zones, and show strong team spirit
Can manage heavy workload of multiple concurrent projects and priorities at once
Excellent problem solving and creative thinking capabilities
Comfortable with all MS Office software
Willingness to travel occasionally
U.S. Citizenship or permanent residence required
Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Engineering, Physics, or related technical field; two (2) years’ experience in an optical or physics lab, or in product support of optical or photonics components and with product management processes and manufacturing capabilities in the optics field required.
Ability to travel; work in office and/or lab setting.

Responsibilities

Supporting overall vision and strategy for select products. Strategy must be supported by realistic returns on investment, marketing data, and corporate strategic plan. Includes identifying new domains and applications for products and defining target metrics.
Develop new standard product, product lines and assist with custom capability offerings for their specific product areas
Responsible for product line presentation completeness.
Execute the product strategy and plan for their specific product areas
Create, review and/or edit documentation for the website, including line-art, technical drawings, prescription data files, filter curves, specification sheets, and cut sheets.
Work and collaborate cross-functionally with global sales, business development, marketing, R&D, engineering, manufacturing and supply chain teams on establishing necessary plans and technologies for product/capability development and go-to-market strategy
Work with marketing to define marketing strategies across different channels, geographies, and customer segments
Remain up-to-date with current scientific literature, travel to trade shows/conferences, and regularly share new and relevant information with the team and key stakeholders.
Promote their products internally and externally by regularly hosting training on products and applications, and their key selling features
Maintain relationships with key suppliers, partners, and customers
Make recommendations regarding product pricing, including competitive analysis and review
Responsible for the life cycle of assigned products, from launch through maintaining product of product lines and end of life processes
Comply with state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations