Project Engineer - Sensing
About The Position
The Project Engineer – Sensing manages assigned projects from concept to completion and executes product modification projects with cross-functional teams, with a focus on successful sample delivery. The role provides regular project status updates and communicates customer specifications to engineering teams to support product testing and validation across Barksdale locations. It also coordinates BOM creation, product costing, product change requests, prototype development and validation, and responses to customer quality concerns and product returns. The role supports technical sales and customers for oil and gas and industrial sensing products. It gathers application requirements from customers and sales teams, evaluates technologies and solutions for new or modified products, and develops or selects concepts for customer review. The engineer maintains engineering BOMs and drawings, completes test reports for customers, responds to technical inquiries, and delivers customer presentations and lunch-and-learn sessions as needed. Occasional travel to customer sites may be required.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) or Electrical Engineering (BSEE).
- Relevant experience or internships.
- Self-starter who can lead cross-functional teams and motivate them to meet project objectives.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office software, including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
- Experience with CRM software and database management.
- Problem-solving skills and NPD experience.
- Customer intimacy and customer-interfacing skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to communicate and work cooperatively within and outside the company.
- Ability to prepare and deliver oral and written presentations.
- Strong technical aptitude and good business acumen.
Nice To Haves
- One to three years of technical project management experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Prior experience or internship in sensing or instrumentation environments.
- Knowledge of project management and gated NPD processes.
- Knowledge of technical product or application development.
- Familiarity with industrial marketing and sales principles and customer interfacing.
- PMI certification is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Manage assigned projects from concept to completion.
- Execute modification projects with cross-functional teams, including sample delivery and project success.
- Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly project status reports and updates.
- Communicate customer specifications to engineering teams to support product testing and validation at Barksdale locations.
- Coordinate new bill of material (BOM) creation, product costing, and product change requests (PCRs).
- Jointly develop prototypes and validate them with engineering teams based on service conditions.
- Coordinate with the quality department to address customer quality concerns and product returns.
- Develop and maintain product and application knowledge for oil and gas and industrial sensing products.
- Gather opportunity and application requirements by interfacing with customers and/or sales teams.
- Evaluate technologies and solutions for new or modified products, and create concepts or select appropriate solutions for customer review.
- Record and modify engineering BOMs and drawings, and finalize test reports for customer submission.
- Respond promptly and thoroughly to customer technical-support inquiries by phone and email, including competitive crossovers, product selection, and troubleshooting.
- Conduct technical presentations and customer lunch-and-learn sessions as needed, demonstrating product value propositions and differentiation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
