Product Engineer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related engineering or technical discipline is preferred. A combination of relevant education and significant technical industry experience may be considered in place of a degree.
• Experience in the aerospace, space, defense, or related high-reliability technology industry is strongly preferred.
• Experience in a product engineering, applications engineering, systems engineering, field applications engineering, or similar customer-facing technical role is highly desirable.
• Experience creating engineering drawings with GD&T.
• Understanding of mechanical design, materials, manufacturing processes, and structural mechanics.
• Experience designing mechanical assemblies and working with machined, sheet-metal, and/or additive-manufactured components.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary engineering environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel periodically within the United States to support customer meetings, demonstrations, trade shows, and conferences.
• Ability to professionally represent IDEAS-TEK when interacting with customers, government organizations, industry partners, and prospective customers.
• Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced small-business environment where responsibilities may span engineering, product management, customer support, and business development.
• Must be able to handle proprietary and sensitive technical information appropriately.
• Strong technical foundation in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, embedded systems, digital electronics, or related disciplines.
• Understanding of embedded computing systems, digital electronics, processors, FPGAs, interfaces, communications, and/or related technologies.
• Ability to understand complex engineering systems and communicate their functionality clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Excellent technical writing and documentation skills.
• Strong verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to confidently conduct technical product demonstrations and customer presentations.
• Ability to communicate effectively with engineers, program managers, customers, government representatives, and business development personnel.
• Ability to read and interpret technical specifications, block diagrams, interface documentation, schematics, and other engineering documentation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive technical understanding of IDEAS-TEK products, technologies, capabilities, and applications.
• Serve as a technical subject matter resource for the company’s product portfolio.
• Work closely with engineering teams to understand product architecture, functionality, interfaces, specifications, performance, limitations, and planned enhancements.
• Support products throughout their lifecycle, from product introduction and customer evaluation through deployment and ongoing support.
• Assist engineering and management with defining product requirements and identifying improvements based on customer and market feedback.
• Coordinate with engineering teams to ensure product information and specifications remain accurate and current.
• Support product testing, evaluation, configuration, and troubleshooting as required.
• Assist customers with product integration questions and communicate technical issues to the appropriate engineering teams.
• Maintain familiarity with competing technologies and emerging developments relevant to the company’s products.
• Create, maintain, and improve technical documentation for IDEAS-TEK products.
• Develop product data sheets, specifications, user guides, application notes, technical manuals, integration guides, and other customer-facing documentation.
• Work with engineering teams to convert complex engineering information into accurate, understandable, and professionally presented technical material.
• Maintain product specifications, configuration information, revision histories, and supporting documentation.
• Develop technical diagrams, block diagrams, system descriptions, and other materials needed to communicate product capabilities.
• Ensure customer-facing technical information is accurate, consistent, and appropriately controlled.
• Support the preparation of technical content for proposals, Requests for Information (RFIs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and other customer requests.
• Plan, prepare, and conduct technical demonstrations of IDEAS-TEK products.
• Develop demonstration configurations and support materials that effectively communicate product capabilities and customer benefits.
• Represent IDEAS-TEK as a technical resource during customer meetings, presentations, demonstrations, and technical discussions.
• Respond to customer requests for technical product information in coordination with engineering and company leadership.
• Participate in technical discussions with customers to understand their requirements, applications, system architectures, and integration needs.
• Translate customer requirements into actionable technical information for internal engineering teams.
• Assist customers in identifying appropriate IDEAS-TEK products and configurations for their applications.
• Provide technical follow-up after customer meetings, demonstrations, and product inquiries.
• Build and maintain strong technical relationships with customers and industry partners.
• Represent IDEAS-TEK at aerospace, space, defense, and technology trade shows, conferences, exhibitions, and customer events.
• Demonstrate company products and explain their technical capabilities to prospective customers, partners, and other industry representatives.
• Prepare products, demonstration equipment, technical materials, presentations, and supporting documentation for trade shows and industry events.
• Engage with prospective customers to understand their technical needs and identify potential applications for IDEAS-TEK products.
• Support business development personnel during customer meetings and industry events by providing technical expertise.
• Document and communicate relevant customer feedback, technical requirements, market trends, and competitive information identified during trade shows and customer interactions.
• Travel as required to support customer meetings, product demonstrations, trade shows, and other business activities.
• Work closely with engineering, management, and business development teams to support product strategy and customer engagement.
• Provide technical input for proposals, quotations, Statements of Work, RFIs, RFPs, and other business development activities.
• Assist in evaluating customer requirements and determining whether existing products or product modifications can satisfy those requirements.
• Help identify new product opportunities based on customer interactions and industry trends.
• Collect and organize customer feedback to support future product development and product roadmap decisions.
• Develop presentations and other technical materials for customer and partner engagements.
• Support internal product training to ensure relevant personnel understand product capabilities, applications, and differentiators.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Company sponsored medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
• Retirement plan with company Safe Harbor and Profit Sharing
• Flexible schedule
• Paid Vacation/PTO
• Paid Life Insurance
• Paid Holidays
• Work with a great team dedicated to innovation and creative, reliable solutions