Systems Engineer Location : Virginia Beach, VA
Salary : $95,000 to $115,000 (Depending upon experience)
Overview: Our client is looking for a Systems Engineer for a position located at their HQ in Virginia Beach, VA, one of the world's largest producers of vacuum pumps, vacuum systems, blowers, and compressors. Its extensive product portfolio comprises solutions for vacuum and overpressure applications in all industries, including the chemical, semiconductor, medical technology, plastics, and food sectors.
Responsibilities: The Systems Engineer is responsible for developing technical solutions to clients' application requirements, and ensuring those solutions are materialized during project execution. The Systems Engineer III will apply good engineering practices in designing systems to solve complex vacuum and over-pressure inquiries.
• Evaluate requests for quotation, obtain all missing information or data and resolve contradictory information.
• Design proposed vacuum system to meet the customer's requirements, calculating gas flows, pressure drops and heat load requirements.
• Select and specify all components that need to be quoted.
• Prepare and keyboard technical equipment specifications of the proposed vacuum system solution as per standard business practices.
• Identify and take lead in specifying customized features and components that meet design scope and customer's requirements.
• Interface with customer and field personnel, on the phone and in person, providing information on equipment operation and troubleshooting.
• Check all pump and system orders for accuracy and agreement with the quotation.
• Assist the Service Department, as requested, in establishing safe operating procedures and in resolving field problems.
• Provide field sales and marketing with technical information, such as reports, charts, monograph, and calculations to aid in selling the products.
• Take lead in managing the technical aspects of the system design process to meet customer expectations. This includes but is not limited to application knowledge, customer requirements, drawings and/or design compliance, system functionality and equipment testing.
• Give prepared technical presentations, in house and in the field, to assist in marketing and training programs.
• Assist Sales and Marketing, as requested, in the development of new markets and new market strategies.
• Provide statistical information to maintain a company history of quotations and installed equipment.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistics.
• Ability to write reports, and legal documents.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret common scientific and technical, financial, and legal documents.
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors to better understand the job objectives.
• Must possess excellent technical aptitude with sound design and application knowledge about industrial systems (preferably from the vacuum industry).
• Ability to apply engineering concepts, calculate, design, quote and specify vacuum systems.
Qualifications: • 5-7 years of experience in vacuum pump/systems or related experience: Preferred.
• Bachelor's degree (four-year college or technical school): Required - Field of Study: Engineering, Drafting, or related field: Preferred.
• SolidWorks 2015 or comparable 3D software, AutoCAD, Draftsight or comparable 2D software, Adobe Products.
• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or Systems Applications and Products and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems.
• Valid Drivers' License (must be maintained throughout employment that meets insurance standards)
• Must be willing and able to utilize all required PPE.
• Ability and willingness to travel (up to 10%) domestically and internationally.
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