Technical Marketing Engineer

Job Type Full-time Description

TECHNICAL MARKETING ENGINEER 

This position will provide Technical Product Marketing Engineering expertise for wet process capital equipment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Primary subject matter expert Wet Etch Equipment and Process. Ability to present and discuss hardware, process and market updates.
• Develops and maintains plan for introduction of new Plasma-Therm equipment into the US market.    
• Analyzes and comprehends trends in the assigned market and articulates the impact of these trends on the company’s strategic plans.
• Analyzes competitive technologies and equipment.  
• Develops and maintains market-based technology roadmaps and their impact on company’s products.
• Ability to utilize existing and develop new high-level contacts at customer accounts within assigned market (e.g. CTO, Fab Manager).
• Develops product positioning in the assigned market for Plasma-Therm products as well as in new or adjacent markets to deliver revenue growth plans by researching market trends, estimating demand and identifying opportunities.
• Effectively interfaces with customers/clients, in-house Field Sales Engineering, Manufacturing, Customer Service, and Management.
• Supports field sales when appropriate, in calling on key decision makers, including management representatives at identified  and  prospective  accounts,  to  overcome obstacles  to  sales,  and  coordinate  corporate  resources  to  address customer concerns. 
• Manages and coordinates development of market and product specific marketing and sales collateral material, including brochures, presentation and promotional materials, and provides training to field sales staff in effective utilization of such material. 
• Assists in the review of customer requirements for spec negotiations and preparation of quotations or proposals for fulfilling clients’ needs.  
• It is every employee’s responsibility to be aware of the applicable Safety & Health, Quality and Environmental Process of the company. 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None.

Requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in device physics, chemistry, engineering, materials science or Semi-conductor. 
• MBA in Marketing highly desirable.
• Wet process experience required. Semiconductor or compound semiconductor experience a plus. 
• Must possess a valid driver’s license, clean driving record, major credit card (for business travel), and passport.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Experience with market requirement definition and new product launch and support.
• Ability to interpret technical journals and papers, and other related material.
• Ability to communicate effectively inter-departmentally, and externally with customers, and other contacts such as vendors.  
• Ability to compile technical reports and present technical material to internal and external groups including high level management teams. 
• Ability to travel extensively (approx.  50%) as required to support Sales activities for new or prospective business, as well as trade shows, industry meetings, etc.   
• Ability  to  negotiate  technical  aspects  of  an  equipment  purchase  (including  process  specifications,  hardware configurations, and commercial terms and conditions).
• Proficient in Windows-based software (Microsoft Office including presentation/graphics applications).

WORK ENVIRONMENT and PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• The normal work environment is typical of a business office, manufacturing laboratory, and clean room.  
• The incumbent is routinely required to sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, touch, see, and hear, and may be required to lift or move up to 25 pounds.   
• While performing the regular duties of the position, the incumbent may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, risk of electrical  shock, or possible exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals. The  incumbent  must  be  able  to  wear  safety equipment and follow safety instructions. 

Plasma-Therm LLC is an equal employment opportunity employer, in accordance with applicable federal and state law for qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, or physical or mental disability, and, when requested and necessary, to provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Qualified disabled veterans and veterans of the Vietnam era are also included under this policy.