Business Development Application Engineer - Electrical Distribution Market
The Gund CompanyAbout the role
Description
The Gund Company has an immediate opening for a Business Development Application Engineer to join our Business Development team!
This is NOT a Software/IT position
Plant/Work Location: Any of the TGC’s Plants in North America (USA, Canada, Mexico)
(within a reasonable driving distance)
Salary: $80-90,000
Market/Value Stream: Electrical Distribution/Switchgear Market
Work Schedule: Hybrid
Training: 3-6 months
Job Summary
The Business Development Application Engineer is responsible for developing the technical expertise within the Electrical Distribution / Switchgear Market and obtain an understanding of customer applications to assist customers with engineered solutions and to support the development of new products for the market.
This position reports to the Director of Market Development.
Essential Job Duties
- Serve as the subject matter expert for customer applications with an ability to communicate to internal and external stakeholders how our products and services can satisfy customer requirements
- Support new product development projects from research, through planning and implementation
- Develop marketing content (data sheets, white papers, technical bulletins, advertising materials, technical video, webinar, application engineering profile, etc.) to promote our technical expertise
Requirements
- Bachelors of Science in Engineering, required
- One to three years’ experience in a similar role, required
- Ability to understand customer’s application requirements and translate that into understanding internal capability development.
Travel: 25%
Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
- Comprehensive, cost-effective employee benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability
- 401(k) retirement savings program with 50% employer match (up to 6% of contributions)
- ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) – The Gund Company is 30% employee-owned - Shares are awarded each year based on profitability with no out-of-pocket investment.
Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by those assigned to the position of the Business Development Application Engineer . They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required and personnel may be required to perform duties outside their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
EEO Statement: It is the policy of The Gund Company to recruit, hire, train, and promote employees for the Business Development Application Engineer without discriminating based on race, gender, age, religion, national origin, veteran status, sexual preference, or disability.
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