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These individuals also serve as a conduit for communicating issues & feedback from Operations to Product and Engineering teams. This helps prioritize sustaining activities against new features on their backlog.\nThis requires an understanding of field operations, customer expectations, the product development process, and both sales and support structures.\nSome of the key responsibilities are identified below:\nCoordination of visits to field stores and rigs to maintain relationships and a good understanding of technician capabilities and customer expectations.\nActively participate in design reviews and other steps within the NPD cycle, ensuring potential issues are brought to the attention of the design team as soon as possible.\nCreate, review, and regularly revise product technical documentation.\nManage software & configuration files associated to MDT products and their components, to create and maintain standardized deployment processes.\nCreate quantified plans for testing new products in laboratory and field environments.\nAbility to provide onsite and remote support for all MDT products when needed.\nCoordinate field tests with stakeholders, deploy the product to perform the test, document the results, and communicate the findings to the development team.\nCollect & record feedback from Operations on issues with existing products. Work with teammates and stakeholders to identify root cause, then coordinate with other groups as needed to implement long term resolutions.\n Some of the key responsibilities are identified below:\nCoordination of visits to field stores and rigs to maintain relationships and a good understanding of technician capabilities and customer expectations.\nActively participate in design reviews and other steps within the NPD cycle, ensuring potential issues are brought to the attention of the design team as soon as possible.\nCreate, review, and regularly revise product technical documentation.\nManage software & configuration files associated to MDT products and their components, to create and maintain standardized deployment processes.\nCreate quantified plans for testing new products in laboratory and field environments.\nAbility to provide onsite and remote support for all MDT products when needed.\nCoordinate field tests with stakeholders, deploy the product to perform the test, document the results, and communicate the findings to the development team.\nCollect & record feedback from Operations on issues with existing products. Work with teammates and stakeholders to identify root cause, then coordinate with other groups as needed to implement long term resolutions.\n Required Qualifications:\n3+ years of field experience in oil & gas drilling\nBachelors in Petroleum Engineering, Geology, or another related field, preferred\nFamiliarity with MWD, LWD, RSS, and MPD technologies\nFundamental understanding of directional drilling and tools commonly used to improve efficiency (Stick & Slip, Torque & Drag, Swab & Surge, etc.)\nMust be self-motivated and able to manage their time with little oversight\nThorough understanding of Microsoft 365 product suite\nExcel at creating visuals to communicate plans, concepts, and issues to stakeholders\nTravel required:50% Daily & 25% Overnight\nPotential for international projects in low-risk regions\nVehicle & expenses provided\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\nFamiliarity with Debian Linux Environments\nPrior experience with MWD, LWD, RSS, and/or MPD service provider\nExperience 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