Engineer II

Line Heating Applications Engineer

An Opportunity to Grow with Us

Are you looking for an opportunity to make a great living and be part of a thriving cross functional community? Do you welcome challenges that allow you to leverage collaboration and autonomy to create opportunities leading to great products? Would you enjoy working in the world of fast-paced industrial technology? If so, we have an outstanding opportunity for you to join our Watlow team where we serve many of the world’s largest companies with leading technology and solutions.

Why Work at Watlow

Watlow is a global technology and manufacturing leader who provides world class engineering expertise through innovative thermal products and systems, enabling our customers to thrive. We are making a positive impact every day as our solutions enrich the lives of people everywhere. We have been providing breakthrough thermal solutions for nearly a century. Our corporate values guide us uncompromisingly to always do the right thing, continually learn and improve, respect everyone and lead with service and humility.

About the Role

At Watlow, team members find challenging opportunities producing high-quality products that will serve leading companies in industries such as semiconductor manufacturing, sustainable energy production, medical equipment and food safety. As the Gas Delivery Applications Engineer, you will often serve as the single point of contact in technical discussion with our customers. A team member in this role is expected to foster lasting customer relationships, responding to new requests, providing timely onsite support. The role requires responsive, concise technical communication to determine customer requirements and translate them into product designs. Mechanical design experience is needed for solid model architecture of heating systems for semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Technical communication with internal team members is required to then manage new opportunities through Watlow’s new product introduction process for prototype, design, manufacturing and logistics. The candidate is expected to operate as a project lead and provide technical leadership.

Working within our constructive culture as the Applications Engineer, you will advance and develop your autonomy, mastery and purpose, through coaching and leadership.

Watlow understands that you can’t do your best work if you don’t have a real understanding of the Watlow business as well as strong relationships with team members from across the organization.  At Watlow you will have many opportunities, both formally and informally, to build and maintain the cross-functional knowledge and relationships that you need for a successful and rewarding career.

In the role of Applications Engineer you would be located at our Advanced Development Center that is in Bangalore, India.

Your Key Responsibilities

System architecture through solid model and electrical design

Bill of materials, product pricing management and quoting of new opportunities

Technical communication – Should have customer facing experience

Specification document generation and review

Field application assessment and troubleshooting

Lab testing for product performance and benchmarking

Remote and/or in-person specification requirements review, including local travel to customer site

Air travel to Watlow sites for training and on-site meetings as needed

Air travel to customer sites as needed to support new opportunities or troubleshooting needs

Drive to organize and document standard work, educate other team members on best known practices and procedures

Motivation to learn about new products and apply them to applications

Discipline to integrate processes with Watlow business system

Experience with lean product development / project management tools

Required Qualifications

Four-year Bachelor’s in Engineering or related field. 5-7 years of job experience.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with Solid Modeling, SolidWorks is preferred.

Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.

Solid understanding of basic electrical theory.