Application Engineer - Materials Testing

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A thriving environment for learning, innovation, and growth.

Why do so many people join MTS Systems Corporation and stay for a career? Because this is a place where you get to apply your creativity, work with smart people on fascinating projects, and make a positive impact on people's lives. It is a place where you can learn, innovate, and grow professionally.

Transforming what's possible with cars, aircraft, bridges, wind turbines and space-age materials - this is work we dream about as kids. At MTS, it's a rewarding career path for talented individuals who are willing to work hard, think hard, and commit to solving complex and critical challenges for our customers around the world, many of whom are leaders in their respective industries.

By joining MTS, you'll have access to the latest tools and technologies, along with the support of colleagues who are passionate about their work. You'll discover a dynamic culture of continuous improvement that extends to our people, one that offers numerous ways to expand your knowledge and advance your career. And because we are a global company, your work may also include world travel.

Primary Objective: To provide pre-sales technical support and leadership to our sales team and customer base. To translate customer requirements into the proper technical solution. To serve as a technical resource on MTS' testing applications and product solutions.

Major Areas of Accountability:

• Gather information to thoroughly understand the customer's technical requirements, specifications, and needs.

• Work with the prospect to define their technical problems and objectives

• Converts prospect's needs into technical specifications and requirements.

• Leads development of the MTS solution to meet the customer's requirements.

• Create and propose solutions demonstrating MTS' value to the prospective customer.

• Ensures conceptual design, feasibility assessments, cost estimate, and other elements of the proposed solution are well-understood and completed in a timely manner.

• Conducts demonstrations when needed to help the prospective customer understand the proposed solution.

• Conducts risk analysis, develops risk mitigation plan, and communicates appropriately.

• Establish technical credibility with the prospective customer.

• Plan and conduct effective customer presentations.

• Provide input on pricing and sales strategy based on market knowledge.

• Participate in design reviews with the customer to finalize all details.

• Assist in conceiving and implementing marketing tools/techniques (brochures, video, trade shows, etc.) used to promote products and capabilities.

• Participates in professional societies and committees to stay informed of latest testing trends, to build MTS industry knowledge and to influence testing standards.