【Shin-Yokohama】Field Application Engineer-Electrical Systems

We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:
In this position, you will get to:

Core Responsibilities: 

• Actively support Data Solution regional sales and as required global sales with technical expertise in winning customized and engineered projects for Data Solution - Cooling Solutions (RDC, Inrow, Inrack, and DLC) cabinet and iPDU.
• Partner with sales on customers visits to support the close of sales
• Facilitate technical presentations for customers
• Support the technical chat function for our website
• Participate in Trade Shows/Exhibitions as required
• Ensure project kick off alignment meetings are executed properly

⚫Technical Support: 

• Evaluate customer RFQ ́s and create costing/quotes with technical and commercial content
• Check technical feasibility of projects
• Evaluate potential risks (technical and commercial)
• Support sales in price negotiations with customers
• Ensure projects support nVent’s operating income/AOP KPI’s
• Support expanding digital application usage for select, quote and order

⚫ Project Management: 

• Manage project through prototype phase until serial production
• Check initial orders and compare with quote
• Clarify any changes and open issues
• Create project plan with timelines together with engineering, supply and operations
• Involve Back-End e2E team timely to transfer project for serial production
• Drive team to ensure they coordinate and maintain development schedules including supervising prototyping and testing
• Foster a collaborative team environment with open communication, identifying problems and establishing resolutions

Employment Type: Full-time employee (Probation period: 3 months, no change in conditions)

Estimated Annual Income: JPY 6,000,000 ～ (annual salary system including incentives; no upper limit)

Work Location:
YS Shin-Yokohama Building 3F, 2-15-10 Shin-Yokohama, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Nearest Stations:
3 min walk from Shin-Yokohama Station (Yokohama Municipal Subway Blue Line)
5 min walk from Shin-Yokohama Station (JR Yokohama Line)

Smoking Policy: Non-smoking indoors (designated smoking area available)

Holidays & Leave

• Annual holidays: 123 days
• Complete 5-day work week (Saturday, Sunday, and national holidays off)
• Additional holidays: May 1, August 15, and December 29–January 4
• Paid leave: 10–20 days (in accordance with company policy)

Compensation & Benefits

• Commuting allowance (according to company policy)
• Overtime allowance (deemed working hours system)
• Remote work available (depending on role/approval)
• Casual dress code (depending on department)
• Retirement allowance system
• Social insurance: Health, Welfare Pension, Employment, Workers’ Compensation
• No company housing/dormitory
• Incentive system available

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: 

• Academic background in University Degree / Diploma in Electrical / Electronic/Engineering (Not must for DS FAE)
• 5 years or more Technical experience in a professional target driven business o Worked for an international company.
• Previously worked in teams and a good team player
• Experiences in Application Engineering or Business development for Datasolution and Cooling solution businesses.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities : 

• Very strong datacenter, data solution and cooling solution background, preferably
• Knowledge in product design processes and disciplines, including but not limited to electronic design, drawings, verification and certification.
• Knowledge and understanding of electronic assemblies with a focus on applications sales.
• Knowledge in technical aspects of products, specifications, and offerings
• Skills in researching, analyzing, and recommending product based on applications
• Project management knowledge and experience in managing complex customer projects and cross functional teams
• Knowledge and experience leading technical discussions with customers to secure project wins
• Knowledge about customer applications for our products
• Demonstrated skill in managing multiple tasks/projects along with the ability to work in a fast paced team environment in a self-directed manner
• Demonstrated skill in using personal computers including Microsoft Office.
• Ability to develop basic concepts into working applications.
• Demonstrated problem solving and complex analytical skills
• Ability to utilize strong written and reading English skills, with the ability to interface with people globally across multiple functional areas
• Strong communication skills (Business level for both of Japanese and English)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Must have strong customer orientation
• Good time management skills
• Strong team player with positive attitude
• Ability to establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with employees at all levels of the organization, customers, and suppliers
• Ability to identify the root cause of problems/issues by asking probing questions and the ability to develop recommendations for resolution
• Ability to work under general direction and adapt to changing priorities and deadlines.