LENS Application Engineer
GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION
LENS Application Engineers are primarily responsible for driving and managing the technical evaluation aspects of the sales process. The applications engineer must synthesize requests from prospective customers to develop demonstrations and proof of concepts based on the LENS process and supported materials. The application engineer will lead hands-on demonstrations of the printing process culminating in the fabrication of functional test parts for the customer. The applications engineer will also; work with existing customers to help ensure their success; define new products and enhancements to advance LENS technology, and lead/participate in R&D projects. Current projects include hybrid manufacturing, evaluation of CAM software for 5 axis tool path generation, open atmosphere metal processing, and development of production recipes.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop and deliver customer-specific proof of concept and product demonstrations.
- Develop process “recipes” for common metals for use by commercial customers.
- Present LENS Technology at conferences, seminars, or trade shows.
- Respond to the technical elements of RFI’s, RFQ’s and RFP’s.
- Analyze feasibility studies and define customer requirements to the product development team.
- Travel throughout the sales territory (domestic and international) in support of product installations and training.
- Provide technical input to the product roadmap(s).