Applications Engineer SAF

Stratasys is a world leader in 3D printing! 

Stratasys is leading the global shift to additive manufacturing with innovative 3D printing solutions for industries such as aerospace, automotive, consumer products and healthcare. Through smart and connected 3D printers, polymer materials, a software ecosystem, and parts on demand, Stratasys solutions deliver competitive advantages at every stage in the product value chain. The world’s leading organizations turn to Stratasys to transform product design, bring agility to manufacturing and supply chains, and improve patient care. 

We are looking for our new Applications Engineer (SAF).

The Selective Absorption Fusion (SAF) application engineer reports to the Selective Absorption Fusion product line director with the goal of building application knowledge in Stratasys organization and to develop new applications to enable sales of Stratasys SAF systems. This role will play a critical part in the successful launch of Stratasys SAF solutions and their long term customer satisfaction and business performance. Be THE Stratasys expert on utilizing SAF for the customer application, create training materials on these applications and train regional application engineers worldwide as well as key customers. Support regional AEs in challenging pre- and post-sales activities relating to our Selective Absorption Fusion solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Become a subject matter expert on SAF applications, such as investment casting, rapid prototyping, rubber vulcanization and clear aligner arches
• Transfer critical skills and competencies to Regional Application Engineers, Sales, Marketing and other customer facing teams.
• Become an expert on end user usage of Stratasys SAF solutions and products, and identify areas for application enhancements for product management and Research and Development (R&D) teams
• Deliver comprehensive demonstrations onsite and at Partners/customer sites either directly or through the team assigned.
• Represent the customer experience in Hardware and software development projects including functionality and appearance of the part.
• Provide critical support for marketing team for Trade Shows.
• Produce quality benchmarks and samples for Sales/Marketing and Partners by deadlines.
• Lead sample parts design, development and production for innovative 3D printing applications.
• Provide assistance in R&D testing of new products (hardware and software).
• Conduct initial and on-going training of partners/customer support/end use customers. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, product design or similar discipline.
• 7+ experience in Product design & project management in a cross-functional environment – including meeting challenging deadlines with minimal resources.
• 1+ year experience printing on Selective Absorption Fusion systems
• 1+ year experience in Mechanical / Design CAD (ideally Solidworks)
• 1+ year experience with Microsoft and PDF applications.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of traditional manufacturing & prototyping processes (Investment casting, CNC, Injection Molding, Silicone Molding, etc…) is a plus.
• Experience in sales support, applications engineering or product design, in one or more of these industries: Aerospace, Automotive, Medical devices, Defense, Consumer electronics or Consumer Good
• Strong verbal and written communications skills.
• Strong team player, able to work well with others.
• Skilled and comfortable presenter in small, medium and large audience environments.
• Must be self-motivated, and work effectively on projects with minimal direct supervision.

Travel requirement: 30%