Overview
The Engineering Leadership Program (ELP) is a rotation program designed to cultivate our next generation of technical leaders and individual contributors.
Through the program the individual will gain a broad picture of the Edmund Optics (EO) culture, customers, and capabilities.
This individual will move through several departments working side-by-side with our optical designers, sales engineers, manufacturing engineers, project managers, etc.
This position is ideally suited to the motivated engineer / scientist who wants to experience a wide range of engineering and business disciplines and tackle challenges strategic to the corporation.
Responsibilities
- Engage with leaders throughout the company to better understand how EO operates and gain awareness of ongoing projects
- Assist EO customers with application-specific technical solutions
- Recognize and develop significant sales opportunities with the Sales team, possibly through on-site customer visits
- Research, define, and test catalog products with the Product Development team
- Specify and manage catalog and custom product life cycle with the Project Management team
- Design optical products and optomechanical systems with the Design team
- Develop product-specific demonstrations for industry trade shows with the Marketing team
- Write technical articles for the website and industry trade journals
- Define and teach internal training seminars
- Comply with federal, state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Qualifications :
To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and / or ability required.
Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Requirements :
- US Citizenship or US Permanent Resident (green card) preferred
- Excellent telephone, verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Strong organization skills ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
Education / Experience :
Degree in Optical Engineering, Physics or other Engineering field; Experience with optical and mechanical design software preferred.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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