Panasonic - Sales Engineer
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We are looking for dynamic team players that can build technical presentations, product demonstrations, and educate customers (developers to executive leadership) on the best way to support cell development with deep knowledge of battery cell technology. Both technical aptitude and business insight will be utilized continuously in order to effectively deliver within this role. Strong collaboration is necessary across functions and/or business units such as Japan Engineering, Project Management, PENA and Customer Relations.
What You'll Get To Do:
Essential Duties:
- Operating technical meetings with Tesla & other customers by coordinating internal team members and customer representatives.
- Communicating with Tesla cell engineering and cell supply chain management team in order to develop new battery cells and execute cost reduction related programs.
- Supporting cell development and cost reduction programs with Japan HQ.
- Collaborating with production engineering teams to conduct cost reduction programs.
- Data management/analysis of battery cell technical data.
- Other job may be assigned by leadership.
- Other duties as assigned.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requirements
- To ensure the health and safety in the workplace and for the protection of our employees, wearing PPE is a requirement for some roles at PENA and may include equipment such as a full Tyvek suit, safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, face mask, bump cap, and a full hazmat suit that includes a respirator.
What You'll Bring:
Basic/Required:- Bachelor’s degree in Electrochemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or other battery-related fields.
Essential Qualifications:
- Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing and speaking English
- 5+ years of sales engineering experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- A passion to serve the customer, which has played out in customer-facing roles such as consulting, support, or ideally sales engineering.
- Skill and know-how regarding lithium-ion battery cell engineering through working in battery manufacturing or research industries.
- Ability to cooperate and work with related departments including those overseas in Japan.
- An ability to quickly communicate complex ideas around a technical topic, ideally on the fly at a whiteboard.
- Must have exceptional communication skills.
- Must be confident providing knowledge to a highly skilled and experienced audience.
- Fluency in the Japanese language including speaking, reading, and writing is strongly preferred.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel and Word and have the ability to use the computer to complete online learning requirements for -specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment.
All applicants are subject to the Company’s mandatory vaccination policy. All employees are required to be fully vaccinated with an authorized COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of employment, unless they are eligible for and obtain an exemption based on a reasonable accommodation because of a disability or a sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance.
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