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About the Role

As an Applications Engineer, you will serve as a technical liaison between Engineering, Sales, and customers, assisting with sensor and instrumentation solutions, defining requirements for new products, and supporting technical inquiries.

Responsibilities

Support technical interactions between current and potential customers, Engineering, and Sales.
Review customer measurement applications and assist with the selection and application of accelerometers, pressure sensors, force sensors, and associated instrumentation.
Prepare written technical explanations, data analyses, application notes, test reports, and engineering documentation for internal and external customers.
Conduct laboratory testing, sensor evaluation, troubleshooting, and data analysis.
Assist with the development of test setups and execution of engineering evaluations.
Provide technical updates to management and other team members regarding customer inquiries, New Product Requests, prototype development, testing results, and customer feedback.
Prepare operating guides, quick-start guides, technical articles, product information, sales presentations, and case studies.
Assist with the development of product requirements and New Product Requests based on customer needs and technical feasibility.
Coordinate with Design Engineering during the development and evaluation of new or modified sensor products.
Conduct market research on competitive products and emerging technologies and prepare product comparison matrices to support Sales and Engineering.
Analyze existing applications and markets to identify potential customers and new applications for Dytran products.
Participate in customer meetings, product demonstrations, trade shows, and technical conferences.
Develop increasing technical ownership of customer applications and Dytran sensor technologies as experience is gained.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
0–2 years of engineering experience. Relevant internships, co-op experience, university projects, laboratory experience, or engineering team activities are welcome.
Fundamental understanding of mechanical and/or electrical engineering principles.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to apply engineering fundamentals to real-world technical problems.
Ability to interpret technical specifications, drawings, test data, and other engineering information.
Ability to communicate technical information clearly in both written and verbal form.
Comfortable working in a hands-on engineering and laboratory environment.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and common engineering software tools.
Ability to work onsite at the Dytran facility in Chatsworth, CA.
Coursework, internship, project, or laboratory experience involving vibration, dynamics, instrumentation, signal processing, data acquisition, controls, electronics, or mechanical testing.
Familiarity with accelerometers, pressure sensors, force sensors, strain gauges, or other measurement technologies.
Experience with oscilloscopes, data acquisition systems, signal generators, multimeters, shakers, or other laboratory test equipment.
Familiarity with MATLAB, Python, LabVIEW, SolidWorks, or similar engineering and analysis tools.
Experience with engineering drawings, CAD models, or basic mechanical design.
Internship or project experience in aerospace, automotive, defense, manufacturing, test and measurement, or instrumentation.
Interest in customer-facing engineering and technical problem-solving.
Strong technical curiosity and willingness to learn new technologies and applications.
Ability to interface professionally with individuals across different technical disciplines and levels of experience.
Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills with an interest in understanding and solving customer problems.
Ability to explain technical subjects clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
Good organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple technical assignments and priorities.
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a cross-functional engineering team.
This position requires the use of information that is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR.
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States full-time and will not require sponsorship either now or in the future to obtain an employment visa.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Sensor Selection
Instrumentation Solutions
Technical Liaison
Technical Inquiries
New Product Requests (NPRs)
Prototype Coordination
Development Updates
Customer Feedback Communication
Laboratory Testing
Product Evaluation
Technical Report Preparation
Engineering Documentation
Operating Guide Development
Quick-Start Guide Development
Sales Content Development
Marketing Content Development
Data Analysis
Troubleshooting
Test Setup Development
Engineering Evaluation Execution
Market Research
Competitive Product Analysis
Emerging Technology Analysis
Product Comparison Matrix Preparation
Customer Application Analysis
Customer Meeting Participation
Product Demonstration
Trade Show Participation
Technical Conference Participation
Technical Ownership Development
Microsoft Office
Engineering Software Tools
Vibration Analysis
Dynamics Analysis
Instrumentation
Signal Processing
Data Acquisition
Controls Engineering
Electronics
Mechanical Testing
Accelerometer Familiarity
Pressure Sensor Familiarity
Force Sensor Familiarity
Strain Gauge Familiarity
Measurement Technology Familiarity
Oscilloscope Operation
Data Acquisition System Operation
Signal Generator Operation
Multimeter Operation
Shaker Operation
Laboratory Test Equipment Operation
MATLAB
Python
LabVIEW
SolidWorks
Engineering Drawing Interpretation
CAD Model Interpretation
Basic Mechanical Design
Aerospace Industry Experience
Automotive Industry Experience
Defense Industry Experience
Manufacturing Industry Experience
Test and Measurement Industry Experience
Instrumentation Industry Experience
Customer-Facing Engineering
Technical Problem-Solving
Technical Curiosity
Professional Interfacing
Interpersonal Skills
Relationship Building
Customer Problem Solving
Technical Explanation
Critical Thinking
Organizational Skills
Independent Work
Collaborative Work
Cross-functional Teamwork

Location

Chatsworth, CA

Work Type

Onsite
Full-time

Experience Level

0-2 years

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.

Salary/Compensations

$80,000 to $85,000 annually plus 10% bonus

Benefits

Vacation and Paid Sick Leave separately in accordance with California law.
New hires in California receive both, plus 11 paid holidays, and two volunteer days.
401(k) matching up to 5% with immediate vesting.
Medical and dental plans.
Tuition reimbursement after six months of employment.
Freedom with responsibility framework.
Good work-life balance.
Constant development of professional and personal skills.
International and pleasant working environment.

About the Company

On January 1, 2019, Brüel & Kjær and HBM merged to form HBK (Hottinger Brüel & Kjær).
With over 3,500 employees worldwide, production facilities in Denmark, Germany, the UK, the USA, China, and Portugal, and a presence in 80 countries, HBK is a global leader in test and measurement solutions.
Learn more at https://www.hbkworld.com.

Equal Opportunity

Dytran Instruments, Inc. is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
All decisions related to recruitment, selection, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, payment, training, benefits, and other conditions of employment will be made based on valid job qualifications and business reasons.
All such decisions shall be made without regard to race, color, religion, practice of religious dress, practice of religious grooming, creed, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, citizenship, gender identity, veteran status, or any other class protected by federal law, state or local.
This includes consideration of qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Hiring Ordinance.