Materials Testing Applications Engineer

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* Job Description:

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* * SMART PEOPLE   
* SMART IDEAS   
* SMART CHOICE

** _A thriving environment for learning, innovation and growth._*
* ** Primary Objectives:*
* + Support MTS' Materials Testing business by providing materials testing knowledge/expertise to our worldwide customer base.

+ Provide pre-sales technical support and leadership to both our customers and sales teams.

+ Lead the translation of customer requirements into a proposed technical solution.

** Major Areas of Accountability:*
* + Provide technical assistance directly to our customers and salespeople.

+ Establish technical credibility with the prospective customer.

+ Understand the prospect's technical needs and develop the appropriate MTS testing solution.

+ Conduct testing demonstrations to help the prospective customer understand the solution.

+ Plans and conduct effective customer presentations.

+ Participate in professional committees and influence testing standards when possible.

+ Demonstrated ability to manage customer sales opportunities, develop appropriate product solutions, and lead a technical pursuit team through solution creation.

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* Minimum Qualifications:

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* + 4-year degree in Engineering or Materials Science.

+ 2-10 years of progressively demanding technical experience.

+ Willingness to travel. This is a global role, with both domestic and international travel averaging 5%-15%.

+ Demonstrated business acumen and technical expertise.

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* Preferred Qualifications:

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* + Will have direct experience working with a wide range of customers.

+ Demonstrated ability to develop and propose concepts and test methodologies.

+ Demonstrated ability to manage sales opportunities, lead a technical pursuit team, and develop appropriate product solutions.

+ Postgraduate degree in Materials Science or Engineering.

** The Ideal Candidate will have 1 or more of the following characteristics:*
* + Materials Science expertise in one or more of these areas:

+ Low Cycle Fatigue, High Cycle Fatigue, Fracture Mechanics, or Fatigue Crack Growth Testing of Metallic or Composite Materials.

+ Experience conducting tests in a Materials Testing Laboratory.

+ Exposure to MTS Test Equipment

** Who We Are?*
* Why do so many people join MTS Systems Corporation and stay for a career? Because this is a place where you get to apply your creativity, work with smart people on fascinating projects, and make a positive impact on people's lives. It is a place where you can learn, innovate and grow professionally.

MTS is a leading global supplier of test and simulation systems. Customers including Formula 1 teams, leading automotive and aerospace companies and the world's leading researchers in materials, seismic and other engineering disciplines all rely on our complex test and simulation systems to determine the reliability of product properties and to comply with quality standards.

MTS is an ITW company. ITW is a Fortune 300 global multi-industrial manufacturing leader with 49,000 employees across 56 countries worldwide. The company´s seven industry-leading segments leverage the unique ITW Business Model to drive solid growth with best-in-class margins and returns and offers career development and learning opportunities in more than 50 countries across the globe. At ITW we think and act like entrepreneurs.

We embrace autonomy, make decisions and take ownership to create innovative solutions for our customers all over the world.

Our unique ITW Business Model applied across all segments and businesses gives us the tools to focus on what's most important, and keeps us grounded in our values of Integrity, Simplicity, Trust, Respect and Shared Risk.

This role is an opportunity to have a significant positive impact on people's lives. It is a place where you can learn, innovate, and grow professionally not only within MTS but across the ITW enterprise to Ignite Your Full Potential.

** Best in Class Benefits*
* + Our total rewards package is broad and offers comprehensive support from health and wellness, to retirement and financial stability:

+ Affordable Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

+ HSA/FSA with a company match

+ Income Protection Benefits

+ Industry Leading 401(k) plan

+ Paid Time Off

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