Product Line Engineer - Precision Optics; f​/m​/d

York (UK), Mainz (DE), or Lyon (FR)

Edmund Optics® is a leading manufacturer and supplier of optics, imaging, and photonics technology. Edmund Optics’ state‑of‑the‑art manufacturing capabilities combined with its global distribution network has earned it the position as being one of the largest suppliers of off‑the‑shelf optical components and a trusted partner when it comes to customized solutions. Supporting numerous markets around the globe, including advanced diagnostics, semiconductor & electronics, machine vision, automation, and R&D, Edmund Optics products are used in a variety of applications ranging from DNA sequencing to retinal eye scanning to high‑speed factory automation.

Edmund Optics Europe, a US owned‑group consisting of Edmund Optics subsidiaries in Germany, UK, Netherlands and France, is responsible for sales, marketing, distribution, engineering and application support for a wide product range throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Europe is one of the main growth markets for Edmund Optics globally, leading to a rapidly expanding and developing local team.

To accelerate our success and growth within the European Market, Edmund Optics is looking for a

Product Line Engineers for Precision Optics (PLE) are the product experts for standard product lines and our capabilities. By providing support for a product strategy that is consistent with Edmund Optics’ technological vision and core competencies, Product Line Engineers improve customer acquisition and retention efforts and ensure the profitable growth of our standard and custom product business.

Responsibilities include the strategic and tactical management of optics, including developing and expanding existing standard product families, gathering market and application information from customers, selecting new products and custom capabilities, defining an end‑of‑life strategy for underperforming products, and aligning with the entire Precision Optics team in determining the future of the market. The Product Line Engineer will work closely with our Product Line Managers and other functional areas including manufacturing, marketing, R&D, sales, applications engineering, and design engineering to develop objectives, presentations and financial proposals for new product initiatives.

• Support overall vision and strategy for select products. Strategy must be supported by realistic returns on investment, marketing data, and corporate strategic plans; includes identifying new domains and applications for products and defining target metrics
• Develop new standard products, product lines and assist with custom capability offerings for their specific product areas
• Responsible for product line presentation completeness, including execution of the product strategy and planning for their specific product areas
• Create, review and/or edit documentation for the website, including line‑art, technical drawings, prescription data files, filter curves, specification sheets, and cut sheets
• Work and collaborate cross‑functionally with global sales, business development, marketing, R&D, engineering, manufacturing and supply chain teams on establishing necessary plans and technologies for product/capability development and go‑to‑market strategy
• Work with marketing to define marketing strategies across different channels, geographies, and customer segments
• Remain up‑to‑date with current scientific literature, travel to trade shows/conferences, and regularly share new and relevant information with the team and key stakeholders
• Promote the products internally and externally by regularly hosting training on products and applications, and their key selling features
• Maintain relationships with key suppliers, partners, & customers
• Make recommendations regarding product pricing, including competitive analysis and review
• Responsible for the life cycle of assigned products, from launch through maintaining product lines and end‑of‑life processes
• Comply with company policies, procedures, and regulations

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