Senior Product Strategy Engineer

Job Details Level: Experienced

Job Location:

DNSA Schaumburg, IL - Schaumburg, IL 60173

Salary Range: $ - $ Salary/year

For over 50 years, DN Solutions has built machine tools that shape the world around us, including the cars we drive, the planes we fly, and the medical devices that save lives. We develop smart machines and customized solutions that advance these essential industries.

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We are seeking a highly analytical and technically experienced Product Strategy Senior Engineer to develop and execute product and technology strategies for our Turning and Milling business lines. This role will serve as a key technical link between customers, sales, applications engineering, R&D, Automation, Customer Service, and global headquarters to identify market opportunities and translate customer and industry requirements into product and technology initiatives.

The Product Strategy Senior Engineer will conduct market and competitive analysis, evaluate emerging manufacturing technologies, identify customer pain points and application requirements, and develop recommendations that support future product development and portfolio strategy. The role will also support new product introductions, product enhancements, and global product initiatives while ensuring that solutions are technically competitive and aligned with the needs of the North American market.

This position requires a strong understanding of the machine tool industry, manufacturing processes, CNC machine applications, and emerging technologies, combined with the ability to analyze complex technical and market information and communicate recommendations to both technical and business stakeholders.

• Develop product and technology strategies for Turning and Milling products based on customer requirements, industry trends, competitive positioning, manufacturing technology, and business opportunities.
• Conduct technical and competitive research to evaluate machine tool technologies, competitor products, customer applications, manufacturing trends, and emerging technologies, identifying opportunities and risks for future product development.
• Engage directly with customers, distributors, sales teams, and application engineers to understand application requirements, customer pain points, performance expectations, and unmet market needs.
• Translate customer and market requirements into technical product requirements and provide recommendations to R&D, engineering, and global product development teams.
• Evaluate existing and emerging technologies, including machine configurations, controls, automation, tooling, spindle technology, work holding, software, and other technologies that may improve machine performance and customer value.
• Develop and maintain product and technology roadmaps, prioritizing product enhancements and development initiatives based on market demand, technical feasibility, competitive requirements, and strategic business objectives.
• Partner with R&D, Applications Engineering, Automation, Customer Service, Sales, Marketing, and HQ to evaluate product concepts, resolve technical issues, and ensure North American market requirements are incorporated into product development.
• Support new product introductions and product launches by providing technical product knowledge, application information, competitive positioning, training materials, and technical support to Sales, Applications Engineering, and Customer Service.
• Evaluate product performance and market acceptance following product launches and recommend technical or product improvements based on customer feedback, competitive developments, and field performance.
• Analyze the economic and technical impact of product decisions, including supply capabilities, tooling requirements, component costs, lead times, machine configurations, and manufacturing considerations.
• Support product portfolio optimization by evaluating product performance, competitive positioning, application suitability, and opportunities for product standardization, enhancement, or replacement.
• Maintain strong relationships with global HQ engineering and product development teams and represent North American customer and market requirements during global product strategy and development discussions.
• Participate in industry events, customer visits, technical…