Application Engineer at Hottinger Bruel & Kjaer in Canton, Michigan

Job Description:

This job will provide you with an opportunity to further your career alongside some of the best and most passionate technology experts from around the world in a leading company within the test, measurement and data analytics industry. You will be a strong contributor collaborating closely with colleagues from various business functions.


At HBK, we live up to our three values: Be True, Own It and Aim High. We believe in absolute integrity - it's how we win for stakeholders, the environment and each other. We believe in teamwork and keeping our promises - to ourselves and others. Finally, we believe in being bold and positive. This is how we perform at our best and achieve greater success.



The position



Would you like to work across multiple industries, helping OEM's innovate and make their products and processes efficient and compliant?


We are looking for an application engineer to join our North American team. This team is responsible for supporting the acoustic and vibration portion of our business. Our growing team needs a professional to concentrate on our structural analysis solutions offering, along with other solutions around acoustics and vibrations.


This will be a customer centric role, that will entail providing engineering technical support to internal, cross functional teams, along with our diverse customer base. The range and depth of technical involvement will encompass pre- and post-sales activities.


This position is remote from within the United States and will require approximately 25% travel time.



Primary Responsibilities

• Assist the sales team by being the technical liaison.


• Understand customer test and measurement requirements and evaluate/configure systems to meet needs. This encompasses the entire measurement chain (transducers, signal conditioning, data acquisition, analysis SW)


• Focus on Sound & Vibration (S&V)/ Noise Vibration Harshness (NVH)


• Provide technical presentations on HBK's solutions to customers.


• Provide on-site/virtual demonstrations of HBK solutions.


• Lead paid trainings and system installations for customers.


• Provide technical support and troubleshooting assistance.


• Partake in onsite customer tests, ensuring HBK's system is operating as expected.


• Proactive outreach to installed customer base to ensure best possible user experience.


• Relay bug reports and enhancement requests to factory/development team.

Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering (preferably mechanical, or electrical) or a related field, or equivalent industry experience.


• 5+ year(s) engineering experience.


• Experience in NVH Testing & Analysis (using SW packages like BK Connect or similar) is a huge benefit.


• Experience in the field of test and measurement, working with sensors and data acquisition modules is a plus.


• The position will be based out of the Detroit Metro area - offering a hybrid work scenario. Expect to travel upto 25% of the time. Travel will be predominantly within North America, with the possibility of international travel once per year.


• You must be able to travel freely within North America to support the team and our customers.

Personal Skills



What we'd like to see in you:

• Demonstrated problem-solving abilities and analytical skills.


• Excellent technical presentation and communication skills.


• Excellent soft/interpersonal skills


• Interest in working in a commercial environment.


• Willingness to take complete ownership of tasks.


• Self-motivated, self-directed, and eager to learn.

We offer



The job will provide you with an opportunity to further your career alongside some of the best and most passionate technology experts from around the world in a leading company within the test and measurement industry. You will be a strong contributor who collaborates closely with colleagues from various business functions all over the world.


Freedom with responsibility is the framework for HBK's employees. This allows for a good balance between work and family life and for constant development of professional and personal skills in an international and enjoyable working environment.



Benefits Highlight



We believe that work is what we do so we can do other things: to that end HBK offers four (4) weeks of PTO to all new hires in addition to 11 paid holidays, paid parental leave, and a volunteer day. We match up to 5% of your 401k deferrals and you are immediately vested in those funds. Our medical and dental plans with the country's top providers are excellent. We offer tuition reimbursement to employees after six months of employment.



One Company - HBK



On 1st January 2019, Brüel & Kjær Sound & Vibration Measurement A/S and HBM merged their activities into a new company called HBK (Hottinger Brüel & Kjær). With more than 3000 employees worldwide and production facilities in Denmark, Germany, the UK, the US, China and Portugal, and presence in 80 countries, HBK becomes a leading global powerhouse. For further info please visit www.hbkworld.com.


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