Customer Solutions Engineer

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse’s mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

If this sounds like an environment you would thrive in, we have an exciting opportunity for a Customer Solution Engineer for Engineering & Components Solutions based in Marseille, France. In a first phase, you will mainly be dedicated to French market.

Your Day-to-Day:
 

You report to a Customer Solution Manager and engage on following responsibilities:

Sales aspects:

• In coordination with the Sales Managers and Customer Integration engage the customer,
• Know market price and market competitors
• Support Customer Account Managers in proactive chasing business before RFQ,
• Developing, together with the needed Product Line resources the proposal; driving both the technical input, cost & risk estimates,
• Gathering and using Lessons Learned from past projects and proposals

Product aspects:

• Support Development and implementation of Product Plans for existing and new products & markets enabling long term Product growth by positioning the Product / Platform on strategic growth
• Ensures product pipeline is able to close unidentified gap
• Provide inputs for Innovation and Capital Plans, e.g. by Technical Roadmaps, supporting strategies
• Ensure alignment between Product strategy and other company strategies and with global innovation path in his/her field of expertise
• Provide input and monthly updates of Sales & DGM forecast for Opportunities and Quotes,
• Ensure IP is protected as applicable (patents, trademarks, export control)
• Identify and support technology cooperation- /sales/distributor strategy
• Identify possible partners and assist Plant Engineering developing alliances with local companies
• Tech papers and Technical training of sales force for products/technical
• Ensure alignment of the global product with the local standards and regulations.
• Provide support as required by the product line outside of the French market

Your objectives:

• Pipeline of opportunities, mainly focus on EDF DIPDE.
• Win rate through quality and competitive offers.
• Offer preparation
• Product development for Engineering&Components portfolio for our customer.

Minimum Requirements:

• Master degree degree in Engineering area (preferably mechanical or electrical engineering).
• 8+ year experience in the field of plant engineering / Balanced experience in engineering and project management is an advantage
• Be structured in work approach and can get work done.
• Strong communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Team player.
• Independent worker.
• Can interact at senior management level.
• French / English high level essential.
• French Nuclear industry experience preferred. Experience with French nuclear regulator is also appreciated.