Founded in 1992, PI Ceramic develops and produces high-tech solutions based on piezo ceramics. As part of the PI Group, PI Ceramic is the global PI competence center for Piezo Technology with a broad product range consisting of piezoceramic components. With 30 years of experience and technical expertise, PI Ceramic operates successfully in innovative and dynamic markets and realizes sophisticated applications in the areas of medical technology, industrial ultrasonic sensors, and precision dosing.

Our culture is open, transparent, enthusiastic with a general curiosity to solve emerging science and technology challenges. If you have an open, inquiring mind and like to develop solutions for first generation problems, you will be right at home. We are pioneers by nature; quite frequently, we are creating or building a device that will be applied for the first time, for a process that will be leverage for an entire marketplace.

We have a front-row-seat to innovation. Our customers are building the future generation of earth changing technologies. Our products help build products that everyone has or knows. We are a purposeful organization, and we collaborate to solve our customers' problems. Our engineering helps build success with our customers.

We have an immediate opening for an Application Sales Engineer focused on expanding our Piezo Ceramic focused customers throughout North America. The Application Sales Engineer will be based in our Irvine, CA Office.

What You Will Do:

• Develop a strong understanding of the PI Piezo offerings ranging from components to value-add sub assembly solutions in North America.
• Follow-up on leads, answer technical questions and work with customers to help them integrate Piezoceramic products into their medical or industrial applications.
• Prepare and follow-up on quotations and offers, work with company resources to develop and coordinate technical responses to requests-for-quotes (RFQ).
• Track and drive the qualification and development of customer leads, contact results, and opportunities through CRM tool.
• Actively participate in team meetings, weekly trainings, and marketing events (ie. trade shows and seminars).

What Have You Done:

• BS, MEng or MS degree in Engineering, Mechanical, Electrical or Physics is required.
• Must have minimum 2 years of technical sales support experience.
• Exceptional Learn and Be Curious nature, to learn our product line and offerings.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with medical device, semiconductor, microscopy, or similar field preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and MS Dynamics or experience with a CRM administering sales data for reporting purposes.
• Understanding of motion control, piezo-technology, photonics, or instrumentation is desirable.
• The ability to travel up 10% travel, both domestic and international.

What We Provide:

• Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA PPO medical plan with HSA.
• Dental and vision insurance.
• LTD & Life insurance.
• 401k with a generous company match.

PI (Physik Instrumente), LP is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. Employment is dependent on the results of an initial drug test and background check. We are open to reasonable accommodation – please contact us at [email protected] for consideration.

We are not providing work authorization sponsorship for this opportunity.