Engineer I - Product Line Manager

Position Summary

The Engineer I - Product Line Management supports the product lifecycle and commercial execution of Parker Precision Fluidics’ components and systems. This role partners closely with the Product Line Managers, Engineering, Operations, Sales, Marketing, Quality, and Supply Chain to translate voice-of-customer (VOC) into product and portfolio actions, enable successful launches, maintain competitive positioning, and drive profitable growth through sound pricing, segmentation, and business analysis.

Responsibilities

• Supports assigned product managers and product lines (product, promotion, pricing, and channel) for a defined portfolio of products to drive sales and margin expansion
• Makes recommendations based on sales and margin results and tracks appropriate actions
• Contributes to the development and management of product portfolio strategies
• Supports the development of the multi-generational product roadmap process in line with division strategic plans
• Supports Global Product Platforms
• Manages complexity analysis & reduction and product end-of-life cycle
• Manages engineering change notices (ECNs) and product change communications to internal and external stakeholders
• Develops and leads IME strategies (existing product innovations/modifications/extensions)
• Maintains portfolio documentation and literature including catalogs, technical bulletins, blogs, whitepapers, etc.
• Maintains product roadmaps, positioning, feature/benefit summaries, and competitive benchmarking
• Monitors competitors' position, action and products
• Develops and maintains sales enablement materials including presentations, product briefs, FAQs, and application guides
• Supports training for Sales, Customer Service, and channel partners on product features, positioning, and target applications
• Attends and contributes to customer visits, sales conferences, trade shows, and field feedback loops to validate requirements and performance expectations
• Collects, structures, and analyzes VOC inputs from customers, distributors, and internal stakeholders
• Supports market segmentation and application analysis to identify growth opportunities and value propositions
• Develops product value propositions and is accountable for new product launches
• Investigates market needs for innovative products and works with Engineering to appropriately prioritize product development efforts for the product line
• Partners with Engineering and Program Management to translate VOC into product requirements, business cases, and launch readiness activities
• Supports NPI gate deliverables such as requirements documentation, value proposition, pricing inputs, launch materials, and internal training

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (BS) (or Professional Engineer (PE) certificate) in an engineering or science technical discipline
• May have limited prior industry experience or have worked with direction in student internship programs
• Fundamental knowledge of engineering domain principles, concepts, and techniques
• General knowledge of industry products, customers, and related legal/regulatory requirements
• Fundamental knowledge of and use of basic engineering design and analysis tools (e.g. computer-aided design programs)
• Learns and utilizes specialized engineering databases; may require programming skills
• Develops familiarity with products and customer specifications and standards applicable to assigned product line or system
• Ability to communicate status of technical tasks and actions taken with clarity and precision
• Ability to work with general direction and instruction regarding the scope of assignments; determines the priority and order of assignments; and applies judgment in selecting procedures and techniques
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical journals and reports
• Ability to present findings and information in both formal meetings and informally within and across Parker teams