Application Engineer

Tenneco's Performance Solutions business segment enhances performance on a variety of vehicles – from passenger cars through commercial truck off-highway and industrial (CTOHI), to rail and aerospace.

The OE business group’s Advanced Suspension Technologies, Ride Control, Braking and NVH Performance Materials business units are dedicated to helping drivers and passengers experience the perfect ride by delivering differentiated technologies that help improve performance, handling, and comfort. The Systems Protection business unit brings solutions that help reduce abrasion, heat, noise, and electromagnetic interference in critical components.

Job title:   Application Engineer

Job function：Engineering (ENGR)

Sub function: Application Engineering (APPL)

Position summary: Support customer-engineering requirement and coordinate internal resource to delivery sample/data on time

Reports to (role):   Engineering Manager

Team size (Direct and total):

Direct：2

Total：2

Works closely with:

Location: Chongqing

Key responsibilities:

• Being the Technical Contact for Test- and Design engineers at our customers
• Translate customer requirements into product requirements Consultation of customers about our products
•  Consultation of our customers concerning the influence of changes on product cost and price
• Consultation of manufacturing concerning products
• Product definition for IAM
• Support to productivity initiatives as outsourcing, etc.
• Close cooperation with different departments (product and process eng. Test, sales, marketing, production etc) required
• Act as a project leader from the start through product launch for customers.
• Comply with the safety and environment requirements and responsibilities.

This Job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive and you may be required to undertake other various duties requested by the company

Ideal candidate experience:

Skills and capabilities

• Experience in Automotive or supplier industry                                                          
• Excellent knowledge of Friction and Brake Technology (manufacturing process and application)
• Several years of experience with customers and suppliers; customer oriented personality
• Excellent knowledge in English additional language skills preferred (German, French)
• Excellent knowledge of PC-standard software, preferable further knowledge in SAP, CAD, etc.
• Self-starter and capable of working independently

Qualifications/ certifications:

• Bachelor degree needed
• Effective communication skills
• Desire to work in a team environment
• Business Acumen