Principal Engineer I

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

If you are a Technically sound Person, Emerson has an exciting role for you We are looking for a Technical Proposals Lead to work with our Emerson Actuation Technologies. As an application engineering team manager, you will be working along with Global Project Pursuit Leaders, Factories, Project Management, EPC, VOEM, Proposals team for the technical support and positioning of the product and be part of Actuation Technologies organization.
In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

- Accountable for upgrading the quality of quotes with 0.5% Right First Time External Impact.
- Accountable for establishing and maintaining ALL End User Specification compliance reference guide.
- Develop proposals strategy for global projects in alignment with the GPP sales leaders and valve OEM sales managers.
- Responsible for improvement of Quotation Quality, Hit Rate, create / maintain Win/Loss History for business strategy development.
- Responsible for continuous improvement in processes / tools of the proposals function.
- Responsible for development of technical skills of the proposal's engineers at all levels.
- Responsible for development and maintenance of training content / quotation guidelines.
- Creates capacity and skills assessments for the proposals engineers to be used as benchmark by the team leaders.
- Liaise with Actuation Technologies quality teams at factories for compliance to project requirements
- Responsible for improving accuracy of proposals (compliance to specs, pricing, and scope) being sent to customers.
- Maintains the database of factory special offerings.
- Coaches the team on SMART responses to technical clarifications, represent Emerson as required on customer meetings.
- Responsible for clean order hand over to the execution team.
- Active contributor to the development of CPQ tool.
- Maintain functional contacts with other functional heads (Engineering/PMO) and proposals team leaders, to make sure improvement plans are aligned and implemented seamless with current workload.
- Any other responsibilities as deemed necessary by the supervisor.

Who You Are:

You quickly and decisively act in fast-changing, unpredictable situations. You show a tremendous amount of initiative in tough situations is exceptional at spotting and seizing opportunities. You have a strong bottom-line orientation. You persist in accomplishing objectives despite obstacles and setbacks. You have a track record of exceeding goals successfully. You readily distinguish between what's relevant and what's unimportant to make sense of complex situations. You Look beyond the obvious and doesn't stop at the first answers. You analyze multiple and diverse sources of information to define problems accurately before moving to solutions.

For This Role, You Will Need:

- Bachelor of Eng. or equivalent level in related field or industry
- 12-15 years experience in Engineering / Proposals
- Excellent knowledge in Electrical, Pneumatic & Hydraulic Actuators
- Demonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities, work independently and in a team environment

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:

- Microsoft office (Excel, Word, PPT, Power Bi)
- Should relate well with outside sales, peers.
- Experience with RFQ / Quote Tools and Sizing and Selection Tools.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Our Culture & Commitment to You

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives-because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing competitive benefits plans, a variety of medical insurance plans, Employee Assistance Program, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.

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