Product Support Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Electrical Engineer (Product Support)

Job Description

The Product Support Engineer serves as the primary technical escalation point for complex field issues, leading root cause investigations and coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver timely and effective solutions while minimizing customer downtime. This role provides advanced support for equipment installations, upgrades, new product introductions, and reliability improvements, working closely with engineering teams to enhance product performance, serviceability, and customer satisfaction. The Product Support Engineer also develops technical documentation and training materials, represents field and customer feedback during product reviews, and ensures compliance with applicable safety and environmental standards.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary technical escalation point for complex field issues and customer concerns.
• Lead root cause investigations for equipment failures and performance issues, ensuring thorough analysis and effective resolution.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, including engineering and field service, to deliver timely and durable solutions that minimize customer downtime.
• Provide advanced technical support for equipment installations, upgrades, and new product introductions in the field.
• Support reliability improvement initiatives by identifying recurring issues, recommending design or process changes, and validating corrective actions.
• Partner with engineering teams on troubleshooting complex electromechanical systems, conducting failure analysis, and defining corrective and preventive actions.
• Contribute to serviceability enhancements by providing feedback on product design, maintenance procedures, and field repair strategies.
• Develop, update, and maintain technical documentation, including service manuals, troubleshooting guides, and field bulletins.
• Create and deliver training materials and sessions to support field service teams and customers in the proper use, maintenance, and troubleshooting of equipment.
• Represent field and customer feedback during product reviews and design discussions to ensure products meet operational and service requirements.
• Ensure all support activities and recommendations comply with applicable safety and environmental standards.
• Perform data analysis on field performance and service records to identify trends, drive continuous improvement, and support decision-making.
• Provide responsive customer service by addressing technical inquiries, offering guidance, and supporting issue resolution remotely and on-site as needed.
• Travel to customer sites, as required, to support critical installations, complex troubleshooting, and escalated service events.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferably in mechanical or electrical engineering.
• Experience troubleshooting complex electromechanical equipment, such as capital equipment, medical devices, or military systems.
• Strong technical support and product support experience with hands-on troubleshooting experience.
• Proficiency in data analysis and root cause problem-solving methodologies.
• Ability to lead and coordinate cross-functional teams during technical escalations and investigations.
• Excellent customer service skills, with the ability to communicate technical information clearly to diverse audiences.
• Willingness and flexibility to travel up to 30% for on-site support and field activities.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working with capital equipment in highly regulated or mission-critical environments.
• Experience collaborating with engineering teams on failure analysis, corrective actions, and serviceability improvements.
• Experience creating technical documentation, such as service manuals, troubleshooting guides, and training materials.
• Ability to represent field and customer perspectives in product reviews and design discussions.
• Familiarity with safety and environmental standards relevant to complex electromechanical equipment.

Work Environment

The Product Support Engineer works in a dynamic environment that combines office-based analysis with field-based customer support. The role involves close collaboration with engineering, field service, and other cross-functional teams, using diagnostic tools, technical documentation, and data analysis to resolve complex issues. The position requires up to 30% travel to customer sites, where the engineer may support installations, upgrades, troubleshooting, and new product introductions in operational facilities. Work may occur in laboratory, manufacturing, or customer production environments, requiring adherence to all applicable safety and environmental procedures and site-specific policies.

This is a Permanent position based out of Horsham, PA.

The pay range for this position is $75000.00 - $115000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Medical, Dental, and Vision401(k) with Company MatchHoliday, Vacation, and Sick TimeFlexible Spending Accounts (FSA)Commuter BenefitsLife and Accident InsuranceDisability InsuranceTuition ReimbursementEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)Identity Theft RemediationEmergency Travel Assistance

This is a hybrid position in Horsham,PA.

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 31, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications withoutregard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability,sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protectedby law.

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