Product Development Engineer

Abtrex Industries, Inc

Product Development and Support Engineer focusing on aerospace fastening systems at Howmet Aerospace. Involved in developing projects related to HFS products for customer satisfaction.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $120,000 - $145,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Integrate, use, communicate with available company resources and organizations to develop & manage projects related to HFS products that will offer value to customers and will make HFS the supplier of choice.
Provide field support to facilitate the HFS products utilization, obtain full customer satisfaction and in the process understand customer needs.
Organize product demonstrations at the different levels of customers’ organizations (from shop floor to engineering management).
Manage with different plants the development projects to achieve the “going to market” phase in the planned time.
Bring to customers company resources (from Tech Center capabilities to plant expertise) to solve complex issues and to differentiate HFS from competitors.
Coordinate with account managers product presentations at customer organizations to highlight product characteristics and plants capabilities.
Understand systems (fasteners with dedicated installation tools) functionality to offer to customers the full system and to always consider new products from the system perspective.
Integrate different capabilities of the HFS plants and of the wide company product range to develop projects offering the whole spectrum of company competencies.
Understand competition products and systems to compare, evaluate and determine actions and improvements of our product range if needed.
Keep a constant watch on technological developments outside of the group which could bring innovation or collaboration opportunities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in engineering
5+ years of experience in a technical customer facing role
Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
This position entails access to export-controlled items and employment offers are conditioned upon an applicant's ability to lawfully obtain access to such items.
Experience in aerospace handling customer support is preferred.
Strong proficiency with MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook) and related computer skills.
Finite element analysis software – CAD software will be a plus.
Exceptional written/oral communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

The position includes competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package available day one of hire, including health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
Excellent 401k matching program
Paid holidays and vacation
Opportunities for career progression
Community engagement activities
Flexible schedules contingent upon role and location

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Hard Skills & Tools

finite element analysisCAD softwareproject managementcustomer supportproduct developmentmarket analysistechnical communicationproduct demonstrationsystems functionality

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillswritten communicationoral communicationpresentation skillscustomer satisfactionorganizational skillsproblem-solvingcollaborationinnovation

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in engineering