Engineering & Commercial Specialist (Level Based on Experience)

NuWave Research, Inc.

$70K — $100K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in technical sales or customer-facing engineering roles
  • Background in microwave, RF, or high-energy process systems
  • Experience with industrial systems design, testing, or field work
  • Exposure to thermal systems, process engineering, or industrial equipment
  • Strong problem-solving skills and comfort in ambiguous situations

Responsibilities

  • Engage directly with customers to gather insights on materials and processes
  • Translate technical issues into structured system solutions
  • Support feasibility testing and data analysis
  • Contribute to application-specific system design and configuration
  • Assist in the installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting of systems
  • Facilitate communication between engineering, operations, and commercial teams

Benefits

  • Flexible hybrid work environment
  • Opportunities for career advancement, especially for early-career engineers
  • Inclusive consideration for a broad range of candidates based on experience
Full Job Description
About the Job

Engineering & Commercial Lead (Level Based on Experience)

The Role:

This is a hybrid engineering + commercial role, focused on taking complex technical solutions and helping bring them into real industrial deployment.

Depending on experience (hence the broad salary range), this role can be structured as:

  • A senior, highly independent position, or
  • A growth role for an emerging engineer looking to build into a commercial-facing technical leader.


You will be involved across the full lifecycle:

  • Early customer discussions.
  • Feasibility and testing.
  • System design and configuration.
  • Deployment, commissioning, and support.


What You'll Be Doing:

  • Work directly with customers to understand materials, processes, and requirements.
  • Translate technical challenges into structured solutions and system concepts.
  • Support feasibility testing, data interpretation, and process development.
  • Contribute to system design, including application-specific configurations.
  • Participate in installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting of industrial systems.
  • Bridge communication between engineering, operations, and commercial efforts.


What We're Looking For: We are intentionally open to a range of candidates, including:

Engineering-Led Commercial Operators:

  • Experience in technical sales or customer-facing engineering roles.
  • Comfortable owning discussions and translating technical solutions into commercial outcomes.


Microwave / RF / High-Power System Specialists:

  • Experience with microwave, RF, or high-energy process systems.
  • Familiarity with topics such as:
    • Power transfer / reflection.
    • Thermal processing or dielectric heating.
    • Industrial-scale equipment design or operation.


Early-Career Engineers (High Potential):

  • Background in engineering (mechanical, electrical, physics, or similar).
  • Exposure to thermal systems, process engineering, RF, or industrial equipment.
  • Strong interest in learning and building a career in a specialized, emerging field.


Core Capabilities (Valued Across All Levels):

  • Experience working with industrial systems or equipment (design, testing, or field work).
  • Ability to read drawings, schematics, and work across disciplines.
  • Strong problem-solving mindset with comfort operating in ambiguity.
  • Interest in hands-on work, including system setup, testing, or commissioning.
  • Clear communicator across both technical and non-technical audiences.

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