Sr. Field Support Engineer

ValvTechnologies

$90K — $120K *
Technical Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent degree
  • 8-10 years of hands-on product application experience in field support, application engineering, or quality engineering
  • Knowledge of material types, particularly grades of steel and alloys
  • Ability to manage complex technical issues with minimal supervision
  • Deep understanding of root cause analysis methodologies (e.g., 8D, Fishbone, 5 Whys)
  • Strong technical writing skills for documentation and reporting

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end investigations of field issues from intake to resolution
  • Replicate field failure modes in controlled environments to identify root causes
  • Collaborate with Product Engineering and R&D to validate and implement permanent solutions
  • Manage customer complaint documentation ensuring traceability and accuracy
  • Conduct formal root cause analyses using industry-standard methodologies
  • Drive corrective and preventive actions while communicating with customers and internal teams
  • Develop scalable processes that acknowledge field variability and provide product improvement feedback

Benefits

  • High visibility role with impact on customer success and company reputation
  • Opportunity for hands-on problem solving and technical leadership
  • Collaboration with diverse teams including engineering and product development
  • Mentorship opportunity for junior engineers through case management
  • Work in a dynamic environment handling real-world challenges
Full Job Description
Job Title: Sr. Field Support Engineer
Experience Required: 8-10 years of product application experience
Reports To: Engineering Director

Role Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Field Support Engineer to serve as the technical bridge between our customers and internal engineering teams. We are seeking a highly experienced Field Support Engineer to serve as the technical bridge between our customers and internal engineering teams. This is a high-visibility role where your work will be seen and valued across the organization. You'll be in the front and center, solving real-world problems that directly impact on customer success and company reputation.

Key Responsibilities

1. Technical Troubleshooting & Field Issue Resolution
      • Lead end-to-end field issue investigations, from initial intake through final resolution.
      • Replicate field failure modes in controlled or simulated environments to isolate root causes.
      • Partner directly with Product Engineering and R&D to validate fixes and deploy permanent solutions.
      • Operate autonomously, exercising sound engineering judgment given the high variability of field conditions.

2. Customer Quality Assurance (CQE Functions)
      • Manage customer complaint documentation, ensuring accuracy and traceability.
      • Perform formal root cause analysis (RCA) using industry-standard methodologies (e.g., 8D reports).
      • Drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), closing loops with both customers and internal teams

3. Process Improvement & Collaboration
      • Develop scalable processes where possible, while avoiding false standardization that ignores real field variability.
      • Provide structured product improvement feedback to Design and Product Engineers based on field trends.
      • Mentor junior engineers indirectly by absorbing the most complex, ambiguous cases to balance team workload.

Qualifications & Experience

Required:
      • BS Mechanical Engineering or equivalent degree
      • 8-10 years of hands-on product application experience (field support, application engineering, or quality engineering).
      • Knowledge of various materials, especially grades of steel and alloys
      • Proven ability to manage complex technical issues with minimal supervision (no fixed script or template).
      • Deep experience with RCA methodologies (8D, Fishbone, 5 Whys, etc.).
      • Strong technical writing skills for complaint documentation and formal reports.

        Preferred:
      • Understanding of various International Standards relating to ball valves preferred, such as API 6A, API 6D, ASME
      • Ability to use engineering design and analysis tools, as well as Microsoft Office software and other productivity tools; understanding of AutoCAD 2D and SolidWorks 3D
      • Project Management experience

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