Product and Partner Engr 4 (TME)

Location : Sunnyvale
Type: Full Time
Req # 4297BR

Job Summary:
As the Technical Marketing Engineer for Engineering Applications, you will create technical reports outlining best practices for deployment of NetApp storage technologies for Engineering Applications such as Manufacturing Product Life Cycle Management (PLM), Software Development and Electronic Design Automation (EDA). In this position, you will work jointly with application partners to create, test and certify joint solutions. You will be responsible for evaluating the performance of the alternative deployment options, as well as quantifying the benefits that NetApp technologies deliver for the Engineering Applications environments.

Essential Functions:
• Create solutions that help an Engineering Application customer in deploying NetApp storage in their environment (e.g. Siemens-PLM Teamcenter, Dassault Enovia, Synopsys, Rational ClearCase, Perforce)
• Work with partner in joint solution and integration with NetApp storage technologies
• Become the domain expert for Engineering applications within the company
• Test and evaluate performance of different deployment architectures, and recommend best practices for deployment of NetApp storage in these application environments
• Understand the customer workflow in these environments, and identify key NetApp technologies that positively impact the customer. Quantify the benefits delivered by the NetApp solution
• Create technical reports / white papers outlining best practices for deployment of NetApp solutions for Engineering Applications.
• Create and deliver training content for pre and post sales engineers around deployment of Netpp solutions for Engineering Applications
• Deliver technical presentations to customers and assist with sales efforts in the Engineering Applications environments.
• Present at NetApp events as well as partner events on relevant topics
• Evaluate new NetApp technologies for Engineering Applications, and provide feedback to engineering as well as obtain proof-points.

Job Requirements:
• Strong working knowledge of storage architecture and topology (NAS & SAN), IP networking and Fiber Channel connectivity is desired.
• Working knowledge of file systems (UFS, NFS, NTFS) and storage system.
• Strong working knowledge of operating systems (Solaris, AIX, Linux, HP/UX, and Windows) and IP networking.
• Experience working with databases such as Oracle, MS SQL Server is highly desired.
• Extensive hands-on experience with development of scripts for application administration, such as backup and restore is also required. (Shell, Pearl, Java etc.)
• Candidate must have strong technical and project management skills and must be able to work cross-functionally with other development teams and partners.
• Must also possess strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong knowledge in one or more of the engineering applications highly desired: Siemens-PLM Teamcenter, PTC Windchill, Dassault Enovia, Perforce, Synopsys, Cadence, Mentor Graphics

Education and Experience:
- A minimum of 5 years of experience is required as a product engineer or a technical marketing engineer in the area of storage technologies, with overall 10 years of experience in the high-tech industry.
- BS Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent.