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Technical Support Engineer 1 at National Instruments Corporation in Austin, Texas

Posted in General Business 30+ days ago.

Type: Full-Time





Job Description:

Our mission is to equip engineers and scientists with systems that accelerate productivity, innovation, and discovery

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Are you excited by helping fellow engineers and scientists solve tomorrow's grand challenges? Do you live for that "aha!" moment when solving a complex technical problem? Are you at your best working in a collaborative environment where you can discuss ideas and consult with fellow engineers about troubleshooting steps? Is having a diverse range of work to tackle on a given day a must-have in your career? If so, join our team and help NI's customers achieve long-term success!

The Role

Technical Support Engineers (TSE) partner with customers to ensure their success through deep technical knowledge of Products, Platforms and Systems. TSEs respond to and anticipate technical needs to help maintain or accelerate our customers' development schedule, building customer loyalty and gaining a reputation as trusted technical partners. TSEs advocate for our customers recommending Platform and System improvements to R&D, providing customer insight to sales, and making sure NI is ready to support new Products and Systems.

Key Responsibilities

  • Resolves technical issues for customers across all account tiers

  • Resolves customers' single incidents during installation, implementation, and/or maintenance of NI products and platforms.

  • Escalates complex technical issues internally to the appropriate support group while maintaining ownership of customer interaction.

  • Reports design, reliability, or maintenance issues or bugs to R&D that arise during single incident support interactions.

  • Identifies new sales opportunities in support interactions and shares insight through sales channels.

  • Builds customer proficiency for all account tiers through standard services

  • Educates customers through formal training and through technical support engagements.

  • Guides customers through basic product startup, application troubleshooting, and/or maintenance of solutions.

  • Captures and documents knowledge to enable self-service resolution

  • Learns and adopts Knowledge-Centered Service (KCS) methodology.

  • Enables customers to self-serve by creating and editing Knowledge based articles.
  • Qualifications

    Basic

  • Bachelor's of Engineering or Computer Science required; preferred Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.

  • Experience in customer-facing roles.

  • Proficiency in one or more programming languages is required. (LabVIEW experience is preferred)

  • Availability to travel up to 20% of the time throughout the US and Canada
  • Preferred

  • Communication - Excellent verbal and written communication skills. You are comfortable communicating technical concepts to a range of backgrounds, one-on-one or in front of a group.

  • Problem Solver - Integrates information from disparate sources to identify underlying causes and find creative solutions. Sees beyond short-term issues to understand the bigger picture.

  • Technical - Familiar with electronic circuit design concepts and basic electronic instrumentation.

  • Dynamic - Thrives in an environment where the work changes from day to day. You are fascinated by the multitudes of ways that engineers and scientists solve tomorrow's grand challenges.

  • Collaborative - Team oriented with the ability to effectively collaborate with peers.
  • Why NI?

    There are many reasons to consider joining a company. Key among them are the people, the ideas, and the technology. At NI, we believe in the power and potential of connecting the three to create a path to success.

    The people : We're looking for curious and creative problem solvers who value diversity and fresh perspectives, are bold and kind, and willing to take chances.

    The ideas : What did you want to be when you grew up? Did you want to program robots? Build flying cars? Leave the world better than you found it? At NI, we build on the big ideas of big dreamers to make their visions a reality.

    The technology : With our tailored, software-connected approach, we support our customers through all phases of the product development cycle. From 5G and medical innovations to autonomous driving and the future of space travel, we help our customers Engineer Ambitiously every day.

    We've long been globally recognized as a top employer. Our compensation and benefits are very competitive, as are our modern workspaces, career development and mobility opportunities, and a culture that fosters belonging and emphasizes community giving. We encourage our teammates to challenge the status quo and collaborate with one another to build innovative solutions.

    No matter your career path, we're here for you, for each other, and for the next generation of innovators who think bigger, aim higher, and go faster.

    Are you up for the challenge of helping shape humanity for the next 100 years? If so, let's get started, and let's Engineer Ambitiously together.

    NI is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.

    We are changing how we work by offering more flexibility. NI has decided to take a hybrid approach (working both on- and off-site) at an aggregate level. We know that different roles have different requirements, so we're embracing a full range of options.

    Please be advised that if President Biden's Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors, is ultimately upheld after the legal process concludes, NI will comply with the Executive Order. Accordingly, if the Executive Order is upheld in its current form, NI will require all U.S. employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and present acceptable proof of vaccination upon hire as a condition of employment. NI will consider requests for reasonable accommodation as required under applicable law. To qualify as being fully vaccinated against COVID-19, a two-week period must have passed after receiving the second dose in a 2-dose COVID-19 vaccine series or after receiving a single-dose in a single dose COVID-19 vaccine.Technical Support Engineers (TSE) partner with customers to ensure their success through deep technical knowledge of Products, Platforms and Systems. TSEs respond to and anticipate technical needs to help maintain or accelerate our customers' development schedule, building customer loyalty and gaining a reputation as trusted technical partners. TSEs advocate for our customers recommending Platform and System improvements to R&D, providing customer insight to sales, and make sure NI is ready to support new Products and Systems.





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