About Accelleron
Accelleron is at the forefront of sustainability in the marine and energy industries, functioning as a global technology leader in turbocharging, fuel injection, and digital solutions for heavy-duty applications. With over a century of experience as a trusted industry partner, we serve customers in more than 100 locations across over 50 countries. Our dedicated team of 3,000 employees continuously innovates to provide best-in-class products, services, and solutions that are critical for the energy transition. Join our team of experts in an exciting international environment, committed to excellence and innovation. Together, we empower our customers to drive the transition toward sustainable industries with cutting-edge technology, deep expertise, and smart solutions. At Accelleron, we celebrate diversity and inclusion, welcoming individual differences as a source of strength.
Join Us
Embark on an inspiring journey toward a sustainable future. We are seeking a Global Application Engineering and Product Manager Upgrades (m/f/d) to play a pivotal role in developing and managing our upgrade product portfolio. This position directly contributes to our mission of enabling decarbonization and enhancing lifecycle performance for our customers. It is crucial in ensuring the profitability of our upgrade offerings while driving successful project implementation aligned with our sustainability goals.
Your Role
As an Application Engineer, you will develop innovative upgrade solutions for our Medium- and Low-Speed engine portfolio. You will also take on commercial responsibility for upgrade projects across multiple engine brands, focusing on the commissioning of new upgrade solutions on board vessels to support our robust sales pipeline.
Your Responsibilities
- Apply advanced application engineering methods (e.g., thermodynamic modeling, mechanical optimization, engine tuning, turbo matching) to design effective and sustainable upgrade solutions.
- Provide customers with optimized turbocharging upgrade solutions to enhance the lifecycle benefits of engine installations.
- Develop, establish, and profitably grow the global upgrade business in collaboration with strategic partners, engine designers, and end users, in line with budget and targets.
- Supervise the onsite commissioning of new upgrade solutions.
- Contribute to the upgrade strategy and implement the product development roadmap, considering market trends, commercial opportunities, and technical requirements.
- Lead upgrade and retrofit projects as project manager, coordinating resources across application engineering, design, order processing, and partner activities.
- Organize, prepare, and lead meetings with strategic partners, engine designers, classification societies, end users, and third parties for upgrade projects; ensure efficient information transfer between all parties.
- Manage all interdisciplinary tasks related to the upgrade business across internal and external interfaces.
- Gather market insights and listen to customers' voices to shape new value propositions.
- Continuously improve internal tools and processes to enhance efficiency and scalability; ensure upgrade-related workflows are well-defined and accessible.
- Provide training to the global sales force on new offerings and technologies.
Your Background
- Master’s degree in engineering, preferably focused on thermo- and/or fluid dynamics.
- At least 5 years of relevant experience in application engineering and performance of large 2-stroke or 4-stroke marine engines.
- Hands-on experience in commissioning large 2-stroke or 4-stroke marine engines.
- Excellent organizational and project management skills.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in international and cross-functional teams; indirect cross-functional leadership skills are essential.
- Solid understanding of global marine market trends, customer needs, and strategic positioning.
- Fluent in English; proficiency in German is an advantage.
- Willingness to travel as part of various business assignments (20%).
Your Benefits
- Canteen
- Childcare
- Modern office with smart working options
- Flexible working model
- Attractive holiday plan
- Remote work policy
- Employee assistance program
We look forward to receiving your application. Apply online using the form below. Please note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered. If you want to learn more about Accelleron, we invite you to visit our website at accelleron.com.
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