Bridgestone Americas · 9 hours ago
Field Engineer
Des Moines, IA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expBridgestone Americas, Inc. is a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, focused on providing a wide range of products and solutions. The Field Engineer position involves providing technical advice, managing product evaluations, and collaborating with sales teams to meet customer requirements.
Manufacturing
No H1B
Responsibilities
Monitor product performance in the field – search, identify and pre-qualify evaluation users. Initiate, track, report and follow up on field evaluations of prototype, in-line, and competitors' commercial products. Determine and confirm product performance in the field for product development purposes. Investigate and initiate new product requests based on field evaluation and market awareness
Inspect tires for warranty consideration – conduct on-site warranty adjustments at dealer locations. Direct interface with dealer personnel on warranty items. Create and issue return tire reports
Participate in surveys – coordinate and participate in surveys for information on current product performance and usage in the field. Coordinate and collect tires for regional tire surveys
Deploy mobility solutions/Technology to better understand effect on variation in field validation testing
Attend and assist at Texas Proving Ground events, regional drive and learn events, and new tire product launches
Complete special projects as directed by Region Manager, Nashville Sales Engineering, Americas Technical Center
Provide technical expertise to fleets, dealers, and sales force – respond to fleets, dealers and sales force technical assistance and training requests. Provide Sales Department with evaluation results of current products vs. competition. Participate in and present technical presentations to outside professional organizations at meetings and trade shows
Grasp customer's operating condition with quantitative data, to maximize product value by tire centric service proposition, for each customer
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field
At least 2 years of relevant experience
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering
At least 2 years of work experience in tire or automotive industry
Customer service experience
Benefits
A supportive and engaging onboarding experience to ensure a smooth transition into our team.
The opportunity to develop and grow, through training and regular mentorship.
Corporate Social Responsibility activities.
A truly global, dynamic and challenging work environment.
Agility and work/life effectiveness and your long-term well-being.
A diverse and inclusive team.
Company
Bridgestone Americas
Bridgestone Americas family of enterprises includes more than 50 production facilities and 55,000 employees throughout the Americas. It is a sub-organization of Bridgestone Corporation.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$50MKey Investors
US Department of EnergyU.S. Department of AgricultureJoint Genome Institute
2024-10-22Grant
2022-11-17Grant· $35M
2022-03-30Grant
Leadership Team
Scott Damon
Chief Operating Officer & EVP
Brian Niles
Director, Bridgestone Retail Transformation
Recent News
2026-01-22
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