New Product Insights Development Engineer

Role: NPI Market Development Engineer focusing on Abrasive Systems Division, leading Voice of Technology initiatives to identify unmet customer needs and growth opportunities. Responsibilities: conduct global customer engagement, analyze market trends and competitive landscapes, prioritize technology-enabled market spaces, partner with cross-functional teams to develop and validate opportunity hypotheses, and translate insights into strategic opportunity narratives. Requirements: bachelor’s degree, 7+ years in technical, market development, or strategy roles within private, public, or military sectors; preferred advanced degrees (PhD) and experience in abrasives, manufacturing, or adjacent industrial markets. HighValue: industrial abrasives, NPI, market insight, voice of customer, technology-driven growth, global collaboration, on-site in Maplewood, MN, with up to 20% travel.