Rotational Field Application Engineer

ABOUT ADVANCED ENERGY                    

Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission-critical applications and processes. AE’s power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment, industrial, manufacturing, telecommunications, data center computing and healthcare. With engineering know-how and responsive service and support around the globe, the company builds collaborative partnerships to meet technology advances, propel growth for its customers and innovate the future of power. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

 

POSITION SUMMARY:                                  

Advanced Energy is looking for a recent college graduate in Electrical Engineering to go through a 12-month rotation program at three different locations to develop a broad set of skills before you are deployed as a Field Application Engineer (FAE).  This rotation program is designed to develop your skills in design, application, and field engineering, while working across various US sites (Eden Prairie, MN; Milpitas, CA; Boston, MA). Once deployed as Field Application Engineer you will help drive sales growth in the industrial and medical power supply segments.  You will collaborate with the sales team, marketing, and design engineers to provide highly differentiated technical support to our customers to drive design wins at a diverse set of applications and customers.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• FAE supports the adoption of Advanced Energy power solutions to our customers at all stages of the engagement process from presales activity to postproduction/installation support
• FAE support comes in many forms: AE solution recommendations, system architecture guidance, schematic review, on-site customer qualification & debug support, etc.
• Through developing engineering relationships with our customers, the FAE will identify and communicate technical requirements for new applications or customer needs that aren’t served by the current portfolio to the product development. FAE input is critical in definition of new products and roadmap
• FAEs regularly provide technology updates and product training to customers, sales, and distribution
• As a trusted customer advocate, FAE's must have the confidence and persuasive skills to earn the respect of engineering leaders both internally and with the customer
• The FAE’s technical perspective will influence the sales strategy

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Charismatic communicator that can advocate for customers to an internal audience and for the company to the customer
• Ability to build lasting, influential relationships, both inside and outside the organization
• Ability to work in teams and collaborate effectively with people in different functions
• Strong time management skills that enable on-time project delivery
• Strong problem-solving methodology
• A passionate and curious technologist with an ability to learn and adapt to industry trends
• Basic knowledge of power electronics with ability to qualify, test, modify, and debug power supplies in the lab as needed

 

EDUCATION:                                                                                    

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, with a focus on power electronics

 

COMPENSATION:                            

As required by multiple state pay transparency laws, Advanced Energy provides a reasonable range of compensation for each job posting. Actual compensation is influenced by an array of factors including, but not limited to, skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. The range of starting pay for this role is $70,000 to $115,000 per year.   

 

BENEFITS:

As part of our total rewards philosophy, we believe in offering and maintaining competitive compensation and benefits programs for our employees to attract and retain a talented, highly engaged workforce. Our compensation programs are focused on equitable, fair pay practices including market-based base pay, an annual pay-for-performance incentive plan, and discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan. 

 

In addition to our competitive compensation practices, we offer a strong benefits package in each of the countries in which we operate. In the U.S., we offer a rich benefits package that includes:

 

• Medical - 4 different health care plan options, dental, and vision
• Short and long-term disability and life insurance
• Health