Sr Applications Engineer

Job Posting Start Date 02-13-2024 Job Posting End Date 04-13-2024

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Job Summary

Our team is seeking an experienced Field Applications Engineer in the Power Electronics industry who will be responsible for providing technical support and information to customers on a pre-sales and post-sales basis in order to support the PCB design, fabrication and assembly as per customers’ expectations,

What a typical day looks like:

• Use technical knowledge of products and associated development tools to assist customers on complex issues..
• Contribute to product development by determining customer product needs and translating these needs into new product recommendations and specifications.
• Contribute to development of complex product roadmaps.
• Develop and maintain ongoing relationships with product and business development teams.
• Provide technical expertise during product development by determining customer product needs and translating these needs into new product recommendations and specifications.
• Review customer requirements, identify and communicate potential issues and provide recommendations that will meet both Flex capability and customers’ specifications.
• Identify and communicate existing and potential design issues both internally and externally.
• Coordinate product integration efforts between component suppliers, Flex and the customer.
• Develop and present technical seminars for customers and sales personnel to promote employer's manufacturing capabilities, services, available technologies, manufacturing process and quality.
• Work with customer representatives to coordinate vendor qualification surveys. 
• Provide best in class complex technical support by answering and closing all customer and program management technical support questions related to manufacturing capabilities including: design, fabrication and assembly abilities.
• Define initial project/product scope and prepare project plans to meet customers expectations.
• Prepare detailed project plans by documenting customers requirements and incorporating design and manufacturing capabilities in order to meet customers’ expectations.
• Prepare and maintain required documentation.

 The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• 5+ years of experience working in the Power Electronics industry as a Field Applications Engineer
• Experience working in a technical sales role
• Global experience
• Experience traveling to customer to work on requirements where needed.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively communicate with managers and employees of the organizations.

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical benefits, dental, vision
• Life Insurance
• Matching 401K
• PTO
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee discounts at local retailers

Pay Range (Applicable to US Remote). Due to this role being remote, the actual pay range will vary depending on the geographical location of the candidate

$122,900.00 USD - $169,000.00 USD Annual

Job Category

Design, Process & Technology Engineering

Is Sponsorship Available?

No

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