Application Engineer Jobs in Sunnyvale, CA

INTRODUCTION

The Field Applications Engineer (FAE) plays a critical role in supporting key Multek customers within the Rigid, Flexible, and Rigid/Flex PCB sectors, specifically focusing on the Commercial and Industrial market segments. The FAE team is a globally focused resource responsible for delivering technical support across a wide customer base.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Principle Accountabilities/Duties:

• Provide technical sales support for regional Global Account Managers and Business Development teams.
• Serve as a liaison between customers and manufacturing during project development.
• Conduct early-stage Design Reviews to optimize customers' designs for manufacturability, performance, and cost.
• Deliver technical presentations internally and externally, covering both business and technical content.
• Assist customers as a technical resource in selection of design standards, material, production capabilities, and industry standard practices.
• Conduct comprehensive design reviews and provide feedback to customers on products production readiness and areas of improvement.
• Assist as a communication liaison between the customers and manufacturing sites, with a focus on regional culture, language, and time zone.
• Communicate customers’ current and future technology requirements to manufacturing, which assist in driving production technology to meet today’s evolving market challenges.
• Perform technical tasks such as DFM Analysis, Stack-up generation, Quality Review, and Gap Analysis strategy.
• Collaborate with Operations to ensure timely completion of NPI, QTA, and various product stage-gate design-build cycles.
• Develop customer technology roadmaps and identify new adjacent opportunities.
• Cultivate strong relationships with key executives within customers' engineering and product design teams, as well as with Multek's executive leadership.

Note: This job description reflects essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the number or types of tasks that may be assigned or reassigned during the conduct of business.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Education / Experience

• A BA/BS degree in an appropriate engineering discipline or 10 years of equivalent industry experience is required. A focus on electrical engineering, materials engineering, or mechanical engineering is a plus.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• A minimum of 2 years related rigid and rigid-flex PCB manufacturing experience.
• Specific experience in key market segments, such as Consumer Electronics, MCM, RF Applications, Infrastructure, Automotive, and Industrial segments is a plus.
• Must understand the technology requirements, quality and reliability standards, and product qualifications procedures.
• Proven in-depth understanding of product design and resultant PCB stack-up solutions.
• Understanding of DFM Analysis software and Stack-up simulation software, such as InPlan, InStack, Genesis, InCAM, and/or CAM350.
• Must be proficient in MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• This position requires domestic and international travel which may be up to 40% during specific project stages.
• Must be a responsible and self-motivated individual.
• Required to be street smart and provide feedback on the industry, competition, and market conditions.
• Must be able to speak and write English well, with bilingual skills being a plus.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Additional preferred qualifications:

• Experience in key business segments with a good understanding of all requirements (AI segment is a +).
• Understanding of complex HDI, High Layer Count Rigid PCB design and build processes. Experience in high reliability products and factory certification/quality management systems is a definite plus.
• Experience in Flex and Rigid/Flex PCB manufacturing, with relationship to the mechanical and manufacturing process.
• Experience in developing high-performance PCB solutions for known product developments with commercial success is a strong plus.
• Certification in quality systems, project management, and statistical process control desirable for this environment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to work that requires repetitive motion. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and handle small components. The employee may lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

LOCATION

Ability to Commute:

• Sunnyvale, CA 94085 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Sunnyvale, CA 94085: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Sunnyvale, CA 94085

JOB TYPE

Job Type: Full-time

BENEFITS

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance