Field Applications Engineer

Field Applications Engineer

Location: United States - Remote
Department: Field Application Engineering
Employment type: Full-time

Creating Together – as an Field Applications Engineer

At Würth Elektronik eiSos, we enable success by partnering with the electronics industry. As one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of electronic and electromechanical components, we combine a broad product portfolio with technical expertise, reliable availability, and service that delivers more than you expect .

As a Field Applications Engineer , you are a trusted technical partner for our customers throughout the product lifecycle. You translate requirements into practical component and application solutions, support design-in projects through production, and strengthen long-term customer relationships through personal consultation, training, and collaboration.
Your responsibilities

- Visit customer sites to build strong customer relationships, answer technical questions, and provide hands-on support for product applications.

- Support customers throughout all design phases—from component selection and evaluation through qualification and series production.

- Develop and maintain customer relationships through visits, telephone and video meetings, technical seminars, and other customer-facing activities.

- Provide technical support to our outside sales staff, enabling them to advise customers confidently and deliver coordinated, solution-oriented support.

- Collaborate closely with internal departments and international colleagues to provide coordinated, solution-oriented support.

- Identify and communicate critical customer requirements, application challenges, and market trends to management, Product Management, and Product Definition Engineering.

- Develop and deliver technical presentations, training sessions, product demonstrations, and seminars for customers and internal teams.

- Provide expert technical support for electronic components and basic technical support for electromechanical components, including documentation, data requests, and application-related questions.

- Represent Würth Elektronik eiSos at trade shows, conferences, and industry events while continuously expanding your knowledge of technologies and market developments.

- Build and maintain close relationships with Field Application Engineers (FAEs) and Field Sales Engineers (FSEs) at semiconductor partners in the region to support customer-specific design wins.

- Actively contribute to regional, national, and international conferences, workshops, and activities connected to the eiSos Technical Academy.

Travel
- Willingness and ability to travel to customer sites (20–40%), including approximately 10–15 weeks of domestic travel and 1–4 weeks of international travel (Europe and/or Asia) per year.

Your profile

- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Mechatronics, Communications Engineering, or a comparable technical qualification.

- Practical experience in application engineering, field applications, technical sales, hardware development, or a related customer-facing technical role.

- Sound understanding of electronic components and their applications; knowledge of electromechanical components is an advantage.

- Ability to analyze technical requirements, communicate complex topics clearly, and develop customer-oriented solutions.

- Confident presentation and training skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences.

- Strong relationship-building skills and a collaborative, reliable working style.

- Willingness to travel regularly within the region to visit customers, partners, and industry events.

- Very good communication skills in English; additional regional language skills are an advantage.

- Proficiency with common digital communication and presentation tools.

What you can expect

- A customer-focused role with meaningful influence on innovative electronics projects from concept to production.