Santa Clara Applications Engineer
About The Position
Santa Clara Applications Engineer Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program. It's an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity and growth. Come Join Us!
Requirements
- BS, MS or PhD in Engineering or equivalent discipline.
- Minimum of 2 years for BS, advanced degrees require no experience in laser applications but laser or optics knowledge is required
- Programming knowledge of G-code, and robot language is valuable.
- Competency working with image, vector, and CAD files in programs like SolidWorks, Adobe Illustrator, AutoCad, Cagila 2D/3D, and post-processor programs.
- Working knowledge of tooling, fixturing, and indexing precision mechanical alignment.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills – ability to effectively communicate new ideas or concepts; ability to influence others, without direct authority, to gain support.
- Imaginative & open – can come up with and consider new or unique solutions and approaches to problems; open to considering and trying other’s new or unique ideas or solutions.
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods
- Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively with others to exchange information
- Constantly operates a computer and other office equipment
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with lasers, optics or material processing in a laboratory environment and a strong technical knowledge of industrial laser products is a plus.
- Previous experience interacting directly with customers in the sales/pre-sale stage is desirable
Responsibilities
- Development of new laser-based applications and related solutions which will bring new business opportunities in the material processing market.
- Providing technical sales support in assessing potential application of company products to meet customer needs. This may include occasional travel to a customer site and international travel to Coherent sites.
- Delivering technical report documentation of lab and product management related activities.
- Providing follow-up support in disseminating technical information on specific applications.
- Assisting sales on some pre-sale or post-sale application related problems, in the applications laboratory, or on site.
- Applying laser theory/operation and industrial applications of welding, fusion cutting, surface modification, and other material processing processes.
- Designing and building prototype tooling for the lab and to communicate relevant build specifications to design team to assist with tool builds.
- Training customers on use of equipment and applications in lab or on site.
Benefits
- competitive compensation program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
