Applications Engineer

TRUMPF • Santa Clara, CA

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About The Position

The Field Applications Engineer serves as a technical resource for the field sales force and helps drive the technology evaluation stage of the sales process. The role works with the TRUMPF Huettinger sales team and product-center R&D departments as a key technical advisor and product advocate. It supports applications in semiconductor, display, and industrial thin-film markets, and helps customers evaluate and adopt technical solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Materials Sciences; an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
• At least 2 years of experience in similar engineering positions.
• Ability to read and understand vacuum-system architecture, including mechanical and electrical blueprints.
• Basic understanding of electrical and control systems.
• Basic understanding of systems and network communications technologies, including Serial, Ethernet, DeviceNet, and Profibus.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.

Nice To Haves

• Industry experience in semiconductor wafer-fab equipment, vacuum coating and plasma processes, power supplies (DC, AC, and RF), renewable energy, or induction heating.
• Experience with RF (13.56 MHz) products and architectures.

Responsibilities

• Maintain expert-level knowledge of products and industry applications in semiconductor, display, and industrial thin films.
• Provide design and specification development support to consultants, integrators, and distributors.
• Understand and communicate customer requirements to internal stakeholders, leading to customer consultations and presentations of proposed designs and technical concepts.
• Resolve customer issues in a manner consistent with the company’s mission, values, and financial objectives.
• Provide technical and product training for salespeople, estimators, and engineers at client accounts.
• Assist in designing and developing new products and tools that advance business objectives.
• Coordinate communication and review of client technical roadmaps with product centers, helping align development projects and technical concepts with opportunity windows and client objectives.
• Maintain accurate records of client accounts, quotes, projects, contacts, and correspondence.
• Travel to project sites and events to support or perform startup, integration, and training services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level