Field Application Engineer - Sensors

Standex•Fairfield, OH

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Standex International is a global industrial growth company operating through our market-leading brands in electronics, cutting-edge forming technologies, engraving, and scientific refrigeration. We work with our customers to advance progress through innovation. From inventing and producing parts for next-generation space vehicles to evolving vaccine refrigeration, designing functional textures for everyday products, improving renewable energy technology, and much more, we are focused on making what’s next possible. Standex Electronics designs custom-engineered solutions across sensing, switching, and power magnetics for high-reliability applications. Organized around three strategic platforms—DETECT, GRID, and EDGE—we design and manufacture technologies that enable precision sensing and measurement, efficient power conversion, and advanced electronic performance. Our solutions support the global acceleration of electrification, expand energy infrastructure, and power next-generation technologies across critical markets. We drive growth through new product development, deeper engagement with customers’ engineering, geographic expansion, and targeted acquisitions. Our global manufacturing footprint spans the United States, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, China, and India. The Field Application Engineer – Sensors is responsible for supporting revenue growth through technical expertise, customer engagement, opportunity identification, and reliable application support. This role functions as a hybrid technical sales/business development engineer and field application resource, partnering closely with customers, Sales, Engineering, Marketing, and Product Management to develop and support sensor and relay-related opportunities. The FAE will serve as a competent technical partner, provide Voice-of-Customer feedback, and help turn technical customer requirements into well-qualified business opportunities.

Requirements

BS degree, or equivalent, in a technical-related discipline.
8+ years in a Field Application Engineer, Applications Engineer, Technical Support, or similar customer-facing technical role.
Experience supporting sensor-related applications.
Senior-level ability to work independently, manage complex customer engagements, and coordinate cross-functional activity.
Strong understanding of electrical schematics, circuits, troubleshooting, product integration, and test equipment.
Experience providing pre-sales and post-sales technical support, opportunity qualification, customer presentations, and customer visits.
Ability to translate technical customer needs into well-qualified business opportunities.
Ability to travel 30%.

Nice To Haves

BS degree in Electrical Engineering.
Relay design and application experience highly preferred.
Demonstrated strong technical leadership and analytical skills.
Demonstrated ability to create a technical sales strategy to support top-line sales growth.
Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and coordinating with sales, marketing, engineering, and product management teams.
Experience developing or supporting technical documentation, application notes, user manuals, and customer-facing technical content.
Strong direct and interactive computer skills, including Microsoft products and CRM systems.
Customer-focused communication style with the ability to build credibility with engineering, commercial, and product stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Support revenue growth by increasing sales and market share through technical expertise, customer engagement, and opportunity identification.
Drive strategic growth initiatives within the sensor product line.
Develop new customers and products and identify new market opportunities for Standex Electronics competencies.
Facilitate the technical exchange between the customer and Standex engineering teams.
Provide technical sales support, opportunity qualification, Voice-of-Customer feedback, CRM updates, and customer visit reports.
Support product customization and integration, troubleshooting, technical documentation, application notes, user manuals, and pre- and post-sales support.
Identify and solve technical concerns for new business opportunities in the field.
Understand and promote key technical capabilities of Standex Electronics to support customer engagement and drive strategic growth.
Lead cross-functional initiatives and coordinate with Sales, Marketing, Engineering, and Product Management.
Manage project timelines, technical deliverables, and customer commitments to support application milestones.
Facilitate collaboration across sites and functions to ensure customer requirements are clearly understood and addressed.
Participate in technical sales presentations, customer meetings, trainings, and product/application discussions with new and existing customers.
Provide input toward new products and new markets to support long-term growth.
Support KPI-driven performance measures, including funnel value, lead qualification metrics, RFQ turnaround time, quote hit rate, bookings, and margin performance.
Promote a positive image of Standex Electronics to customers and the industry in the region.
Provide leadership to constantly improve Standex Electronics customer-based cultures.