Field Applications Engineer

Somacis Inc•Poway, CA

4h•$80,000 - $140,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Under the general direction of the VP Sales and Marketing, this position is responsible for assisting the sales organization by providing technical engineering support. This position will act as a technical liaison between a broad base of customers and supply chain partners. Expertise in all classification types of rigid, flex and rigid-flex PCBs, assisting customers with the implementation of new technologies and materials into their PCB designs, previewing designs for manufacturability (DFM), cost considerations and optimum component assembly (DFA). Relationships with customer engineering groups and technical staff will be established and maintained. In addition, this position will provide on-site technical support to customers by reviewing customer specifications, analyzing customer designs for manufacturability, provide training to customers on DFM guidelines and develop solutions for customer applications. This position is highly visible. The highest standards of integrity must be upheld. Problem solving will be varied and the ability to use previous experience, operational precedents and new ideas and practices to develop the best solutions will be paramount. The position must manage with few guidelines other than the organization’s ultimate goals and consider what activities must be undertaken to achieve the goals of the organization. Mission: To provide technical resources under limited supervision to achieve the established goals of the organization.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience.
Two to Four years of progressively complex technical experience in PCB manufacturing processes involving the latest state-of-the-art applications and techniques and the demonstrated ability to incorporate this knowledge as required
Ability to execute detailed instructions and procedures.
Ability to understand basic software architecture.
Must have extensive computer applications literacy
Ability to solve multiple complex problems in an environment with a variety of technical and organizational constraints
Statistical Process Control and Design of Experiment of knowledge required
Knowledge of at least one of these software: VALOR CAD/CAM systems (Star 1000, Genesis 2000, Enterprise 3000), Impedance modelers (POLAR, CoreStack) and ERP/MRP systems (SAP/P3, AS400, Baan)
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
Ability to communicate to a varied audience effectively
Must possess broad based judgmental capabilities
Well-defined negotiation skills

Responsibilities

Assist sales organization by providing technical engineering support
Present technical sales presentations as needed
Acts as a technical liaison between customer electrical, design and component engineering groups and internal engineering and operations
Establishes and maintains relationships with customer engineering groups and technical staff
Provide on-site technical support to customers by reviewing customer specifications, analyzing customer designs and suggests changes as necessary for manufacturability
Train customers on Somacis’ DFM guidelines
Responsible for developing solutions for custom applications
Contributes to the definition and design of products/processes
Working knowledge of customer related disciplines and the ability to develop non-standard approaches to customer solutions
Work closely with internal engineering team members to develop statistical manufacturing data bases and simulation tool sets for material stack-ups, impedance, loss tangent, attenuation and other electrical analysis of customer products prior to fabrication
Provide input to internal engineering team members on emerging technologies and establishes development priorities
Collaborate with senior technical resources on complex projects
Effectively manage projects
Ensure project goals and customer needs are met
Ability to plan and establish resource levels of major projects requiring the use of multiple technical disciplines and significant customer representative input.
Ability to communicate by providing reports, technical summaries and recommendations using word processing and spreadsheet programs
Demonstrated ability to effectively present technical data/reports to all levels within the organization, customers and suppliers
Ability to communicate project goals and outcomes and enlist and motivate the participation of other technical/manufacturing resources to achieve objectives
Assists with the compliance of environmental, health, and safety regulations.
Performs related duties as assigned or required
Understands and actively supports the company's Vision of Excellence and Values
Maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a manner that creates positive working relationships with customers, clients, co-workers and managers