Field Application Engineer

My client, a leading provider of passive electronic components is looking to hire a Field Application Engineer to support key clients in the Netherlands.  

This role require hybrid working with you being in the office once a week, and WFH or visiting clients the rest of the time. South Holland is preferable but location is flexible.  

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop relationships with all key technical decision makers and influencers in each account. Discover design requirements from the system level down to each individual element collaborating with the design, production and/or engineering departments to develop/execute technical strategies that help solve customer design challenges.
• Identify and track largest design opportunities from concept to production, utilizing all supplier resources to assure greatest potential for success.
• Manage the product from beginning to end which involves communication and in-depth consultation with customers, sales and vendors.
• Proactively develop and implement the technical sales account penetration strategy in each market presenting new products and technologies to current and potential customers; develop knowledge to uncover, understand, compare, and contrast the solutions (pre-component selection). Provide valuable participation in supplier/customer design review.
• Research major industry players to be able to communicate to internal and external customers industry trends and directions. A thorough understanding of product lifecycles and the ability to design a full solution based on the customers expectation of product performance, lifecycles and total costs.

Requirements 

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience within Electrical Engineering
• Experience within or working with distributors of electronic components 
• Customer facing experience in an Engineering, Sales, Applications or Customer support type role
• Hands on experience with passive components e.g. connectors, transistors
• Strong understanding of the PEMCO market in the Netherlands
• You must speak fluent Dutch and English

 Please contact Anna for more information.