Field Application Engineer

at  Nexperia Germany GmbH

Nexperia is one of the world’s leaders in essential semiconductors and aspires to become a $10b turnover business by 2030. This ambition can be achieved through our next-generation technologies, ongoing improvement in manufacturing sustainability, state-of-the-art facilities, and most importantly, investing in our people. We are now looking for a fully remote UK-based Technical Sales Engineer with a strong technical background to join our team. Please note, this role is internally referred to as a Field Application Engineer.
What our Technical Sales Engineer will do
Working closely with the Lead Application Manager, you will co-work on key customer design sites located in the UK and parts of Europe. Travel will be occasional and usually no more than a few days at a time. Due to customer locations, you will ideally be located towards the south of England.
First and foremost, our Technical Sales Engineers have good technical knowledge, but the ability to combine this with strong communication skills means you will easily support some of our key customers with technical queries. Your commercial acumen means you can also help develop stronger business partnerships with our key customers. You may also be required to assist with other customers on an ad hoc basis.
In this role, you will be part of the sales team, personally supported and mentored by the director, who you will also report to. He will ensure you receive all the necessary product training you need to confidently maintain and develop our well-established customer relationships.

Key responsibilities will include

• Supporting high-speed motor drive, battery management systems, and power electronics-related projects
• Utilising strong system knowledge, drive technology discussions and design ins for specific product areas with a focus on maximizing share, forming deep customer relationships, and driving exemplary customer satisfaction
• Directly interfacing with customers, providing technical guidance and support such as product recommendations, schematic review, PCB layout, validation test and reports, and on-site troubleshooting
• Commercially interfacing with customers, providing day to day support, and meeting appointments to explore new projects and opportunities
• Responding to technical inquiries from customers with proper documentation and timely feedback and analysis

What our Technical Sales Engineer will need

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Engineering or Electronics
• Experience in power electronics, motor drivers or BMS-related industry
• System-level knowledge of one or more motor drivers, battery management systems, or power applications
• The ability to lead technical discussions and to present technical features and benefits of our products
• Strong written/verbal communication skills and the ability to build/drive relationships across are required
• The ability to take the initiative with a problem-solving mentality

Beneficial

• Previous experience in a similar role providing customer-facing technical support and commercial engagement

Why work for us?
Remuneration & Reward – £55000-70000 base salary, Sales Incentive Plan, excellent package including contributory pension scheme, recognition rewards scheme, income protection, 12 x salary life assurance and more
Health & Wellbeing – Hybrid working policy, 33 days annual leave including bank holidays, flexible benefits scheme, enhanced sick pay, on-site medical centre, subsidised canteen, employee assistance programme, retail and entertainment reductions and a variety of sports and social clubs.
Professional Development – Possibility for funded academic support up to PhD level, employee goal setting and development plans, huge growth potential both internally and globally within the business, opportunity to contribute and work with cutting edge technologies.
Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability – A global commitment to becoming carbon neutral by 2035, working with suppliers who embrace and comply with the Nexperia Supplier Code of Conduct, paid time off for every employee to support charitable work.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – Corporate members of Neurodiversity in Business and a Disability Confident Employer. Dedicated Employee Resource Groups for Neuroinclusion, the LGBTQ+ community, and Women in Nexperia with a commitment to increase women in management positions to 30% by 2030
As a company, we value diversity not just because it is the right thing to do but because diverse teams perform better. Our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all, and we consider all applicants fairly, as well as providing a safe work environment and reasonable adjustments where requested.
What happens next?
If you are excited about our Technical Sales Engineer role, please click ‘apply’ now.
We welcome your application even if you don’t think you meet all the criteria, but you have some relevant experience. This position might not be for you but the next one could be. Please feel free to contact us directly to discuss the position or the company in more detail.
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• Supporting high-speed motor drive, battery management systems, and power electronics-related projects
• Utilising strong system knowledge, drive technology discussions and design ins for specific product areas with a focus on maximizing share, forming deep customer relationships, and driving exemplary customer satisfaction
• Directly interfacing with customers, providing technical guidance and support such as product recommendations, schematic review, PCB layout, validation test and reports, and on-site troubleshooting
• Commercially interfacing with customers, providing day to day support, and meeting appointments to explore new projects and opportunities
• Responding to technical inquiries from customers with proper documentation and timely feedback and analysi