Sr Field Applications Engineer

Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission‑critical applications and processes. AE’s power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment, industrial, manufacturing, telecommunications, data center computing and healthcare. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Some people say it’s like working in the best of two worlds. We operate like an agile, growing, small company – you can see your work make a difference to the company every day. Things move quickly and you can see and feel it. At the same time, we’re a global company founded in 1981 and have been publicly traded for more than 28 years.

We have a strong cash position, deep trust and partnership with leading customers, a global best‑in‑class operations capability, and a proven leadership team. We have a track record and resources to make things happen both organically and inorganically. Being part of a nimble company with a solid foundation attracts team members that are capable, driven and like a challenge. Our employees collaborate and know how to have fun inventing, working, building and winning together.

At our core, we are Advanced Energy – powering the future, together.

Advanced Energy is looking for an experienced and competitive Field Applications Engineer (FAE) to help drive sales growth in the industrial and medical power supply segment. The FAE will collaborate with the sales team, marketing, and design engineers to provide highly differentiated technical support to our customers to drive design wins for a diverse set of applications and customers in the Rockies and TOLA region.

This position is based in Denver, CO; however, we also welcome qualified candidates from the Round Rock, TX area to apply.

• The FAE will support the adoption of Advanced Energy power solutions throughout all stages of the customer engagement process, from pre‑sales activities through post‑production and installation support.
• FAE support takes many forms, including Advanced Energy solution recommendations, custom development definition, system architecture guidance, schematic reviews, and on‑site customer qualification and debugging support. Our goal is for the FAE to be viewed as an extension of the customer’s design team, serving as a trusted resource for solving system‑level challenges.
• By developing strong engineering relationships with customers, the FAE will identify and communicate technical requirements for new applications and unmet customer needs to the product development team. FAE input is critical to the definition of new products and the overall product roadmap.
• FAEs regularly provide technology updates and product training to customers, sales teams, and distribution partners.
• As a trusted customer advocate, the FAE must be able to build credibility and earn the trust of engineering leaders both internally and within customer organizations.
• The FAE’s technical expertise and customer insights play a significant role in shaping sales strategy.

• Location:
  
  Denver, CO. Also open to accepting applications in the Round Rock, TX area.
• Environment:
  Standard office environment

• Charismatic communicator that can advocate for both customers and the company
• Solid problem‑solving methodology
• A passionate and curious technologist with an ability to learn and adapt to industry trends.
• Extensive knowledge of power electronics with ability to qualify, test, modify, debug, and propose modifications to power supplies in the lab as needed
• Basic knowledge of digital communication bus such as I2C bus and firmware reloading/rebooting experience.

• Minimum of 5 years of power electronics design and/or applications experience

• Bachelors of Electrical Engineering degree, required

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