Field Applications Engineer

About the role

A Field Applications Engineer at Würth Elektronik eiSos serves as a trusted technical partner for customers throughout the product lifecycle. You will translate requirements into practical component and application solutions, support design-in projects through production, and strengthen long-term customer relationships through personal consultation, training, and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Visit customer sites to build strong relationships, answer technical questions, and provide hands-on support for product applications.
• Support customers throughout all design phases—from component selection and evaluation through qualification and series production.
• Develop and maintain customer relationships through visits, telephone and video meetings, technical seminars, and other customer-facing activities.
• Provide technical support to outside sales staff, enabling them to advise customers confidently and deliver coordinated, solution-oriented support.
• Collaborate closely with internal departments and international colleagues to provide coordinated, solution-oriented support.
• Identify and communicate critical customer requirements, application challenges, and market trends to management, Product Management, and Product Definition Engineering.
• Develop and deliver technical presentations, training sessions, product demonstrations, and seminars for customers and internal teams.
• Provide expert technical support for electronic components and basic technical support for electromechanical components, including documentation, data requests, and application-related questions.
• Represent Würth Elektronik eiSos at trade shows, conferences, and industry events while continuously expanding your knowledge of technologies and market developments.
• Build and maintain close relationships with Field Application Engineers (FAEs) and Field Sales Engineers (FSEs) at semiconductor partners in the region to support customer-specific design wins.
• Actively contribute to regional, national, and international conferences, workshops, and activities connected to the eiSos Technical Academy.

Willingness and ability to travel to customer sites (20–40%), including approximately 10–15 weeks of domestic travel and 1–4 weeks of international travel (Europe and/or Asia) per year.

Requirements

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Mechatronics, Communications Engineering, or a comparable technical qualification.
• Practical experience in application engineering, field applications, technical sales, hardware development, or a related customer-facing technical role.
• Sound understanding of electronic components and their applications; knowledge of electromechanical components is an advantage.
• Ability to analyze technical requirements, communicate complex topics clearly, and develop customer-oriented solutions.
• Confident presentation and training skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong relationship-building skills and a collaborative, reliable working style.
• Willingness to travel regularly within the region to visit customers, partners, and industry events.
• Very good communication skills in English; additional regional language skills are an advantage.
• Proficiency with common digital communication and presentation tools.

What You Can Expect

• A customer-focused role with meaningful influence on innovative electronics projects from concept to production.
• Close collaboration with experienced technical experts, sales teams, product management, and international colleagues.
• A culture built on partnership, knowledge sharing, curiosity, and responsibility.
• Opportunities to expand your technical and professional expertise through training, conferences, and the eiSos Technical Academy.
• The opportunity to contribute directly to sustainable customer relationships and successful design-ins.

Benefits

• Basic Life, Vision, and Short and Long Term Disability insurance provided by the company at no cost.
• Medical, Dental, Additional Life Insurance, and Vision insurance for employee and family available at group rates through payroll deduction.
• Identity Theft Protection and Legal Services Benefit available at group rates.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan.
• Flexible Spending and Dependent Day Care Accounts.

Benefits are available the first of the month following the hire date except for Short and Long Term Disability, which have a 60-day waiting period.