(Sr.) Principal Field Application Engineer (m/f/d)

Nexperia; Kassel; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Nexperia in Kassel, Germany, seeks an (Senior) Principal Field Application Engineer to drive design wins and support automotive and industrial customers across EMEA. You will lead technical engagements, coordinate trainings, and shape product roadmaps with sales and engineering teams.

Ideal candidates hold a Master’s in Electronic Engineering with 5+ years in design/applications engineering, fluent German and English, and a readiness to travel frequently.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electronic Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of design and application engineering experience.
• Experience with Automotive and/or Industrial customers preferred.
• Strong German and English communication and presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel frequently.

Responsabilités

• Drive design wins in target accounts.
• Coordinate customer visits and technical trainings.
• Lead proof of concept and demonstrations.
• Synthesize customer and competitive insights for roadmaps.
• Manage design-in campaigns and ensure timely info flow.
• Qualify opportunities by technical requirements and value.
• Quantify benefits of Nexperia products against competitors.
• Share knowledge and position products to accounts.
• Educate regional sales on new technologies and features.

Connaissances

Communication

Presentation

German language

English language

Willingness to travel

Formation

Master's degree in Electronic Engineering

Description du poste

Nexperia is a world-class company in semiconductor development and in-house production. A proven global player with an entrepreneurial mentality. At our core is an 13,000+ strong international network with a singular focus. Built on passion and commitment to our work, belief in our goals and a drive to succeed regardless of the challenges we face. We support, reward and challenge individuals equally, in a dynamic and energetic environment.

About The Role

As a (Senior) Principal Field Application Engineer, you will serve as a trusted technical partner to both our customers and internal teams across EMEA. You will drive technical engagement and support strategic Automotive and Industrial accounts, contributing directly to business growth across Nexperia’s complete portfolio, including Wide Bandgap, Analog, and Power Solutions.

What You Will Do

• Accountable to drive design wins in target accounts
• Drive customer visits and trainings for technical product presentations, demonstrations, and value proposition deployment
• Leads proof of concept, solution design and demonstrations to secure the win
• Synthesizes customer and competitive insights to improve product definition and roadmaps
• Runs project management of Nexperia design-in campaigns for assigned customers to ensure early involvement in the customer’s technology roadmap and continuous and timely flow of information to all necessary parties within the Business Groups and customers
• Qualifies sales opportunities in terms of customer technical requirements and establishes Nexperia's value proposition / position relative to the competition
• Qualifies the value of Nexperia's products (strengths versus competitive products) and quantifies the technical benefits derived from choosing Nexperia
• Delivers ongoing formal and informal knowledge sharing and product positioning that helps assigned accounts understand the operational, financial, and business impact of Nexperia solutions within their practice areas
• Analyses customer's technical objectives enabling the sales team to be more predictive, effective and responsive to customer needs
• Assists in educating regional sales team on new technologies, new product features and their related business value

What You Will Need

• University degree (preferably Master’s degree) in Electronic Engineering or similar
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in design engineering and application engineering
• Preferably related work experience at a customer within the Automotive and/or Industrial segments
• Must have strong communication and presentation skills to drive communication with relevant stakeholders
• Excellent communication skills in German and English
• Target driven, shows initiative and have an entrepreneurial attitude
• Willingness to travel frequently

D&I Statement

As an equal-opportunity employer, Nexperia values diversity not just because it is the right thing to do but because diverse teams perform better. We are dedicated to being inclusive, and a proof point of this dedication is that we were the main partner of the very first Dutch Paralympic Team NL House during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. 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.

In addition, we offer our colleagues the possibility to join employee resource groups such as the Pride Network Group or global and local Women's groups. Nexperia is committed to increasing women in management positions to 30% by 2034.