Technical Pre-Sales Engineer, FAE (Time and Frequency Systems)

Microchip Technology Inc.; Feuchtwangen; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Microchip Technology Inc. seeks a Technical Pre-Sales Engineer to bridge the gap between technical expertise and client requirements.

You will collaborate with the sales team to understand customer needs and demonstrate how Time and Frequency systems solutions meet those needs, with strong emphasis on communication and demonstrations. The role requires experience with lab testing, PoC activities, and producing technical documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, or related field.
• At least 5 years in technical pre-sales, systems engineering, or field applications engineering.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, compelling presentations.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical consultation to sales teams on product capabilities, compatibility, and customization options.
• Develop tailored solutions with the sales team; deliver technical demos, presentations and training to clients.
• Assist in creating technical proposals, bids, and quotations with detailed specifications and cost estimates.
• Conduct product demonstrations remotely or on-site; address technical questions during demonstrations.
• Create test plans and PoCs; generate test reports and discuss results with clients.
• Develop and maintain project-specific technical documentation to support the sales process.
• Collaborate with post-sales support to troubleshoot and coordinate with engineering teams.
• Conduct training sessions for internal sales teams to enhance technical understanding.
• Gather client feedback and relay it to BU and product teams for improvements.

Skills

Technical presales

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Travelability

English proficiency

Education

Electrical/CS/Telecom degree

Tools

Lab testing tools

Technical documentation tools

Job description

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 17,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar (with a B!) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology Inc.

People come to work at Microchip because we help design the technology that runs the world. They stay because our culture supports their growth and stability. They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential. Microchip’s nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs support career growth where we proudly enroll over a thousand people annually. We take pride in our commitment to employee development, values-based decision making, and strong sense of community, driven by our Vision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values; we affectionately refer to it as the Aggregate System and it’s won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence.

Our company is built by dedicated team players who love to challenge the status quo; we did not achieve record revenue and over 30 years of quarterly profitability without a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. People like you.

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Job Description:

Overview:

As a Technical Pre-Sales Engineer, you will play a crucial role in the sales process by bridging the gap between technical expertise and client requirements. You will work closely with the sales team (CEMs) to understand customer needs and demonstrate how our technical solutions can address those needs effectively. This role requires a deep understanding of Time and Frequency systems level products, excellent communication skills, and the ability to translate technical concepts into clear, compelling presentations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Technical Consultation: Serve as a technical advisor to the sales team, providing insights and recommendations on product capabilities, compatibility, and customization options based on customer needs.
• Pre-Sales Support: Collaborate with the sales team to understand customer requirements and develop tailored solutions. Prepare and deliver technical presentations, demonstrations, and product trainings to potential clients.
• Proposal Development: Assist in the creation of technical proposals, bids, and quotations by translating customer requirements into detailed technical specifications (and cost estimates together with CEM).
• Product Demonstration: Conduct product demonstrations either remotely or on-site to showcase key features, functionalities, and benefits to prospective clients. Address technical questions and concerns during demonstrations to ensure a clear understanding of the product’s value proposition.
• Lab testing, PoC: Create test plans and conduct verification testes such as acceptance testing and prove of concepts (PoC). Create test reports and discuss results with clients.
• Technical Documentation: Develop and maintain project specific and customized technical documentation, including test plans/reports, customized specifications, solution descriptions and FAQs to support the sales process and facilitate customer understanding.
• Technical Support (post-sales): Work closely together with FTS technical support team on case-by-case basis, such as escalations (normally TechSupport is owner). Monitor and collaborate on post-sales technical support to clients, including troubleshooting technical issues, resolving product-related challenges, and coordinating with the engineering or support teams as needed.
• Training and Knowledge Transfer: Conduct training sessions for internal sales teams to enhance their technical understanding of products and services. Stay updated on industry trends, competitor offerings, and emerging technologies to provide valuable insights to both sales and product development teams.
• Feedback Collection: Gather feedback from customers regarding product performance, user experience, and feature requests. Communicate this feedback to BU and relevant teams to inform product improvements and enhancements.

Requirements/Qualifications:

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, or a related technical field.
• Proven at least 5 years of experience in technical pre-sales, systems engineering, or field application engineering, preferably within the Frequency and Time Systems domain.
• Strong understanding of technical sales processes and customer engagement.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience with lab testing, PoC, and technical documentation.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multicultural, geographically dispersed team.
• Willingness to travel within the EMEA region as required.
• Proficiency in English; additional EMEA languages are a plus.

Travel Time:

25% - 50%

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