Senior Field Applications Engineer (Wired Networking Specialist)

Microchip Technology Inc.; Wokingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company is seeking a Senior Field Applications Engineer (Wired Networking Specialist) in the UK. This field-based role involves providing advanced engineering support for Wired Networking and USB applications, visiting customers, and adapting solutions to their needs. Ideal candidates should have proven experience in the field and strong customer-facing skills. Many opportunities to influence high-value projects and travel are involved, with the expectation of attending in-office days occasionally.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Wired Networking and USB applications.
• Strong customer-facing skills to deliver technical training.
• Ability to work independently in a collaborative setting.

Responsibilities

• Deliver in-depth engineering support to win customer projects.
• Visit customers to guide solution selection and ensure system implementation.
• Adapt existing reference designs to meet customer requirements.
• Facilitate customer technical training classes.

Skills

Wired Networking

USB applications

System architecture

Hardware development

Customer-facing skills

Job description

Overview

Microchip Technology is seeking a highly skilled Senior Field Applications Engineer (Wired Networking Specialist) to join our UK team. This role provides advanced engineering support and develops demos for Wired Networking and USB applications. You will support high-value customer projects across Europe. This is a field-based role and can be based anywhere in the UK, with up to 50% domestic travel. Attendance at monthly in-office days at the Winnersh office (or designated off-site locations) is expected.

Responsibilities

• Deliver in-depth engineering support to help win selected customer projects, focusing on Wired Networking and USB system architecture and hardware development.
• Visit customers (with Sales Personnel, Distributors, or independently) to guide solution selection and ensure successful system implementation using Microchip products.
• Lead and utilise all elements of Microchip\'s Sales Operating System to secure design-wins.
• Adapt existing reference designs to meet specific customer requirements.
• Deliver and facilitate customer Knowledge Capture Trainings (KCTs) and technical training classes for distribution FAEs.
• Support embedded solutions engineers in winning designs within your specialist technology area.
• Actively participate as a member of the Wired Networking Function Group.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Wired Networking and USB applications, system architecture, and hardware development.
• Strong customer-facing skills, able to deliver technical training and adapt solutions to customer needs.
• Experience supporting high-value accounts and working within a sales-driven engineering environment.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a specialist function group.

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