Application Engineer – Hardware

Centre People Appointments; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus up to 1 month salary

Commuting expenses

Other company benefits

Job summary

Japanese manufacturer near Amsterdam is seeking an Application Engineer to support sales with technical expertise on hardware products, especially fan motors and cooling fans. This role acts as a liaison between European customers and overseas development/manufacturing teams and involves travel across Europe.

The ideal candidate has a strong hardware engineering background, knowledge of motors/electronics, and business-level English.

Qualifications

• Strong hardware engineering background with knowledge of motors, fan motors and electronics.
• Experience with fan motors or related hardware products is advantageous.
• Experience in product development, R&D, quality assurance, technical support or application engineering would be advantageous.
• Business-level English communication is essential; Japanese language skills would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and application support to customers in cooperation with the sales team.
• Handle fan motors, cooling fans, and related hardware products.
• Understand customer technical requirements and communicate them clearly to overseas development and manufacturing teams.
• Act as a technical liaison between European customers and development teams in Japan and China.
• Build strong working relationships with internal engineering teams and manufacturing sites.
• Support technical discussions, product enquiries and troubleshooting.
• Travel within Europe, including Germany, when required.

Skills

Hardware engineering

Fan motors

Motors

Electrical engineering

Technical support

Product development

R&D

Quality assurance

English fluency

Japanese language

Cross-functional coordination

Job description

A Japanese manufacturer in Greater Amsterdam Area is currently recruiting an Application Engineer to strengthen its technical team ahead of an upcoming team transition.

You will work closely with the sales team and customers, providing technical support for hardware products, particularly fan motors and cooling fans, while acting as a key liaison between European customers and overseas development and manufacturing teams.

The ideal candidate should have a strong hardware engineering background, with knowledge or experience in motors, fan motors, electronics or related products. Strong technical capability and business-level English communication skills are essential.

(Ref: RS47605 - Please include this when making any enquiries.)

Main Responsibilities

• Provide technical and application support to customers in cooperation with the sales team
• Handle fan motors, cooling fans, and related hardware products
• Understand customer technical requirements and communicate them clearly to overseas development and manufacturing teams
• Act as a technical liaison between European customers and development teams in Japan and China
• Build strong working relationships with internal engineering teams and manufacturing sites
• Support technical discussions, product enquiries and troubleshooting
• Travel within Europe, including Germany, when required

Ideal Candidate

• Strong engineering background in hardware, electrical, electronic, mechanical, or a related technical field
• Experience or knowledge of motors, fan motors, cooling fans, or similar hardware products is highly advantageous
• Experience in product development, R&D, quality assurance, technical support, or application engineering would be advantageous
• Experience within consumer electronics, telecommunications, IT hardware, or a related industry would be beneficial
• Business level of fluency in English
• Japanese language skills would be advantageous
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with both commercial and engineering teams

Conditions

• Location: Greater Amsterdam Area, the Netherlands
• Working Style: hybrid, with up to 3 days WFH per week after the initial training period
• Job Type: 1-year contract, full-time, with the intention of long-term employment
• Working Hours: 9:00-17:30, including a 30-minute lunch break
• Start: as soon as possible
• Benefits: performance bonus of up to 1 month’s salary based on individual KPI achievement, commuting expenses, other company benefits