Technical Support Engineer

Advanced Energy; Philippines; On-site; PHP 550,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Energy is seeking a Technical Support Engineer in the Philippines to deliver technical support to Americas and Europe customers by phone, email, and live chat. You will analyze requirements, recommend AE products, and perform application testing and lab work to validate performance.

The role includes creating datasheets and application notes, translating docs, and providing training to sales and customers. Strong English, 3+ years in electronics, and power-supply experience are required.

Qualifications

• BS Electrical or Electronics and Communications Engineering graduate.
• 3 years or above electronic product design or related tech-support/customer service experience.
• AC/DC and DC/DC power supply, photonics, PCM, ESD, ESVM or other related experience preferred.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently.
• Good interpersonal communication capability and English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve Americas and Europe customers via phone, email and live chat, addressing technical and sales-related inquiries for all Advanced Energy products.
• Identify, record and resolve incoming technical inquiries clearly and respond on time.
• Analyze detailed customer requirements and technical specifications, including input/output parameters and power ratings.
• Recommend optimal AE products and peripheral solutions to meet customer requirements.
• Provide competitor cross-reference recommendations and track sales leads to unlock growth.
• Work in afternoon and night shifts.
• Perform custom application testing and troubleshooting on AE products under customer-defined conditions.
• Write application test notes (ATN) and conduct online customer meetings with live demonstrations.
• Conduct verification testing for new products to validate benchmarks.
• Perform head-to-head testing against competitors and contribute to internal reference library.
• Circuit & PCB design for product development: test and document peripheral circuits; assist PCB layouts and mechanical drawings.
• Prototype and rework: PCB soldering and component-level rework.
• Conduct EMC compliance testing (CE, RE, EFT, Surge, etc.).
• Operate lab equipment (Chroma AC/DC source, power meter, oscilloscope).
• Draft datasheets with Product Marketing, and prepare Technical Reference Notes (TRN).
• Generate Application Notes detailing product usage and design methodologies.
• Translate technical documentation into different languages.
• Generate short technical videos with scripting and editing.
• Provide product, demo and application training to Sales, FAE, distributors and customers.

Skills

Technical support

Troubleshooting

Power electronics

English communication

Customer service

Teamwork

MS Office

Education

BS Electrical or Electronics and Communications Engineering

Tools

AC/DC power supply

DC/DC power supply

PCB design

EMC testing

Job description

Position Title: Technical Support Engineer

About Advanced Energy

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: AEIS), enables design breakthroughs and drives growth for leading semiconductor and industrial customers. Our precision power and control technologies, along with our applications know-how, inspire close partnerships and innovation in thin-film and industrial manufacturing. We are proud of our rich heritage, award-winning technologies, and we value the talents and contributions of all Advanced Energy's employees worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Technical Call Center Service
  • Serve Americas and Europe customers via phone, email and live chat, addressing technical and sales-related inquiries for all Advanced Energy products.
  • Identify, record and resolve incoming technical inquiries clearly and response on time accordingly.
  • Analyze detailed customer requirements and technical specifications, including input/output parameters, power ratings, dimensions, and operational characteristics.
  • Recommend optimal AE products and peripheral solutions best suited to meet customer requirements
  • Provide competitor cross-reference recommendations, gather market/application intelligence, and track sales leads to unlock potential growth.
  • Require to work in afternoon and night shifts
• Application Testing
  • Perform custom application testing and troubleshooting on AE products under various customer-defined conditions. Write application test note (ATN).
  • Conduct online customer meetings (Live Demo) and perform live technical demonstrations on camera to present real-time product performance and specifications.
  • Conduct verification testing for new products to validate functional and performance benchmarks.
  • Perform head-to-head comparison testing between AE and competitor products, contributing to the development and maintenance of the internal reference library.
• Application Testing Lab
  • Circuit & PCB Design for product: Design, test, and document peripheral application circuits; assist with PCB layouts and mechanical drawings.
  • Prototyping & Rework: Perform PCB soldering and component-level rework based on instructions from Design Engineers.
  • Conduct EMC compliance testing (CE, RE, EFT, Surge, etc.).
  • Proficient in operating lab equipment, such as Chroma AC/DC source, power meter, oscilloscope, etc.
• Technical Documentation
  • Datasheets: Collaborate with Product Marketing to draft, update, and maintain official product datasheets using Adobe InDesign.
  • Technical Reference Note (TRN): Coordinate with Design and Product Marketing teams to perform bench verification of product specifications and generate comprehensive Technical Reference Notes.
  • Application Note: Generate targeted technical documentation detailing specific product usage, application guides, and design methodologies.
  • Localization & Translation: Translate technical documentation into different languages, including product datasheets, application notes, and technical reference notes online.
• Technical Video
  • Generate short technical Video with scriptwriting and editing skill
• Training
  • Provide Products, Demo and Application training to Sales, FAE, distributors and customers

Qualifications

• BS Electrical or Electronics and Communications Engineering graduate
• 3 years or above electronic product design or related tech-support/customer service experience
• AC/DC and DC/DC power supply, photonics, PCM, ESD, ESVM or other related experience preferred.
• Strong problem-solving skills. Overcome difficulty/challenges and accomplish work independently
• Good interpersonal communication capability
• Power design & application ability
• Good customer service consciousness
• Good written & oral expression and English communication skills
• Good elaborative faculty, especially for trouble shooting & critical issue
• Proficient computer skills, such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.；
• Good sense in teamwork, positive working attitude & sense of responsibility

As part of our total rewards philosophy, we believe in offering and maintaining competitive compensation and benefits programs for our employees in order to attract and retain a talented, highly engaged workforce. Our compensation programs are focused on equitable, fair pay practices including market-based base pay, an annual pay-for-performance incentive plan, we offer a strong benefits package in each of the countries in which we operate.

Advanced Energy is committed to diversity in its workforce including Equal Employment Opportunity for Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.

We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We take your privacy seriously and will only use your personal information to administer your application in accordance with the RA No. 10173 also known as the Data Privacy Act of 2012.