Field Application Engineer

LITEON Careers - U.S.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 109,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

A leading technology company is hiring a Field Application Engineer in California, focusing on power supply solutions for major clients. Ideal candidates will possess a BS in Electrical Engineering and at least 5 years of relevant experience, including hands-on hardware and firmware skills. The role involves significant travel, customer engagement, and troubleshooting technical issues, with competitive compensation between $109,000 and $130,000 annually.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience as a Field Electrical Applications Engineer.
• Hands-on technical experience in Hardware and firmware.
• Familiar with basic lab equipment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as regional FAE for 1st and 2nd tier customers.
• Engage with key AC-DC & DC-DC power supply customers.
• Travel as needed for customer interface and technical discussions.

Skills

Power supply design experience

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Technical troubleshooting

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

Oscilloscopes

AC sources

DC sources

V-meters

Job description

OVERVIEW

LITEON designs and manufactures power supplies, keyboards, ODD, racks, enclosures, and liquid cooling for a variety of customers in the server, storage, networking, and consumer space. With headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan, and branch offices in the United States, LITEON is looking for a creative, best‑in‑class professional who will thrive in a fast‑paced, highly technical environment. The successful candidate will have exceptional communication, leadership, and team‑working skills and will be unafraid of stretching their talents in a dynamic organization where respect and knowledge are far more important than reporting structure. Collaboration with colleagues at all levels will be key to this person’s success at LITEON.

Base pay range

$109,000.00/yr – $130,000.00/yr

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Field Application Engineer located in Bay Area, CA / Boston, MA; serve as regional FAE for 1st tier & 2nd tier customers with immediate responsibility as local support for Dell account besides supporting all other east coast customers in different regions as necessary.
• Engage with key AC‑DC & DC‑DC power supply customers as on‑site FAE support to do first level failure analysis.
• Proactively identify customer technical issues to determine correct solution selection, quality issues, etc.
• Support to resolve field issues at customer sites, including first‑level FA, FW, and HW rework, etc.
• Work with Asian engineering teams for NPI programs, facilitating technical communications, on‑site testing and debugging.
• Will support all required rework in US & Mexico if required.
• Travel US Domestic, Mexico & Asia as needed. Traveling with our commercial team, the Field Application Engineer will be the primary customer interface for all technical discussions.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum BS’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related plus 5 years’ experience as a Field Electrical Applications Engineer, Design Power Engineer or related.
• Require power supply design experience, familiar with power factor correction (PFC) circuit, isolated D/D circuit, voltage and current control, analogue circuitry and basic digital control concept.
• Hands on technical experience in Hardware and firmware.
• Familiar with basic lab equipment, such as AC sources, DC sources, DC load, V‑meters, oscilloscopes, etc.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Require good communications and good interpersonal characteristics. Mandarin‑speaking is preferred, but not required.
• Willing to learn.
• Self‑motivated personality.

BENEFITS

As a full‑time employee, you’ll have access to LITEON’s comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and paid time off in compliance with US labor requirements.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

LITEON is committed to equal opportunities for all qualified individuals, and we welcome a diverse range of applicants.

Please note that the responsibilities and duties of the position may change with or without notice, and we are committed to providing reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities to perform their essential functions.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Other

Industries

Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing