Field Application Engineer

Multek; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Multek is seeking a Field Applications Engineer in Sunnyvale, California, to support customers in PCB sectors. The role requires providing technical sales support and collaborating with key stakeholders to enhance designs for manufacturability and performance.

The ideal candidate will have a BA/BS in engineering or equivalent experience, with a focus on rigid and rigid-flex PCB manufacturing. Strong communication skills and proficiency in relevant software are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of related rigid and rigid-flex PCB manufacturing experience.
• Understanding of quality and reliability standards.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical sales support for clients.
• Conduct design reviews and feedback for production readiness.
• Develop customer technology roadmaps.

Skills

Technical sales support

PCB manufacturing experience

DFM Analysis

Communication skills

Bilingual communication

Education

BA/BS degree in engineering or equivalent experience

Tools

DFM Analysis software

Stack-up simulation software

MS Excel

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

Job description

The Field Applications Engineer (FAE) plays a critical role in supporting key Multek customers within the Rigid, Flexible, and Rigid/Flex PCB sectors, specifically focusing on the Commercial and Industrial market segments. The FAE team is a globally focused resource responsible for delivering technical support across a wide customer base.

Principle Accountabilities / Duties

• Provide technical sales support for regional Global Account Managers and Business Development teams.
• Serve as a liaison between customers and manufacturing during project development.
• Conduct early-stage Design Reviews to optimize customers’ designs for manufacturability, performance, and cost.
• Deliver technical presentations internally and externally, covering both business and technical content.
• Assist customers as a technical resource in selection of design standards, materials, production capabilities and industry standard practices.
• Conduct comprehensive design review and provide feedback to customers on production readiness and areas of improvement.
• Serve as a communication liaison between customers and manufacturing sites, focusing on regional culture, language and time zone.
• Communicate customers’ current and future technology requirements to manufacturing to drive production technology to meet evolving market challenges.
• Perform technical tasks such as DFM Analysis, stack‑up generation, quality review and gap analysis strategy.
• Collaborate with Operations to ensure timely completion of NPI, QTA and various product stage‑gate design‑build cycles.
• Develop customer technology roadmaps and identify new adjacent opportunities.
• Cultivate strong relationships with key executives within customers’ engineering and product design teams, as well as with Multek’s executive leadership.

Job Requirements

Education / Experience

A BA/BS degree in an appropriate engineering discipline or 10 years of equivalent industry experience is required. A focus on electrical engineering, materials engineering, or mechanical engineering is a plus.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• A minimum of two years of related rigid and rigid‑flex PCB manufacturing experience.
• Specific experience in key market segments such as Consumer Electronics, MCM, RF Applications, Infrastructure, Automotive and Industrial is a plus.
• Must understand technology requirements, quality and reliability standards and product qualification procedures.
• Proven in‑depth understanding of product design and resulting PCB stack‑up solutions.
• Understanding of DFM Analysis software and stack‑up simulation software such as InPlan, InStack, Genesis, InCAM and/or CAM350.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Position requires domestic and international travel, which may be up to 40% during specific project stages.
• Must be responsible and self‑motivated.
• Must be street‑smart and provide feedback on industry, competition and market conditions.
• Must be able to speak and write English well; bilingual skills are a plus.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in key business segments with a good understanding of all requirements (AI segment is a plus).
• Understanding of complex HDI, high‑layer‑count rigid PCB design and build processes. Experience in high‑reliability products and factory certification/quality management systems is a definite plus.
• Experience in Flex and Rigid/Flex PCB manufacturing, with relationships to mechanical and manufacturing processes.
• Experience in developing high‑performance PCB solutions for known product developments with commercial success is a strong plus.
• Certification in quality systems, project management and statistical process control is desirable.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to work that requires repetitive motion. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands

• Requires sitting routinely, talking and hearing. Occasional standing, walking and handling small components. Ability to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Close vision required.