Field Application Engineer -- South Region

Qnity Electronics, Inc.; Chesterfield (MO); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Qnity Electronics, Inc. seeks an engineering design specialist to support design and manufacturing for key customers across the Southeast region. The role works with sales and manufacturing to achieve customer design targets and goals.

The position involves collaborating with OEM engineers, representatives, and territory managers to implement solutions, provide detailed design support, and present solutions using modeling and simulation, with frequent travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or technical field is required.
• 6–10 years of experience in a similar position.
• Thermal, electromagnetic, mechanical, or electrical design experience.
• Experience with electronics system architecture at block diagram level.
• Strong written and verbal communication with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with OEM engineers, reps, distribution partners and sales managers to implement solutions.
• Attend customer meetings and provide technical design support while building relationships.
• Use Laird and Qnity products to solve customer challenges with detailed design solutions.
• Present designs using modeling and simulation during presentations.
• Drive customer interactions, prototypes, and initial production builds to meet timelines.
• Release production documentation with dimensions and tolerances for manufacturing.
• Manage projects through a multi-discipline design team to meet development requirements.
• Coordinate internal activities to meet customer program timelines.
• Set priorities for multiple programs in development.
• Maintain skills to keep Laird competitiveness in a dynamic market.
• Travel to customer sites ~50% as needed.
• Adhere to quality and safety systems.

Skills

Solid modelling

FEA/multiphysics

Cross-functional

Project management

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in engineering or technical field

Tools

SolidWorks

Abaqus

HFSS

Icepak

COMSOL

Job description

Job Description

Summary: With minimal supervision, persons employed in this position are responsible for, but not limited to, design and manufacturing related functions required by key customers. This is done synergistically with sales and manufacturing to achieve all customer design targets and goals. This position is in support of the Southeast region from Florida up through Virginia and Maryland. Persons in this position can be located anywhere in the region, but preference is given to Florida up through Virginia.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for working with OEM engineers, Manufacturer's Representatives, Distribution Partners and Territory Sales Managers to implement Laird solutions for existing, next generation, and cost reduction programs.
• Regularly attend customer meetings and provide technical design support while simultaneously building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders.
• Utilize Laird and Qnity products and materials to help solve customer challenges with insightful and detailed design solutions.
• Present design solutions to customer, utilizing modeling and simulation during presentation.
• Drive customer interactions, prototype, and initial production build to meet stakeholder timelines.
• Originate and release final production documentation, detailed with critical dimensions and tolerances required for a functional part, but also taking into account manufacturing restrictions.
• Manage and direct a project through a product development design team consisting of multiple engineering disciplines.
• Manage and coordinate internal activities to meet product development requirements and timelines in support of customer programs.
• Set priorities and direction for multiple programs concurrently in development.
• Keep work skills current to insure Laird competitiveness in a dynamic global business environment.
• May require extensive travel to customer sites required providing design specific solutions (~50%)
• Adhere to quality and safety systems and maintain quality and safety standards.

Requirements

• Excellent time management skills and attention to detail
• Proficient with solid-modeling software, such as Solidworks, and/or mechanical/thermal/electrical or multiphysics software such as Abaqus, HFSS, Icepak, or COMSOL.
• Understanding of Finite Element Analysis or Finite Difference numerical modeling techniques, preferably with a history of analyzing boundary value problems and results.
• Understanding of the cross-functional relationships between intercompany groups and the various expertise's required to take a product through development to production
• Good communication skills with the demonstrated ability to present from small to large audiences both in person and/or remotely.
• Experience being an extension of OEM design team from the system to component level.
• Thermal, electromagnetic, mechanical, or electrical design experience is required.
• Experience with electronics system architecture to at least at the block diagram level.
• Experience proactively engaging customers, organizing intercompany meetings, and maintaining business relationships across commercial and technical functions.
• Experience with business development and a strong business acumen are desirable.

Education / Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or technical field.
• Experience in design and manufacturing of electronic devices and system.
• 6-10 years experience in a similar position.
• 3-5 years experience at the component level or subsystem level design
• 3-5 years experience in thermal management, EMI management, or microwave absorbers