Field Applications Engineer - Cellular IoT Solutions

Semtech; United States; Remote; USD 91,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in the semiconductor manufacturing industry as a Field Applications Engineer focused on Cellular IoT solutions. You will support both pre and post-sales activities, crucial for accelerating sales cycles. The role demands strong technical knowledge, excellent communication skills, and a proactive approach to assist sales teams and enhance customer relations. This is a remote position covering various regions in the USA, and offers competitive compensation based on experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in wireless telecommunications.
• Autonomous and highly self-motivated.
• Knowledge of IoT marketplace is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide pre and post-sales support for wireless IoT products.
• Conduct application demonstrations for seminars and trade shows.
• Develop training materials and application notes for IoT products.

Skills

Wireless telecommunications

Technical knowledge of cellular systems

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Problem resolution

Education

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering

Bachelor of Computer Engineering

Bachelor of Computer Science

Job description

Field Applications Engineer - Cellular IoT Solutions

Field Applications Engineer - Cellular IoT Solutions

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Semtech’s Wireless Applications team is a group of passionate and talented engineers tasked with developing and delivering industry-leading cellular Internet of Things (IoT) solutions. We enable our customers and partners to achieve a new standard of IoT product performance, and we have a versatile and exceptionally talented team of individuals to make this vision a reality!

Job Summary

The Field Applications Engineer (FAE) position supports pre and post-sales activities for our cellular IoT solutions portfolio with the Regional Sales Managers (RSMs), encompassing technical support for qualified opportunities, product/solutions training, and seminars for distributors, sales reps, and customers. Strong presentation skills, solid wireless technical knowledge, initiative, and a business sense of urgency are critical to speeding up the sales cycle. Our FAE engagement model spans the complete customer lifecycle, from onboarding through maturation to offboarding.

Responsibilities

• Provide pre and post-sales support to technical inquiries through Regional Sales Managers (RSMs) for wireless IoT products, including cellular, LoRa, GNSS and short-range radio
• Make sales calls with RSMs in the Western and Central US market
• Recommend products, services, and general application guidelines based on customer requirements
• Set strategies to combine technology that will result in helping RSMs to close sales
• Responsible for customer, distributor, and partner training and product demos
• Assist in qualifying customer reference designs on hardware and application scripting
• Provide technical responses to RFIs and RFPs using Semtech products and services
• Develop training materials and application notes for IoT products
• Conduct application demonstrations for seminars, trade shows, and key customers
• Provide constant feedback to product management for new product development
• Communicate module field failures to design and development and assist with problem resolution
• Set expectations on the product roadmap, carrier, and type approval certifications
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Bachelor of Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Computer Science, or equivalent
• 5+ years’ experience in wireless telecommunications
• Strong technical knowledge of cellular systems
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills
• Highly self-motivated and autonomous
  
  

Desired Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience in the IoT marketplace
• Professional background Cellular/LoRa protocols
• Hardware design skills
• Embedded application/software design experience
• Microprocessor integration
• Knowledge of networking protocols (IP, TCP, Ethernet, IP Addressing, Subnetting, DNS, security)
• Project Management skills to be able to prioritize time and resources to meet customer timelines and complete equipment certifications
  
  

Location

Remote - Western USA, Pacific Northwest USA, Southwest USA or Central USA

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace.

A reasonable estimate of the pay range for this position is $91,000-$169,000. There are several factors taken into consideration in determining base salary, including but not limited to: job-related qualifications, skills, education, and experience, as well as job location and the value of other elements of an employee’s total compensation package.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales and Business Development

• Industries

  Semiconductor Manufacturing

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