Field Applications Engineer: Data Center Solutions

Support Revolution; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Supermicro in Richmond, Virginia is seeking a Field Application Engineer (FAE) to drive new opportunities in the global IT market. You will work with customers, manage projects with internal and external teams, and help grow the business by delivering technically compelling solutions.

This role requires strong solution architecture, pre-sales leadership, and the ability to collaborate across departments. Some travel up to 25% and a data center/ liquid cooling background are a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (computer/electrical) or computer science.
• A minimum of 2+ years' experience with compute/storage servers or data center IT infrastructure.
• Excellent communication and business sense are required.
• Hands-on data center and liquid cooling experience is a plus.
• Familiarity with firmware, Linux, Windows, virtualization, GPUs, AI/ML is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support revenue growth at assigned accounts.
• Provide solution architecture and presentations to expand account penetration.
• Collaborate with sales to map customer requirements and deliver optimized technical solutions.
• Lead pre-sales activities and oversee implementation of solutions.
• Interact with customers to gain trust and ensure satisfaction.
• Travel to customer sites up to 25%.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Strong leadership skills

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Linux

Windows

Virtualization

x86 server architecture

Job description

Supermicro in Richmond, Virginia is seeking a Field Application Engineer (FAE) to drive new opportunities in the global IT market. You will work with customers, manage projects with internal and external teams, and help grow the business by delivering technically compelling solutions.

This role requires strong solution architecture, pre-sales leadership, and the ability to collaborate across departments. Some travel up to 25% and a data center/ liquid cooling background are a plus.