Field Applications Engineer — Data Center Solutions Architect

Supermicro; Richmond, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Supermicro invites applications for a Field Application Engineer in Richmond, VA. The FAE will work with customers and internal teams to develop opportunities in the IT market.

The role requires technical leadership, solution architecture, and strong communication to drive revenue growth and ensure project success. Responsibilities include collaborating with sales, leading pre-sales activities, and managing cross-department efforts to deliver optimized technical solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering. CS/EE preferred.
• 2+ years in Compute/Storage Server or Data Center IT.
• Excellent communication and business sense.
• 2+ years of related experience desired.
• Strong background with x86-based server architecture.
• Familiarity with Linux, Windows, virtualization, GPUs, AI/ML is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support revenue growth at all assigned accounts.
• Solution architect and presentation skills to expand Fortune1000 account penetration and loyalty.
• Collaborate with sales and extended teams to map customer requirements and provide optimized technical solutions.
• Provide technical leadership in Pre-Sales and oversee implementation of such solutions.
• Engage with customers to gain and maintain trust; manage problems in the field.
• Develop and review systems solutions, technical bid responses and presentations.
• Visit on-site facilities to enable solution integration and issue resolution.
• Travel up to 25%.

Skills

Solution architect

Pre-Sales leadership

Customer engagement

Technical leadership

Linux

Windows

Virtualization

Data Center

x86 server

Strong communicator

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering (CS/EE)

Tools

VMware

Job description

Supermicro invites applications for a Field Application Engineer in Richmond, VA. The FAE will work with customers and internal teams to develop opportunities in the IT market.

The role requires technical leadership, solution architecture, and strong communication to drive revenue growth and ensure project success. Responsibilities include collaborating with sales, leading pre-sales activities, and managing cross-department efforts to deliver optimized technical solutions.