Field Applications Engineer - Key Accounts & Strategy

Emerson Career Site; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerson is seeking a Field Applications Engineer to balance face-to-face customer engagements with technical activities and strategic feedback as the voice of the customer. The role emphasizes leadership in account technical strategy and collaboration with R&D as needed.

The position focuses on growth through strong customer relationships, understanding technical requirements, and delivering NI platform guidance. Bay Area coverage is required.

Qualifications

• US citizenship required.
• BS degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics)
• 5 years of Test and Measurement industry experience
• 3 years of software programming experience
• Willing and able to travel - Regionally and to Austin, TX up to 25% of time
• Electrical or computer engineering as a preferred focus will be valued.
• Experience with NI LabVIEW and NI TestStand development and certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build key technical relationships with top accounts and establish credibility.
• Understand and help create customer technical requirements.
• Recommend software/hardware architectures and guide test system development.
• Collaborate with Account Managers to drive technical strategy and opportunities.
• Coordinate with internal teams to align technical initiatives with account plans.
• Leverage industry knowledge to anticipate future customer needs and drive demand.

Skills

Customer-facing experience

Technical communication

Travel willingness

Software programming experience

Education

BS degree in STEM

Tools

LabVIEW

Python

C++

Job description

Emerson is seeking a Field Applications Engineer to balance face-to-face customer engagements with technical activities and strategic feedback as the voice of the customer. The role emphasizes leadership in account technical strategy and collaboration with R&D as needed.

The position focuses on growth through strong customer relationships, understanding technical requirements, and delivering NI platform guidance. Bay Area coverage is required.