Field Applications Engineer Leader

INFICON AG; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8% 401k match

Remote allowances

Comprehensive benefits package

Relocation assistance

Job summary

INFICON AG is seeking a Field Applications Engineering leader for Advanced Industry. This fully remote US-based role focuses on shaping strategy, driving growth, and building a high-performing team.

You will nurture major account relationships, deliver exceptional customer outcomes, and guide the technical position of INFICON across markets. Lead talent development, set strategic directions, and manage budgets while enabling design-win opportunities and strong cross-functional collaboration with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry or Physics with 5+ years of applications experience in advanced manufacturing or semiconductor processes.
• Master's degree in Engineering, Chemistry or Physics is desirable.
• Travel is up to 35% (Domestic and International).

Responsibilities

• Develop a high-performing applications team through talent development, coaching, and mentoring.
• Lead a comprehensive field application strategy with peers and stakeholders to drive growth.
• Drive design-win growth by setting targets and identifying opportunities.
• Foster technical relationships with major accounts with cross-functional collaboration.
• Establish and maintain benchmark customer-excellence processes and ensure exceptional service to customers.
• Utilize data-driven insights to monitor performance and guide decisions.
• Own budget planning and management for the field applications function.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentoring

Strategic thinking

Data analytics

Budget management

Customer relationships

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Chemistry/Physics

Master's degree desirable

Job description

As the Field Applications Engineering leader for Advanced Industry, you are a dynamic and strategic leader responsible for driving exceptional growth, fostering customer excellence, and developing a high-performing team. Your role will be instrumental in shaping and executing strategies to achieve sales targets, deepen our technical engagements, enhance customer satisfaction, and elevate the company's technical position in all markets we serve. Your leadership and vision will play a pivotal role in accelerating success and contributing to the company's ongoing achievements.

This position will be fully remote in the United States.

What You'll Do:

• Talent Development: Develop a high-performing applications team through systematic talent development strategies. Coach, mentor, and guide team members to foster their professional growth and enhance their skills, contributing to the overall success of the organization and leading to 'Trusted Technical Advisor' with our major customers.
• Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute a comprehensive field application strategy with peers and business stakeholders that will drive growth opportunities.
• Design WinGrowth: Drive design win growth above industry standards by setting ambitious targets and identifying new business opportunities. Foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and adaptability to capture untapped potential.
• Account Relationships: Foster and nurture technical relationships with major accounts with a CTO mindset together with the management team members. Collaborate cross-functionally (segment leaders, account managers, factory engineering and product management) to ensure we exceed customer expectations and consistently deliver unmatched value.
• Customer Excellence: Establish and maintain benchmark customer excellence processes. Participate in customer meetings, collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure consistent delivery of exceptional service, timely support, and tailored solutions that meet or exceed customer expectations.
• Performance Analytics: Utilize data-driven insights and analytics to monitor, measure, and report on applications performance. Identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement to guide informed decision‑making.
• Budget Management: Take ownership of budget planning and management for the field applications function. Optimize resource allocation to maximize ROI and achieve financial objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry or Physics with 5 or more years of applications experience in the area of advanced manufacturing (Solar, Battery, etc), commercial semiconductor manufacturing process, industrial HVAC manufacturing, or relevant field. Master's degree in Engineering, Chemistry or Physics is desirable.
• Ability and drive to develop a strong understanding of customer applications and have the ability to think outside the box
• Ability to adapt to various field situations and to foster strong relationships with internal and external customers
• Travel is up to 35% or when needed. (Domestic and International)

Additional Information

Your total cash compensation is structured for performance and growth, with earning potential that includes a base salary of $120,000 – $145,000, in addition to a commission + profit sharing model for an additional 30% target of your total compensation.

• 8% 401k match, potential car and remote allowances, and a comprehensive benefits package

INFICON provides a dynamic work environment that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our employees experience ongoing green initiatives, flexible work hours, and a variety of health and wellness programs.

INFICON’s forward-thinking approach offers countless opportunities to design, support, and manufacture a diverse product portfolio that expands globally. Our Lean and Agile work environment offers competitive compensation, relocation assistance, a discretionary bonus, and generous employee benefits; major medical, dental, health, vision, 401K, vacation and sick time, tuition reimbursement, and more!

INFICON is committed to ensuring that our online application process provides an equal opportunity to all job seekers that apply without regard to race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, gender, age, protected veteran status, disability status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. A notice describing Federal equal employment opportunity laws is available here to reaffirm this commitment. Any contact that would like to request a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process should [e-mail].

INFICON, Inc. strictly complies with all aspects of the Export Administration Regulations ('EAR'), including those sections dealing with deemed exports to foreign nationals.