Field Application Engineer

Principle Accountabilities/Duties: Provide technical sales support for regional Global Account Managers and Business Development teams. Serve a liaison between customers and manufacturing during project development. Conduct early-stage Design Reviews to optimize customers' designs for manufacturability, performance, and cost. Deliver technical presentations internally and externally, covering both business and technical content. Assist customers as a technical resource in selection of design standards, material, production capabilities and industry standard practices. Conduct comprehensive design review and provide feedback to customers on products production readiness and areas of improvement. Assist as a communication liaison between the customers and manufacturing sites, with a focus on regional culture, language, and time zone. Communicate customers' current and future technology requirements to manufacturing, which assist in driving production technology to meet today's evolving market challenges. Perform technical tasks such as DFM Analysis, Stack-up generation, Quality Review and Gap Analysis strategy. Collaborate with Operations to ensure timely completion of NPI, QTA, and various product stage-gate design-build cycles. Develop customer technology roadmaps and identify new adjacent opportunities. Cultivate strong relationships with key executives within customers' engineering and product design teams, as well as with Multek's executive leadership.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities: A minimum of 2 years related of rigid and rigid-flex PCB manufacturing experience. Specific experience in key market segments, such as Consumer Electronics, MCM, RF Applications, Infrastructure, Automotive and Industrial segments is a plus. Must understand the technology requirements, quality and reliability standards and product qualifications procedures. Proven in-depth understanding of product design and resultant PCB stack-up solutions. Understanding of DFM Analysis software and Stack-up simulation software, such as InPlan, InStack, Genesis, InCAM and/or CAM350.Must be proficient in MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint. This position requires domestic and international travel which may be up to 40% during specific project stages time. Must be responsible and self-motivated individual. Required to be street smart and provide feedback on the industry, competition, and market conditions. Must be able to speak and write English well, with bilingual skills being a plus. Others Additional preferred qualifications: Experience in key business segment with a good understanding of all requirements (AI segment is a +).Understanding of complex HDI, High Layer Count Rigid PCB design and build processes. Experience in high reliability products and factory certification/quality management systems a definite plus Experience in Flex and Rigid/Flex PCB manufacturing, with relationship to the mechanical and manufacturing process Experience in developing the high-performance PCB solutions for known product developments with commercial success a strong plus. Certification in quality systems, project management, and statistical process control desirable for this environment.

Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to work that requires repetitive motion. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and handle small components. The employee may lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Region/Country Specific Details: (Details relevant to posting location – ex. FLSA Status Exempt/Non-Exempt in US)

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Sunnyvale, CA 94085