Principal Field Applications Engineer

Job Description

Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal Field Applications Engineers to join our dynamic and innovative organization. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in the semiconductor industry, possess strong leadership skills, and demonstrate a passion for delivering exceptional customer experiences
Location: Role is based in Central Europe. Skyworks has a sales office in Munich, Germany.
Responsibilities

• Customer Problem Solving: Collaborate with sales counterparts and the engineering team to understand customer requirements, provide technical expertise, and develop solutions to meet customer needs.
• Relationship Management: Cultivate strong relationships with key customers, understanding their challenges, and ensuring effective communication between the engineering team and customers.
• Technical Expertise: Maintain a deep understanding of the semiconductor industry, market trends, and emerging technologies, ensuring the team remains up to date with the latest developments.
• Project Management: Oversee multiple projects, ensuring timely delivery, effective resource allocation, and adherence to quality standards.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate with internal teams, including business units and marketing, to drive product development ensuring Skyworks roadmaps meet or exceed customer needs.
• Performance Monitoring and Evaluation: Establish performance metrics, monitor individual and team performance, provide regular feedback to drive continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering.
• Minimum of 8-12 years of relevant work experience in the semiconductor industry, with a focus on field applications engineering.
• Strong technical expertise in semiconductor devices, hands on knowledge of Timing products (Clocks, Clock Generators and Jitter attenuators) and Power Isolation (e.g. Industrial drive motors, EV fast chargers, Power supplies) is a real advantage.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Work with sales team to support/ participate promotion seminars, trade shows and make presentation to customers.
• Demonstrated project management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks, manage deadlines, and deliver results.
• Strategic thinking and the ability to identify market trends and customer needs.
• Strong leadership abilities, with a track record of working with high-performing teams.
• Ability to travel (up to 50% of time) as required to meet with customers, attend industry events and visit internal sites.