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Coherent Corp. · 21 hours ago

Field Applications Engineer, Seattle

Fremont, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$118K/yr - $159K/yr

7+ years exp

Coherent Corp. is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials, and networking components. They are seeking a Field Applications Engineer to provide pre-sales and post-sales technical support to major customers in the Seattle metro area, primarily for networking products such as optical transceivers and active optical cables.

Responsibilities

Provide application, test, and quality support for key customers in the Seattle metro area for Coherent’s optical communications products, primarily optical transceivers/transponders/active optical cables for fiber optic networking. Position is remotely based in the Seattle area

Support customer qualifications of Coherent products. Emphasis on handling issues associated with meeting customer performance and reliability requirements. Technical support and troubleshooting may be either a pre-sales or post-sales activity

Engage in discussion with customers and respond to direct technical inquiries

Drive customer product test and reliability requirements through the internal Coherent organization

Write Application Notes and white papers relevant to product application and test and for sales and customer distribution

Prepare and deliver product application presentations to customers and internal organization as appropriate

Analyze customer specifications and establish gap analyses

Provide customer system design feedback to both marketing and engineering

Provide occasional technical and customer support at trade shows as needed

Work as a team member with other FAEs worldwide

Some domestic and international travel may be required

Qualification

Technical supportOptical communicationsCustomer-facing experienceNetworking equipmentProblem solvingMicrosoft productsOracleSalesforceCommunication skillsTeamwork

Required

BS in engineering/sciences minimum

Minimum of 7 years in the communications industry with working experience in technical positions

Strong technical background

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work directly with customers and internal teams

Strong technical and debugging skills

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Computer literate education and experience w/ Microsoft products, Oracle, Salesforce

Can work independently and within a team environment

Must be able to do occasional light lifting (max 25 lbs)

All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards

Ensure adherence to company's values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent Corp

Preferred

MS or higher preferred

Customer-facing experience a plus

Familiarity with networking equipment including work with optical transceivers is a plus

Company

Coherent Corp.

Coherent empowers market innovators to define the future through breakthrough technologies, from materials to systems.

Founded in 1971

Saxonburg, PA, US

10001+ employees

http://www.coherent.com

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