Field Application Engineer – Molex Printed Circuit Solutions, B2B

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• Assist various European customer projects from the initial inquiry stage through alignment of specifications, feasibility assessments, to prototyping and qualification.

• Comprehend customer applications, technical challenges, and requirements.

• Lead technical discussions and outline next steps with customers and PCS teams.

• Assess feasibility and technical risks in relation to PCS capabilities.

• Suggest enhancements concerning design, cost, performance, reliability, and manufacturability.

• Aid in the investigation and resolution of issues related to design, prototypes, and qualifications.

• Organize technical discussions, design reviews, workshops, and cross-functional meetings.

• Convert complex engineering subjects into straightforward recommendations, decisions, and actions.

• Grasp and apply pertinent IPC standards, specific customer requirements, and relevant industry and quality standards, including IATF and PPAP requirements when applicable.

• Serve as the technical liaison between European customers, BDMs, Sales teams, and global PCS engineering and manufacturing specialists.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related technical field.

• Over 5 years of hands-on experience in PCB/FPC design, product development, and/or application engineering.

• Strong practical knowledge of PCB/FPC design, assembly, and manufacturing processes.

• Understanding of stack-ups, materials, design rules, tolerances, controlled impedance, and manufacturing constraints.

• Experience with Altium Designer, Cadence, or similar EDA tools.

• Familiarity with 3D CAD tools such as NX or SolidWorks is a plus.

• Comfortable communicating directly with customers and posing the right technical inquiries.

• Ability to collaborate across international Sales, BDM, engineering, and manufacturing teams in Europe, the USA, and Asia.

• Proficient in English is essential.

• Knowledge of German and/or French is highly advantageous.

• Willingness to travel typically 25–35% throughout Europe.

🏝️ Benefits

• A proactive, customer-oriented engineering role within Molex Printed Circuit Solutions.

• Exposure to rigid and flexible electronic solutions, printed electronics, and advanced manufacturing technologies.

• Direct collaboration with global engineering and manufacturing experts.

• Opportunity to shape technical solutions from initial customer engagements through feasibility, prototyping, and industrialization.

• Home-office-based role in Germany with responsibilities for European customers.

• Recognition of individual contributions.

• Work environment tailored to accommodate employees’ individual work and personal needs.