Principal Field Applications Engineer

Principal Field Applications Engineer**ABOUT ADVANCED ENERGY**Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission-critical applications and processes.?AEs power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment, industrial, manufacturing, telecommunications, data center computing and healthcare. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.**POSITION SUMMARY:**Advanced Energy is looking for an experienced and competitive Field Applications Engineer (FAE) to help drive sales growth in the industrial and medical power supply segment. The FAE will collaborate with the sales team, marketing, and design engineers to provide highly differentiated technical support to our customers to drive design wins at a diverse set of applications and customers in the central region. Additionally, this position is eligible for the Sales Incentive Plan with a specific target amount to be determined based on the role.**RESPONSIBILITIES:**+ FAE will support the adoption of Advanced Energy power solutions at our customers at all stages of the engagement process from presales activity to post production/installation support+ FAE support comes in many forms: AE solution recommendations, system architecture guidance, schematic review, on-site customer qualification & debug support, etc. We want to be thought of as part of our customers design team where they actively seek out the FAE to help solve system level problems+ Through developing engineering relationships with our customers, the FAE will identify and communicate technical requirements for new applications or customer needs that arent served by the current portfolio to the product development. FAE input is critical in definition of new products and roadmap+ FAEs regularly provide technology updates and product training to customers, sales, and distribution+ As a trusted customer advocate, FAE's must have the confidence and persuasive skills to earn the respect of engineering leaders both internally and with the customer+ The FAEs technical perspective heavily influences the sales strategy**WORK ENVIRONMENT:**+ Any of the following locations: Minneapolis, MN, Denver, CO+ Environment: Remote opportunity, home office**QUALIFICATIONS:**+ Charismatic communicator that can advocate for customers to an internal audience and for the company to the customer+ Solid problem-solving methodology+ A passionate and curious technologist with an ability to learn and adapt to industry trends+ Extensive knowledge of power electronics with ability to qualify, test, modify, and debug power supplies in the lab as needed+ Basic knowledge of digital communication bus such as I2C bus and firmware reloading/rebooting experience**EDUCATION:**+ Minimum of 10 years of power electronics design and/or applications experience and a BSEE degree**COMPENSATION:**_As required by multiple state pay transparency laws, Advanced Energy provides a reasonable range of compensation for each job posting. Actual compensation is influenced by an array of factors including, but not limited to, skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. The range of starting base pay for this role is $115,000 to $150,000 per year. Additionally, this position is eligible for the Sales Incentive Plan with a specific target amount to be determined based on the role._**BENEFITS:**As part of our total rewards philosophy, we believe in offering and maintaining competitive compensation and benefits programs for our employees to attract and retain a talented, highly engaged workforce.?Our compensation programs are focused on equitable, fair pay practices including market-based base pay, an annual pay-for-performance incentive plan for eligible positions, and a discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan.?In addition to our competitive compensation practices, we offer a strong benefits package in each of the countries in which we operate. In the U.S., we offer a rich benefits package that includes:+ Medical - multiple medical plans are available to choose from+ Short and long-term disability and life insurance+ Health savings and flexible spending accounts+ Generous time off policy starting with 3 weeks of paid vacation, 7 days of paid sick time, and 12 paid holidays+ 8 hours of paid volunteer time off+ 8 weeks of paid parental leave for both Moms and Dads+ Company matched 401(k)+ Tuition reimbursement+ Expanded mental health coverage and employee assistance programs??+ Other voluntary benefits include critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity, pet insurance, identify theft, and legal assistance**Advanced Energy is committed to diversity in its workforce including Equal Opportunity Employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, and/or veteran status.****Advanced Energy is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our job application process/procedures for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance in completing an Advanced Energy application, please reach out to HumanResources@aei.com**