Senior Field Applications Engineer (Wired Networking Specialist)

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Job Description:

About the Role:
Microchip Technology is seeking a highly skilled Senior Field Applications Engineer (Wired Networking Specialist) to join our UK team. This role is pivotal in providing advanced engineering support and developing demos for Wired Networking and USB applications. You will play a key part in supporting high-value customer projects across Europe, ensuring our clients receive the best solutions and technical expertise.

This is a field-based role, allowing the candidate to be based anywhere in the UK, with an expectation of domestic travel up to 50% of the time. Attendance at monthly in-office days at the Winnersh office (or designated off-site locations) is expected.

Key Responsibilities:
•    Deliver in-depth engineering support to help win selected customer projects, focusing on Wired Networking and USB system architecture and hardware development.
•    Visit customers (with Sales Personnel, Distributors, or independently) to guide solution selection and ensure successful system implementation using Microchip products.
•    Lead and utilise all elements of Microchip’s Sales Operating System to secure design-wins.
•    Adapt existing reference designs to meet specific customer requirements.
•    Deliver and facilitate customer Knowledge Capture Trainings (KCTs) and technical training classes for distribution FAEs.
•    Support embedded solutions engineers in winning designs within your specialist technology area.
•    Actively participate as a member of the Wired Networking Function Group.

Why Join Us?
Joining Microchip Technology as a Senior FAE means working on cutting-edge projects, making a real difference for customers, and growing your career in a supportive, innovative environment.
You’ll be at the forefront of system architecture and hardware development, continuously expanding your technical expertise and problem-solving skills and your expertise will directly influence design wins and revenue growth, making your contributions highly visible and valued.
 

Requirements/Qualifications:

Ideal Background:
•    Proven experience in Wired Networking and USB applications, system architecture, and hardware development.
•    Strong customer-facing skills, able to deliver technical training and adapt solutions to customer needs.
•    Experience supporting high-value accounts and working within a sales-driven engineering environment.
•    Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a specialist function group.

Ready to make an impact?
Apply now to join Microchip Technology and help shape the future of Wired Networking solutions for leading industry partners.

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