Field Application Engineer

BE GREAT TOGETHER WITH US.

Innovation, Efficiency and Ambition: this is what VAT has stood for over 50 years. With this passion, VAT has grown to become the leading international developer, manufacturer and supplier of high-performance high-end vacuum valves and vacuum sealing technology, employing over 2000 people worldwide.  The headquarters are located in Haag (Switzerland), the production centers in Switzerland, Malaysia, Romania and Taiwan. 

Our team in Dresden, Germany is looking for you:

Field Application Engineer (m/w/d)
Semiconductor Industry - Germany

YOUR CHALLENGES 

• Identify and precisely describe technical requirements for new product developments and existing product improvements.
• Provide local customer support during New Product Introduction (NPI).
• Execute and support product setup, testing, and experiments at customer sites.
• Provide accurate and precise answers to application related technical customer requests.
• Reliable technical contributor in projects for both VAT and customers:

• Voice of VAT engineering in customer projects.
• Voice of customer engineering in product development projects.

• Take technical decisions together with customers based on general BU guidelines.
• Identify customer technical roadmaps and communicate to Product Managers.
• Support Product Managers in defining actual and future product specifications in order to protect and increase the share of wallet for VAT Group worldwide.
• Support complex technical escalations at OEM customers and end users in cooperation with responsible Product Managers.
• Support Account Managers in customer acquisition and technical negotiations, proactively drive the product requirements definition process.
• Contribute to the VAT application engineering network.
• Monitor competitor landscape, run competition analyses, and identify VAT’s competitive advantage.

YOUR COMPETENCIES 

• Completed commercial or technical studies (Diploma/Masters) with a minimum of 5 years of accomplished sales experience in a customer-facing role within a semiconductor-related business.
• Strong business acumen with proven skills in influencing, presentation, negotiation, and the ability to develop and grow Key Account business.
• Highly motivated, autonomous, and success-driven, with solution-oriented thinking and the ability to work unsupervised.
• Customer-centric, with 70% face time dedicated to client engagement.
• Proficient in MS Office and ERP systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both German and English.
• Home office flexibility.

Interested? Then we look forward receiving your online application.

You can expect a dynamic and successful company where innovation, courage, fairness, openness and transparency are encouraged and your ideas are welcome. We offer flexible options for hybrid working. Your development according to your strengths and aspirations in your career is of great importance to us.

www.vatvalve.com