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About the Role

VPG is seeking a Field Design Engineer to drive design wins, support customer applications, and grow business within a designated territory. This customer-facing role combines technical expertise, business development, and account management to help OEM customers bring innovative products to market. Working closely with engineers, distributors, and internal teams, you will serve as a trusted technical advisor while identifying new opportunities and expanding strategic customer relationships.

Responsibilities

Develop new design-win opportunities and expand existing customer accounts.
Execute territory growth plans with Sales and Account Management teams.
Build and maintain a strong pipeline of qualified opportunities.
Support customers throughout the design cycle from concept through implementation.
Deliver application support, design reviews, and troubleshooting assistance.
Assist with product qualification, validation, and technical issue resolution.
Build relationships with engineering, purchasing, and business stakeholders.
Partner with distributors to drive opportunity growth and product adoption.
Conduct customer visits, technical presentations, and training sessions.
Communicate customer requirements and market trends to internal teams.
Work closely with Product Management, Quality, Operations, and Manufacturing.
Maintain accurate CRM activity, forecasting, and opportunity tracking.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
3+ years of experience in Technical Sales, Field Applications Engineering, Design Engineering, or a related customer-facing engineering role.
Experience supporting OEM customers in semiconductor, industrial, aerospace, defense, medical, or electronics markets.
Strong communication, presentation, and problem-solving skills.
Must be available to travel up to 50-70% regional travel.
Must reside within designated territory.
Experience with semiconductor, sensor, passive component, or electronic solutions.
Experience working with distributors and channel partners.
Familiarity with CRM and sales forecasting tools.

Skills

Technical Sales
Field Applications Engineering
Design Engineering
Customer-facing engineering
Semiconductor market support
Industrial market support
Aerospace market support
Defense market support
Medical market support
Electronics market support
Communication skills
Presentation skills
Problem-solving skills
Semiconductor solutions
Sensor solutions
Passive component solutions
Electronic solutions
Distributor and channel partner engagement
CRM tools
Sales forecasting tools

Location

Designated territory

Work Type

Full-time
Regional travel

Experience Level

3+ years of experience

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline

Salary/Compensations

$105,000 - $150,000

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
AD&D insurance
Flexible spending account (FSA)
Voluntary Critical Illness & Accidental Injury Insurance
Company 401(k) Plan with 4% employer match
Paid vacation
Paid holidays
Bonus eligible