Field Application Engineer

Company: Boyd Corporation
Location: Pleasanton
Posted on: September 14, 2023

Job Description:

Lead technical point of contact for both our customer (external) and the commercial team (internal) on new business opportunities. Should have broad expertise of both thermal products and capabilities of Boyd as well as end customer applications. Should be able to assess reasonableness of customer opportunity from technical perspective, provide initial technical feedback to customer and identify appropriate Boyd solution technologies. After initial inquiry, coordinate with appropriate internal subject matter experts on detailed technical solution, work with product designers and manufacturing team for quoting, prototyping and ramp to manufacture of new product solutions, supporting and/or handing off internally as appropriate. Work to advance Boyd's technical position in the marketplace, preparing/conducting technology/capability presentations for customers, preparing technical publications and articles.Key Responsibilities:Technology:

• Study and remain current on relevant product technologies at Boyd and in the market (heat pipes, vapor chambers, bonded fin products, fans, liquid cold plates, pumped systems and chillers, thermal interface materials, etc.)
• Study and remain current on Boyd manufacturing processes and capabilities by manufacturing location.
• Work with commercial team to understand trends and requirements in the marketplace.
• Prepare materials and provide training to commercial team so they can interface with customers showing Boyd as leading edge supplier.
• Prepare materials and provide training to site engineering teams on products, processes and manufacturing technologies, continually driving to upgrade Boyd capabilities offered in market.
• Identify gaps in our product offering and/or manufacturing capability and report on identified capability gaps.
• Develop novel product solutions that can be adopted as standard offerings to address consistently identified needs in the market.Customer/Project Support:
  • Support commercial team as required in evaluating new opportunities and assessing Boyd's position in being able to respond to such opportunities.
  • Support commercial team in presenting capabilities and solution approached to customers.
  • Establish technical relationships with target customer engineering teams to become the "go to" resource when customer needs a thermal solution.
  • Establish ownership of developing technical solution to satisfy customer requirements, particularly on key programs.
  • Work DFM with site engineering teams on process, product cost and quality.
  • Supports program development & cost buildup/estimation process.Pay range: $125,000 to $150,000 Requirements Education:
    • Minimum Bachelors in Engineering -
    • 10+ years in electronics thermal cooling solutions(air and/or liquid cooling).
    • Travel up to 50% -Location:Remote position close to San Francisco, CA Bay Area.

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