Coherent Corp. · 4 hours ago
Principal Field Applications Engineer
Horsham, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
8+ years expCoherent Corp. is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials, and networking components. They are seeking a Principal Field Applications Engineer to provide technical support, conduct customer demos, and deliver training and documentation for new products.
Semiconductors
Responsibilities
Quick response technical support customer issues or inquiries
Review with R&D team and conduct any necessary pre-testing to ensure trial success
Perform testing at customer site as required
Work with internal teams to resolve customer issues and complete Root Cause Analysis
Provide technical support for PLM and Quality team customer interactions
Review PLM and R&D product specifications, providing real-world feedback to new product development
Review and/or propose test scope and detailed plan
New product installation and operation training for the front line customer support team
Provide technical Customer Installation and Operating documentation
Qualification
Required
M.Sc. or B.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or Physics
8+ years working experience in optical communication companies as technical support manager or engineer, development engineer or system verification engineer
Experience with the following technologies: Coherent optical transceivers, DWDM, OTN, optical network architectures, and network management protocols
Experience investigating field issues and RMA support
Experience using and troubleshooting network management system
Travel 25% to 33% of time
7x24 on-call support
Strong communication and negotiation skills
Creative, analytical and structured problem-solving capability
Team oriented and a self-starter
All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards
Depending on location, this position may be responsible for the execution and maintenance of the ISO 9000, 9001, 14001 and/or other applicable standards that may apply to the relevant roles and responsibilities within the Quality Management System and Environmental Management System
Ensure adherence to company's values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent Corp
Preferred
Experience in coding Python script is preferred
Experience in product development is preferred
Company
Coherent Corp.
Coherent empowers market innovators to define the future through breakthrough technologies, from materials to systems.
10001+ employees
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