Applications Engineer - EU Sales

 

 

Summary

The Applications Engineer (Sales) supports the operational needs of key accounts in Europe from one of our U.S.-based facilities. This role acts as a bridge between cross-functional departments and the TMS Europe Sales team to ensure seamless execution. The engineer delivers differentiated RF/microwave interconnect solutions for a broad range of application requirements across various market segments. Qualified candidates demonstrate both technical expertise and a strong commitment to customer service.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary liaison for selected key accounts in Europe, supporting European Program Managers (PMs) and Business Development Managers (BDMs)
• Stay current on compliance and regulatory standards applicable to the European region
• Travel periodically to Times Microwave Systems' U.S. factories to maintain alignment with production and operational processes
• Travel internationally to customer sites in Europe at least 1–2 times per year, aligned with BDM and/or Program Manager strategic objectives, to strengthen relationships and oversee operations
• Present technology concepts to customers and partners in support of pre-sales efforts
• Provide expertise and support to sales teams in communicating products, services, and client-specific needs
• Collaborate with BDMs and PMs on cost estimates by reviewing customer documents and consulting with internal teams, including engineering, purchasing, and manufacturing
• Perform comprehensive requirements analysis to fully understand customer needs and recommend appropriate products, presenting strengths and trade-offs
• Work closely with customer engineering teams to develop creative and innovative interconnect design solutions
• Coordinate with marketing, sales, and customers to address technical issues during product evaluations and drive design-in/design-win activities
• Support design engineers in creating technical documentation such as product drawings, datasheets, and application notes
• Draft or assist in drafting customer-facing presentations, documentation, and explanatory materials
• Generate accurate and complete design packages for production use
• Participate in the internal design review and product release process
• Collaborate with engineering teams to define testing and evaluation plans when needed
• Take end-to-end responsibility for both internal and external customer success, from concept to shipment
• Support the internal development and manufacturing integration of new products and technologies
• Maintain catalog content, datasheets, and technical documentation; author or co-author technical documents as necessary
• Demonstrate polished interpersonal and communication skills, paired with technical expertise to guide customers toward optimal interconnect solutions

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a science, technology, or engineering discipline
• 3–5 years of experience in sales operations, program/project management, or engineering within a technical or manufacturing environment
• Experience with RF products, components, or systems, including amplifiers, mixers, limiters, attenuators, filters, switches, couplers, VCOs, etc.
• Familiarity with RF system development at frequencies up to 70 GHz
• Strong mechanical aptitude and understanding of physics principles (temperature, pressure, corrosion, radiation, etc.)
• Previous technical role involving customer interaction
• Analytical and innovative approach to problem-solving
• Highly self-motivated, capable of self-directed learning, and professional in team and independent settings
• Effective multitasker with strong time and task accountability
• Willingness to travel 10–20% domestically and internationally