Super Micro Computer, Inc

Sr. Field Applications Engineer

Super Micro Computer, Inc$120K — $150K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelors' or Masters' degree in engineering (preferred: computer science or electrical engineering)
  • Minimum 8 years of experience in Compute/Storage Server, Data Center, or IT Infrastructure
  • Strong background in x86-based server architecture
  • Solid hardware systems expertise and diagnostic skills
  • Excellent communication and business understanding.

Responsibilities

  • Recruit, lead, and mentor a team of Field Application Engineers to drive revenue growth
  • Architect solutions and deliver presentations to enhance engagement with Fortune 1000 accounts
  • Collaborate with sales and technical teams to optimize customer technical solutions
  • Provide technical leadership in Pre-Sales and oversee solution implementation
  • Engage effectively with C-level technical customers to build trust
  • Lead product hardware and software engineers during development and issue resolution
  • Develop and present technical solutions and proof-of-concept to meet customer needs.
  • Travel to customer sites (up to 25%) for integration support and issue resolution.

Benefits

  • Dynamic and growing team environment
  • Opportunity for mentorship and leadership development
  • Direct involvement with Fortune 1000 accounts
  • Cross-department collaboration for enhanced project outcomes
  • Exposure to global IT market opportunities.
Full Job Description
Job Req ID: 29271

Job Summary:

The Sr. Field Application Engineer (FAE) will be part of a growing, dynamic, highly-focused team responsible for developing new or existing opportunities in the global IT market. The FAE will be required to work with customers from ground to executive-level, manage projects hand in hand with internal and external teams, and help grow the business whenever possible. Customer and solution focus, are two key factors for this position, as well as business continuity and support. The FAE must work with multiple departments to ensure new projects and existing projects are initiated or maintained towards customer requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Includes the following essential duties and responsibilities (other duties may also be assigned):
• Recruits, leads and mentors team of FAE's in support of revenue growth at all assigned accounts
• Solution architect and presentation skills to help expand Fortune1000 account penetration and loyalty
• Works closely with the sales and extended teams to map end-user customer business, partner requirements and provide most optimized technical solutions
• Provides technical leadership in Pre-Sales and oversee implementation of such solutions
• Effectively engage with C-level technical customers, gain and maintain trust
• Highly technical problem solver who understands system architecture, hardware and software interaction
• Should possess basic HW debug skills
• Manage and leads product HW and SW engineers during product development
• Manage and leads teams during investigation and resolution of problems in the field
• Has a good understanding of firmware, drivers, OS, Applications and their interaction that can cause system issues
• Develop and review systems solutions, technical bid responses and presentations
• Work cross-department to ensure customer satisfaction and timely resolution of issues
• Ability to build and demonstrate proof-of-concept that meets or exceeds customer business needs
• Ability to present the corporate brand, product messaging and solutions to customers
• Visit on-site facilities and operations to enable solution integration and issue resolution
• Some travel required (up to 25%)

Qualifications:
• Bachelors' or Masters' degree in engineering discipline; computer science, computer engineering and electrical engineering preferred
• Excellent communication skills and business sense required
• Minimum 8 year related experience with Compute/Storage Server or Data Center or IT Infrastructure experience desired
• Strong background and experience with x86-based server architecture
• Solid HW system expertise and diagnostics skills
• Familiarity with Firmware, Linux, Windows and virtualization platforms is a plus
• Strong technical communication and leadership skills to lead investigations with engineers of multiple disciplines
• Individual must be able to work effectively in a high pressure environment

Salary Range

About Super Micro Computer, Inc

Super Micro Computer, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells server solutions based on modular and open architecture. The company offers a range of server, storage, and networking solutions, as well as application-optimized software. Super Micro Computer's products are used in data centers, cloud computing, enterprise IT, big data, high performance computing, and embedded systems. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
Learn more about Super Micro Computer, Inc
Size
4,155 employees
Market Cap
$4.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$88.5 million
5 Year Trend
+15.9%
Revenue
$3.2 billion
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