Manufacturing Applications Engineer

　　Department: Sales, Marketing, and Product Management

　　Employment Type: Full Time

　　Location: Valencia, California

　　Reporting To: Senior Director, Product Line Management

　　Compensation: $70,000 - $100,000 / year

　　Description

　　The Applications Engineer is responsible for the support of the sales, marketing and manufacturing of ceramic capacitor products serving all target markets. The person acts as technical liaison to customers and will also heavily interact with internal production personal as well as external vendors. An intimate knowledge of processes, capabilities and MIL Standards is essential.

　　Key Responsibilities

　　Field customer technical questions.

　　Interact with customers to define custom part requirements and evaluate feasibility.

　　Ensure all customer drawings are up to date.

　　Participate in the ECN process.

　　Work with engineering team to define testing and evaluation where required.

　　Works with Product Managers to design and develop new products.

　　Coordinate with Sales to fully understand their requirements and applications.

　　International travel and training for new products/processes may be required.

　　Perform experiments to verify and improve capacitor capabilities in coordination with the engineering team.

　　Work with the Quality department to address quality issues.

　　Maintain catalogue, datasheet and website technical content.

　　Write and/or assist in writing technical articles and papers.

　　Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

　　BS degree preferably in Electrical Engineering discipline.

　　3-5 years’ work experience in a technical role with customer interaction.

　　Experience with capacitive and or RF products/applications.

　　Self-directed, highly professional and collaborative.

　　Strong verbal and written communication skills.

　　Strong attention to detail and propensity for accuracy of work product.

　　Accountability to the timelines of task completion.

　　Able to manage multiple tasks and priorities within a fast-paced workplace.

　　Strong problem solving skills.

　　Benefits

　　What's in it for you on Day 1:

　　Medical, dental and vision insurance plans

　　Prescription Drug Plans

　　Basic Life Insurance

　　401k plan with company match

　　Tuition Reimbursement Program

　　Employee Referral Program

　　PTO (10 days) and Sick and Safe Leave

　　Paid Holidays

　　Employee Appreciation Events

　　Knowles is committed to providing a competitive and fair total compensation package for all employees.

　　One element in our total compensation package is base pay. The starting base pay for this role is targeted to be between $70,000 to $100,000 per year.

　　Individual compensation decisions are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to previous experience and skills acquired prior to joining Knowles, cost of living in the assigned work location, assigned schedule, and salaries of similarly situated peers at the company. It is to be expected that candidates will come to us with different sets of skills and experiences and therefore will be paid at different points in the stated range. We recognize that the person(s) we select for hire may be less experienced or more experienced than the role as posted; if this is the case, any updates to available salary ranges will be communicated with candidates during the recruitment process.

　　Equal Opportunity Statement: We prohibit pay discrimination and discrimination of any kind based on race, color, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, or other legally protected status.

　　Notice to Staffing Agencies, Search Firms and Recruitment Agencies: The recruitment process at Knowles is managed through the Human Resources department. Knowles does not accept resumes submitted from 3rd party agencies outside of our system. To submit resumes, 3rd party agencies will need to be a pre-approved vendor with a valid contract in place, be actively engaged by Knowles to recruit for a specific position and have agency log in credentials to submit candidates to our careers portal. Please do not submit resumes via e-mail, through our external website or directly to our employees. Any resumes submitted in this way become the property of Knowles and will not be eligible for any placement fee.