Why become a Field Applications Engineer (FAE) now? We received a lot of feedback on our recent article:

My 3 Reasons I’m A Field Applications Engineer (FAE) Now.

The article focused on reasons that might convince you that becoming a Field Applications Engineer (FAE) is the job for you. So, in the article, we asked FAEs from around the world one simple question,

What are your 3 Reasons for being a Field Applications Engineer Now?

In this article more engineers share their thoughts on why a career as a Field Applications Engineer is a good choice.

My 3 Reasons I’m A Field Applications Engineer (FAE) Now

Dave Hoskins, Senior Principal Field Applications Engineer, Infineon Technologies

Dave Hoskins started his career as an Electronics Design Engineer and then moved into work as an FAE, FAE Manager, Technical Marketing Manager and Field Sales Engineer. He now works for Infineon Technologies and is based in England.

My three reasons for being an FAE.

1. The best marketers in a tech company are the FAEs
2. Engaging on tech projects with customers enables a great deal of experience and understanding of the engineering world whilst not getting too bogged down in all the engineering minutiae.
3. Becoming a recognised expert in company products gives kudos to individuals…

Victor Mensah, Field Service & Applications Engineer – EMEA, Thermo Fisher Scientific

Victor Mensah has a BSc in Geomatic Engineering, an MPhil in Geophysics and a Masters in Oil and Gas Engineering. As well, he is currently undertaking a PhD in Environmental Research, Modelling and Risk Assessment with specialisation in Computational Geophysics at ETSI Minas y Energía-UPM in Madrid. Victor works for Thermo Fisher Scientific and is based in the United States.

My three reasons for being an FAE.

1. The opportunity to interact with people from different nationalities, backgrounds, and cultures. This teaches me how people think and strengthens my confidence and interpersonal relationships.
2. The travel experience. I get to visit different countries, see different beautiful places, and experience the world.
3. The opportunity I have to solve issues for my customers and the confidence that I get to build with them. For me it’s an opportunity to showcase what I have…put smiles on the faces of my customers and make my company proud.

Gordon Wilkinson, Principal Field Applications Engineer, Xperi Corporation

Gordon Wilkinson has a PhD in Ultrasonic Instrumentation and worked at Keele University before moving to work in customer facing roles both applications and sales. He works for Xperi Corporation and helps customers choose and implement audio technology in their consumer devices and cars.

My three reasons for being an FAE.

1. Travel – I like to get out of the office.
2. Variety – working on lots of different projects rather than slogging away on one.
3. Applications – getting to see what customers do with our products and being a part of the process further up the food chain.
   To summarise, I realise these all really boil down to “variety”.

John James, Field Applications Engineer, Anritsu

John James studied Electrical Engineering and worked as a hardware engineer, software engineer, technical marketing engineer and then moved into field applications. He works for Anritsu and is based in North Carolina in the United States.

My three reasons for being an FAE now.

1. I enjoy working in a highly technical environment that changes from customer to customer.
2. I like the autonomy of working remotely and travelling to customer sites when I’m needed.
3. I really enjoy the technology that I chose but it does not limit my ability to expand my expertise.

Berk Demirağ, formerly Electronics Engineer and Electronics Officer, Cetinkaya Shipping & Transport Ltd. currently job hunting.

Berk Demirağ has a degree in Electronics Engineering and Telecommunications. He has worked in the electronics, communications, medical and maritime industries. Berk worked for Cetinkaya Shipping & Transport Ltd . He is based in Ankara in Turkey.

My three reasons for being an FAE.

1. To feel I am doing important work.
2. To feel independent and to be able to go to the toilet without permission.
3. To drink tea or coffee whenever I want to.

In summary, my main reason is ’to feel free.’

Sunil Pathy D, Field Application Engineer at Amphenol Advanced Sensors

Sunil Pathy D studied Mechanical Engineering and has worked as a Sales Engineer, Product Specialist, and Business Development Manager. He is a Field Application Engineer for Amphenol Advanced Sensors and is based in Bangalore in India.

My three reasons for being an FAE.

1. Getting to Travel and meet customers is fulfilling.
2. Taking new requirements/Problem Statement and working with Engineering to solve customer problems and provide solutions.
3. Having a front row seat to technology advancing bit by bit is amazing… Advancement in tech is in small pieces and rarely big leaps.

Teddy Bonnin, Field Applications Engineer and Consultant, CISSOID Power Semiconductors

Teddy Bonnin specialised in Power Electronics and has worked as an Analog Design Engineer before moving into Field Applications Engineering. He has worked in France, the UK and Belgium. Teddy is based in Moldova and is working for CISSOID Power Semiconductors.

My three reasons for being an FAE.

1. I have a passion for power electronics and skills for solving problems. I combine these two key points with top notch technology.
2. I love travelling and interacting with engineers from different backgrounds. These experiences are always fruitful: technically and humanly.
3. I am happy to help customers who are seeking high quality service.

Further reading

How to become a Field Application Engineer

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