Sr Sales Engineer - Magnetics/Transformer Components

Location: United States Engagement: Full-time, Direct

Travel: Customer visits; limited international travel (2× per year) 10%-20%

Job Description: Our client, a global manufacturer of Magnetics Components, is seeking an experienced Senior Sales Engineer with strong expertise in Magnetics/Transformers to support their OEM/Tier 1 customer base and serve as the technical bridge between customers, the U.S. sales organization, and engineering/manufacturing teams overseas. This position is critical to maintaining fast, accurate customer communication and enabling the client’s ability to win and support custom relay-based solutions. You will play a key role in early-stage project engagement and solution definition.

Key Responsibilities: Customer Application Support (Primary Focus):· Serve as the technical interface between customers and internal teams.· Understand application requirements, technical constraints, and customer performance targets· Recommend appropriate Magnetics solutions, including modifications to standard products· Provide rapid technical responses to maintain competitive advantage during new project cycles.· Troubleshoot integration issues and guide customers through design-in processes. Engineering Collaboration:· Work closely with engineering and manufacturing teams in China to evaluate feasibility, relay specifications, and design adjustments.· Interpret customer requirements into clear technical documents or drawings for overseas teams.· Ensure solutions meet compliance, reliability, and performance requirements. Sales + Customer Partnership:· Support U.S. sales and GM teams with technical insight during customer discovery and proposal stages.· Participate in early-stage customer meetings to accelerate opportunity qualification.· Maintain strong relationships with engineering teams at OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers. Internal Impact:· Reduce engineering response bottlenecks by taking ownership of technical communication.· Improve the overall customer experience through fast, accurate technical engagement.· Provide feedback from the U.S. market to influence product direction where appropriate.

Must Have: · Strong Magnetics/Transformer knowledge on a component level — including applications across industrial verticals.· 10+ years of experience as a Sales Engineer, Applications Engineer, or similar customer-facing technical role.· Background at a distributor (Future Electronics, Arrow, Avnet, TTI, Master Electronics) or a relay-heavy OEM.· Ability to bridge customer needs with manufacturing constraints.· Excellent communication skills; comfortable interfacing with technical and nontechnical stakeholders.· Ability to work onsite as needed for effective collaboration with sales and leadership.

Education: BSEE or similar

Preferred Experience: · Familiarity with related electromechanical components like magnetics and connectors.· Experience supporting custom or semi-custom component solutions.· Exposure to international engineering/manufacturing teams (especially China/Vietnam).