Applications Engineer
Keene, NH
Job Type: Direct Hire | Recruiter: Jacob Pawlusiak | Phone: 603.858.3205
Location: Southern NH (Onsite – traveling up to 70% of the time)
Length: Direct Hire
*W2 Candidates Only, No C2C, US Citizenship required
Job Description:
Our client is seeking a highly motivated Applications Engineer to support developing solutions, showcasing product capabilities, and providing front-line technical support to a diverse customer base. This position offers a unique opportunity for an individual with a strong optics background to take ownership of technical outreach, customer support, and application development in a field-based role. This role combines deep technical knowledge with strong communication skills and a passion for helping customers solve complex problems.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities (but not limited to):
- Act as the technical lead for optical metrology systems across North America.
- Perform application demonstrations and sample measurements to validate system capabilities.
- Conduct customer training sessions and provide ongoing application support.
- Collaborate with internal teams to align technical solutions with customer requirements.
- Drive technical content creation through webinars, whitepapers, and presentations.
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities within the optics and photonics sectors.
- Build and maintain relationships within the optics manufacturing and research communities.
- Travel to customer sites up to 70% of the time.
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Optical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
- At least 3 years of experience in optical manufacturing or application engineering (or equivalent hands-on experience).
- Solid understanding of optics principles, including interferometry, lasers, and fiber optics.
- Familiarity with optical manufacturing methods and metrology practices.
- Competency in mathematics and the ability to manage technical projects independently.
- Basic programming knowledge and the ability to troubleshoot software or PC-related issues.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills tailored to diverse technical audiences.
- Active engagement in the optics community is a strong plus.
Come see why DPC has achieved:
- 4.9/5 Star Glassdoor rating and the only staffing company (< 1000 employees) to be voted in the national Top 10 ‘Employee’s Choice - Best Places to Work’ by Glassdoor.
- Voted ‘Best Staffing Firm to Temp/Contract For’ seven times by Staffing Industry Analysts as well as a ‘Best Company to Work For’ by Forbes, Fortune and Inc. magazine.
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