Field Application Engineer

Location: Hybrid - Santa Clara, CA

Compensation: $100K-$170K (DOE)

Position Overview: The FAE engineering team interfaces with customers, internal product development, product marketing, and the extended sales team to provide world-class interconnect solutions to our customers. This customer-facing role combines technical expertise in connectors and interconnects with practical experience across mechanical, electrical, and electronic design to drive successful application deployment, especially in Tier 1 Data Center environments. The ideal candidate will partner with sales, product and engineering teams to deliver application guidance, proof-of-concept testing, and on-site support.

Key Responsibilities: Serve as the technical lead for customer engagements, delivering product and application expertise for connectors, interconnects, and related components. Work closely with customers including Tier 1 accounts to assess requirements, define solutions, and demonstrate product fit in Data Center and enterprise applications. Provide on-site and remote support for product integration, installation, troubleshooting, and performance optimization. Develop and execute proof-of-concept tests, application demonstrations, and validation plans to prove connector/interconnect solutions meet customer needs. Collaborate with internal product management and engineering teams to relay customer feedback, suggest design improvements, and influence roadmap decisions. Create clear technical documentation, application notes, test reports, and training materials for customers and internal teams. Perform mechanical, electrical, and electronic analysis to diagnose issues and recommend corrective actions or alternative interconnect strategies. Support pre-sales activities by preparing technical proposals, system-level block diagrams, and BOM recommendations aligned to customer applications. Train customer engineers and field technicians on proper installation, handling, and maintenance of connectors and interconnect systems. Travel regularly to customer sites, trade shows, and partner facilities to support deployment, troubleshooting, and relationship-building.

Qualifications: Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or a related technical field 4+ years of customer-facing experience in field application engineering preferably with connectors and interconnects. Hands-on experience with connector and interconnect products, including selection, integration, and troubleshooting in Data Center environments. Demonstrated knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and electronic design principles relevant to connector and interconnect applications. Experience working with Tier 1 customers or large enterprise accounts and navigating complex procurement and qualification processes. Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to develop and execute test plans, evaluate results, and recommend corrective actions. Excellent verbal and written communication skills for presenting technical concepts and creating application documentation. Able to travel frequently and work on-site at customer locations as required. Familiarity with application-level concerns such as signal integrity, power delivery, thermal management, and environmental/qualification testing is a plus. Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams (sales, engineering, product) and drive customer-focused outcomes.

Salary: $100K-$170K (DOE)