Senior Technical Application Consultant Join HARTING! A leader in connectivity products and custom solutions… We are seeking a Senior Technical Application Consultant (Hybrid; based in Elgin, Illinois) to join our growing team. The Senior Technical Application Consultant is an embedded, customer-facing technical expert dedicated to supporting a strategic hyperscale data center account. This role provides rapid-response application engineering support, drives design collaboration, and serves as the primary technical interface between the customer and internal product and engineering teams. The Senior Technical Application Consultant operates as a solutions-oriented partner, contributing to system-level design concepts, accelerating issue resolution, and enabling design wins at scale HARTING aims to be a trusted advisor to HARTING customers and positions itself as the go-to source expert for industrial connectivity solutions. We partner directly with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and Distribution partners for standard product, designed-in value-added products, and Product Development initiatives. To succeed in this role, you will be highly driven to: Serve as the primary technical point of contact and respond rapidly to engineering needs. Triage technical issues and drive resolution across internal teams. Support new product designs, integration, and system-level architecture discussions. Partner with account teams to secure design wins and support qualification builds. Translate customer requirements and field insights into actionable feedback. Align customer timelines with internal engineering and program management. Maintain technical documentation and deliver training. Other duties as assigned. Travel 30-40% Must have valid passport for periodic international travel Requirements Skills and experience to thrive in this role: Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field. 5+ years of experience in application engineering, field engineering, or product development Ability to move beyond product selection into solution conceptualization. Skilled at building strong relationships with engineering teams. Experience with providing early design guidance and concept development.
Benefits:
HARTING USA offers an attractive total compensation package and employee benefits, including: Compensation: HARTING's Total Compensation Structure includes a Base Salary and Bonus Percentage. This role is eligible for a 5% discretionary annual bonus.
Benefits:
21 days PTO (Paid Time Off) to start – quickly earn more PTO as you stick with us (36 days max) Medical, dental, and vision Insurance – several Blue Cross Blue Shield plan options to choose from Company-sponsored life, AD&D, and short- and long-term disability – at no cost to employee Paid parental leave, tuition and fitness reimbursement, and a hybrid working policy 401(k) with a 4% dollar-for-dollar match – fully vested upon eligibility!
