Application Development Engineer

About the role

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, is a world leader in interconnect solutions for communications, mobile, RF, optics, and commercial electronics markets. The position is with FCI Basics, an Amphenol business approaching $500 million in annual revenue, seeking a hunter‑style Application Development Engineer to develop new opportunities and grow strategic customer relationships across North America. The role interfaces with customers, internal product development, product marketing, and sales teams, acting as an extension of the Basics Business Unit engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Support Amphenol’s growth in diverse markets such as automotive, robotics, energy storage, AI infrastructure, and data centers by delivering reliable, efficient, and scalable hardware and interconnect designs.
• Collaborate with customers to develop solutions that meet their technical requirements.
• Assess customer needs, match them with existing products, propose modifications, or create new product concepts.
• Challenge existing designs and apply first‑principles thinking to accelerate new product development.
• Create and deliver technical presentations and proposals to customers.
• Lead internal design reviews and product‑development meetings with customers.
• Utilize internal systems such as Windchill, product configurators, and Creo.
• Produce and maintain engineering documentation, including schematics, drawings, specifications, test plans, and technical reports.
• Perform hands‑on prototyping, testing, debugging, and hardware troubleshooting.
• Coordinate with product, CAE, and process engineers and facilitate lab testing to support design proposals.
• Develop strategies to differentiate Amphenol products from competitors and propose technical improvements.
• Build trusted‑advisor relationships with the engineering teams of key customers.
• Lead or participate in Voice‑of‑Customer activities for new products.
• Contribute to patents and prototype designs.
• Ensure deliverables are completed on schedule.
• Travel as required to support customers and projects.

Requirements

• Deep expertise in PCB design and development, including schematic capture, component selection, layout, and design.
• Proficiency with at least one PCB/electrical design tool (e.g., Altium, Cadence/OrCAD, PADS, KiCad, or equivalent).
• Strong understanding of electrical fundamentals such as power distribution, voltage/current, circuit protection, grounding, and basic analog/digital electronics.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to address technical and non‑technical audiences globally.
• Strong organization, presentation, and analytical abilities; methodical and rigorous work style.
• Team‑player mindset with high‑level customer service orientation.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.
• Experience with 3D modeling and product data management tools.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with a performance‑based incentive structure.
• Company‑provided vehicle and mobile phone.
• Opportunity to join a global business approaching $500 million in revenue.
• Exposure to leading customers, cutting‑edge technologies, and high‑growth markets.
• Collaboration with international engineering, sales, product, and manufacturing teams.
• Career‑development opportunities within FCI Basics and the broader Amphenol organization.