Field Applications Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical liaison to customers during product selection, integration, and validation of interconnect and electronic solutions.
• Provide on-site and remote application engineering support, including system-level troubleshooting, failure analysis, and performance tuning for electrical and electronic systems.
• Collaborate with sales, product management, and R&D to translate customer requirements into practical application recommendations and product improvements.
• Develop application notes, test plans, reference designs, and technical documentation to accelerate customer adoption of products.
• Conduct product demonstrations, training sessions, and workshops for customers and internal teams to communicate best practices for interconnect and electronic applications.
• Gather and report field feedback, market requirements, and competitive intelligence to influence product roadmap and development priorities.
• Support qualification and certification activities by creating test procedures, participating in EMC and reliability testing, and documenting results.
• Maintain strong relationships with key customers through regular technical reviews, site visits, and proactive support to ensure long-term satisfaction and success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related technical field; Masters preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in application or field engineering with a focus on electronic systems and interconnect technologies.
• Strong understanding of electrical and electronic principles, signal integrity, connector/interconnect design, and system-level integration.
• Proven experience with application engineering tasks including troubleshooting, test plan development, and failure analysis.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with experience delivering technical training and customer-facing demonstrations.
• Ability to travel regularly to customer sites and work hands-on in laboratory and field environments.
• Familiarity with industry standards, EMC testing, and qualification processes for interconnects and electronic components.
• Self-motivated, customer-focused, and able to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams.

Benefits

• Base: $200K-$250K
• Bonus Opportunities (OTE: Up to $300K)
• Medical, Vision, Dental
• 401(k)