Sales Engineer
Amphenol · California, United States · 1 wk ago
Business Development$140k–$180k/yrFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute sales strategies targeting hyperscalers (e.g., Google, Meta, NVIDIA) and data center infrastructure providers
- Identify, qualify, and close new business opportunities within data center power applications (busway, power distribution, connectors, and cable solutions)
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key decision-makers across engineering, procurement, and operations organizations
- Drive print position and design wins for AIPG power solutions in new and existing programs
- Develop and manage a robust sales pipeline to support long-term growth targets
- Coincide closely with product management, engineering, and other Amphenol business units to align solutions with customer needs
- Provide accurate forecasting (monthly, quarterly, annual) and participate in regular business reviews with leadership
- Monitor competitive landscape (e.g., Hubbell, HARTING) and position AIPG's differentiated solutions effectively
- Act as a market expert on data center power trends, including evolving architectures (busway, rack power distribution, high-density power)
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- Direct experience working with hyperscalers or data center suppliers (REQUIRED)
- Proven track record of selling into or supporting:
- Hyperscale data centers
- Cloud infrastructure providers
- Data center OEMs / integrators / power distribution suppliers
- Strong network and relationships within the Northern California / Silicon Valley ecosystem preferred
- Demonstrated ability to generate new business and expand key accounts
- Able to operate effectively in a matrix organization and collaborate across multiple business units
- Willingness and ability to travel ~50% across the Western U.S.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with: Experience with power distribution systems (busway, rack power, high-current connectors)
- Cable assemblies, interconnects, or related infrastructure products
- Background in selling technical products into data center or adjacent markets (semiconductors, networking, fiber, etc.)
- Familiarity with Amphenol or similar interconnect/industrial product environments