Field Applications Engineer - Connectors/Interconnects

Field Applications EngineerPosition OverviewWe are seeking a proactive Field Applications Engineer to provide technical leadership and customer-facing support for our electronic interconnect and power hardware products. The FAE will partner with sales and product teams to understand customer requirements, drive product selection and integration, support design-in activities, and ensure successful deployment of connector and interconnect solutions. This role balances hands-on engineering, customer troubleshooting, and technical enablement to expand product adoption and solve complex electronics challenges.Key ResponsibilitiesServe as the technical lead for customers during pre-sales and post-sales phases, delivering application expertise on connectors, interconnects, and power hardware.Collaborate with sales to qualify opportunities, define system-level requirements, and propose appropriate hardware and interconnect solutions.Provide hands-on device evaluation, hardware bring-up, lab testing, and proof-of-concept demonstrations for electronic and power applications.Assist customers with circuit integration, PCB layout guidance, signal integrity and power delivery considerations related to connector and interconnect selection.Troubleshoot complex customer issues in the field and remotely, using test equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, network analyzers) to diagnose failures and validate fixes.Develop application notes, reference designs, test reports, and technical documentation to accelerate customer design-in and ensure repeatable performance.Deliver technical training, product demonstrations, and workshops for customers, distributors, and internal teams.Work closely with product management and engineering to relay customer feedback, influence product roadmaps, and propose enhancements to hardware and connector solutions.Manage project timelines, coordinate sample deliveries, and support qualification and certification activities as required.Travel to customer sites and trade shows to present technical solutions, run evaluations, and support sales engagements.QualificationsBachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related technical discipline; advanced degree preferred.3+ years of experience in applications engineering, field applications, sales engineering, or a related role supporting electronic hardware and interconnect products.Deep familiarity with connectors, interconnects, power delivery, and electronic hardware design considerations.Hands-on experience with circuit troubleshooting, PCB layout review, soldering and prototyping, and use of lab instruments (oscilloscope, multimeter, signal/network analyzer).Strong communication and presentation skills with proven ability to translate technical details for customers and sales teams.Experience supporting sales cycles, creating technical proposals, and performing product demonstrations and evaluations.Ability to travel regularly to customer sites and industry events.Self-motivated, customer-focused, and comfortable working cross-functionally with engineering, product management, and sales.Preferred: experience with connector families and interconnect systems, knowledge of signal integrity or power integrity principles, and familiarity with CAD/layout tools.BenefitsBase Salary: $130K-$170KMedical, Vision, Dental401k