SR Field Application Engineer

TE Connectivity Ltd.; Santiago; On-site; CLP 8,000,000 - 12,000,000; Full time

Job summary

TE Connectivity Ltd. is seeking a Field Application Engineer for the Energy business to bridge customers with internal engineering teams.

You will identify customer needs, provide technical expertise on connectivity and sensor solutions, and support design, development, and implementation of energy products. You will also deliver installation training across TE product lines, define BOMs with Product Managers, and assist in bids and technical solutions.

Qualifications

• Requires an Electrical Engineering degree and proficient English (reading, writing, speaking).
• Strong ability to deliver technical and sales presentations and discuss products technically with customers.
• Willingness to travel 50–75% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Bridge customers and engineering teams to define solutions for energy applications.
• Provide installation training across TE product lines.
• Support bids and define technical solutions with PMs, Product Specialists and Sales.
• Deliver technical presentations for TE Energy product lines.
• Develop seminar plans for key territory growth and end-user training.

Skills

English proficiency

Communication

Sales presentations

Product knowledge

Team collaboration

Independent work

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

Salesforce.com

Microsoft Office

Job description

A Field Application Engineer (FAE) for the Energy business at TE Connectivity serves as the technical bridge between customers and internal engineering teams. The role is responsible for identifying customer needs, providing technical expertise on connectivity and sensor solutions, and supporting the design, development, and implementation of products for energy applications.

Provide installation training for customers across the product lines TE sells in the market.

• Work closely with Product Managers and Product Specialists to define the Bill of Materials for specific customer solutions, particularly in the Cable Accessories area.
• Prepare and submit draft part suggestions to Product Managers and Product Specialists for those solutions.
• Help generate demand and specify TE products through training sessions, presentations, seminars, etc.
• Prepare and implement consistent seminar plans (High and Medium Voltage Cable Accessories, Wide Life Asset Protection Products, and Connectors/Terminations in Medium and High Voltage Applications) for end users, with a focus on major territories aligned with regional sales growth plans.
• Support commercial bids for product definition, working with PMs, Product Specialists, and Sales.
• Participate in defining technical solutions in accordance with customer and product specifications and recommend actions to company or customer representatives for product solutions.
• Deliver technical presentations for the different product lines.

Soft and hard skills/aptitudes required:

• Demonstrated manual dexterity and product and industry knowledge.
• Knowledge of basic cable technology: handling and preparing cables to install medium- and high-voltage cable products.
• General technical skills to understand product installation instructions, technical drawings, and documents.
• Friendly demeanor, persuasive ability, and assertiveness.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally. The candidate will need to travel extensively within the region (50% to 75%).
• Desire to work in a growth-oriented environment.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and indirect leadership skills.
• A high level of initiative is required, with a commitment to delivering quality output by deadlines.
• Preferably with experience in Salesforce.com.
• A good understanding of Microsoft Office applications (i.e., Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Clear and confident communicator with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Flexibility to assume workloads that require adjusting priorities.
• Able to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Understanding of TE Energy’s product portfolio is a plus.

Qualifications & Specialist Training Required

• Degree: Electrical Engineering
• Foreign Language: English proficiency (reading, writing, and speaking)
• Skills: Capable of delivering technical and sales presentations and communicating effectively. Must be able to specify products and discuss them technically with the customer. Potential to grow within the organization