AI Data Center Field Engineer - Power Interconnects

Amphenol Industrial Operations; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HSA

FSA

401k with company matching

Job summary

Amphenol Industrial Operations in the Bay Area seeks a Field Application Engineer for power interconnects and AI data center applications. You will interface between customers, sales, and product teams to ensure robust interconnect solutions for rack, server, and board-level systems.

Ideal candidates have 3–7 years in power electronics, strong CAD skills, and experience with data center hardware. Travel domestically/internationally up to 50% is required as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Electrical, Mechanical, or Mechatronic Engineering (Master’s preferred).
• 3–7 years of experience in connector design, power electronics, or related hardware integration.
• Experience in AI data centers, rack power distribution, cooling systems, or server platform engineering preferred.
• Customer-facing or field engineering experience required.
• Prior involvement with industry standards (OCP, PCIe) a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support AI and data center customers in design, development, and integration of Amphenol power connector solutions.
• Translate customer specifications into interconnect designs with internal teams.
• Provide technical leadership in power delivery standards and participate in relevant groups.
• Drive innovation in connector technologies for high-current, low-resistance, high-reliability needs.
• Partner with sales and business development to inform design-in and qualification phases.
• Conduct field validation, performance testing, and troubleshooting at sites or labs.
• Voice the customer to shape future product roadmaps and tech direction.
• Maintain awareness of AI hardware trends, rack density, and modular architectures.

Skills

Power electronics

High-current interconnects

Thermal management

CAD tools

Electrical schematics interpretation

Microsoft Office

Engineering simulation tools

Travel up to 50%

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Mechatronic Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Creo

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Job description

Amphenol Industrial Operations in the Bay Area seeks a Field Application Engineer for power interconnects and AI data center applications. You will interface between customers, sales, and product teams to ensure robust interconnect solutions for rack, server, and board-level systems.

Ideal candidates have 3–7 years in power electronics, strong CAD skills, and experience with data center hardware. Travel domestically/internationally up to 50% is required as needed.