Associate Sales Engineer: RF Interconnect Solutions

Amphenol Communications Solutions; Hampton (NH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, is seeking an Associate Sales Engineer to own and develop a portfolio of Tier 2 and Tier 3 customers while building a career in technical sales.

This entry-level role combines engineering, problem solving, relationship development, and business. You will work with customers to understand requirements, propose Ardent solutions, and support programs from inquiry through production.

Qualifications

• 0-3 years of professional experience.
• New graduates encouraged to apply.
• Strong technical aptitude in RF/microwave, electrical interconnect, signal integrity, semiconductor test, and related technologies.
• Ability to translate technical information into clear customer communication.
• Organized and capable of managing multiple customers, quotations, opportunities, and priorities simultaneously.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated with an interest in developing business and building customer relationships.
• Experience with Salesforce or CRM systems is helpful but not required.
• Ability to travel periodically for customer meetings, training, trade shows, and other business activities.

Responsibilities

• Own and develop an assigned portfolio of Tier 2 and Tier 3 customer accounts.
• Serve as a primary commercial contact for assigned customers and build relationships with engineering, procurement, and other customer stakeholders.
• Respond to and qualify inbound customer opportunities.
• Conduct technical discovery to understand customer applications, requirements, challenges, and program timing.
• Develop working knowledge of Ardent's products and recommend appropriate solutions based on customer requirements.
• Coordinate with Applications Engineering and other technical resources when deeper engineering support is required.
• Develop and coordinate quotations and maintain consistent commercial follow-up throughout the sales cycle.
• Proactively follow open opportunities and quotations to understand customer status, competitive position, technical requirements, and next steps.
• Identify additional applications and design-in opportunities within existing accounts.
• Prospect into targeted new customers and applications.
• Develop smaller and emerging customers into larger, more strategic relationships over time.
• Coordinate samples, evaluations, technical documentation, and customer follow-up.
• Maintain accurate customer, contact, opportunity, activity, and forecast information in Salesforce.
• Partner with Territory Sales Managers and sales leadership on larger or more complex opportunities where additional commercial, technical, or executive support can accelerate growth.
• Participate in customer visits, technical meetings, trade shows, and industry events as appropriate.
• Communicate customer feedback and emerging application requirements to Marketing, Applications Engineering, and Product Development.
• Develop increasing independence in account strategy, technical selling, forecasting, and commercial decision-making.

Skills

Technical sales aptitude

Customer-facing experience

RF/microwave knowledge

Interpersonal skills

CRM / Salesforce experience

Communication skills

Travel willingness

Problem solving

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, is seeking an Associate Sales Engineer to own and develop a portfolio of Tier 2 and Tier 3 customers while building a career in technical sales.

This entry-level role combines engineering, problem solving, relationship development, and business. You will work with customers to understand requirements, propose Ardent solutions, and support programs from inquiry through production.