Field Application Engineer- Systems Integration (ACC / AEC Interconnects)

Molex; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid vacation

Educational assistance

Job summary

Molex is seeking an early-career Field Applications Engineer to support Bay Area hyperscalers, OEMs, and network vendors with ACC and AEC products. Expect on-site bring-up, interop, and qualification support guided by senior engineers.

This customer-facing role involves travel, including short-notice site visits, and collaboration with our Interop and firmware teams in Conway, Arkansas to resolve issues. We offer a competitive compensation range ($100,000–$150,000) with variable pay and a broad

Qualifications

• BS degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering Tech, or related field.
• 1-3 years in systems integration, interop/validation lab, test, or FAE roles.
• Willingness to travel up to ~50% with short-notice visits.
• Proficiency with Linux CLI, dmesg, journalctl, and Bash scripting.
• Strong communication and customer-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• On-site bring-up of ACC/AEC cables in customer labs and data centers.
• Reproduce field issues and relay findings to engineering teams.
• Collect logs and telemetry from Linux hosts and switches.
• Write customer-facing reports and track evaluation units and returns.
• Collaborate with Interop and firmware teams and grow with senior FAEs.

Skills

Networking fundamentals

Linux (CLI)

Bash scripting

Customer communication

Travel readiness

Team collaboration

Education

BS in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering Tech, or related

Tools

Oscilloscopes

BERTs

Traffic generators

CMIS telemetry tools

Job description

Your Job

We're looking for an early-career FAE to support Bay Area hyperscalers, OEMs, and network vendors integrating our Active Copper Cable (ACC) and Active Electrical Cable (AEC) products. Guided by senior engineers, you'll support bring-up, interop, and qualification on-site.

This customer-facing role suits an engineer who enjoys travel, including short‑notice and same‑day site visits, linking customers with our Interop and firmware teams in Conway, Arkansas.

What You Will Do

Customer Site Support & Integration

• Support on‑site bring‑up of ACC/AEC cables in customer labs and data centers
• Perform link bring‑up, link training, and power‑up/reset checks on customer platforms
• Support demos, evaluations, and qualification testing at customer sites
• Set up and maintain test setups, cables, and equipment for customer engagements

Debug & Issue Reproduction

• Reproduce field issues and relay findings to the Conway, AR Interop and firmware teams
• Collect logs and CMIS telemetry from Linux hosts/switches (ethtool, lspci, i2c-tools)
• Support OSI Layer 1/2 debug and root‑cause analysis (Ethernet, PCIe, InfiniBand)

Data, Reporting & Documentation

• Clean and organize field test data, logs, and telemetry for analysis
• Write clear customer‑facing reports, field issue summaries, and basic metrics
• Track samples, evaluation units, and faulty units/returns through analysis and resolution
• Document procedures and results; script log collection/data processing (bash/Python)

Customer & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Be the voice of the customer, sharing field feedback with engineering teams
• Track customer escalations and follow up with engineering through resolution
• Grow alongside senior FAEs, Interop, and firmware engineers

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• BS in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering Tech, or related
• 1-3 years in systems integration, interop/validation lab, test, or FAE roles
• Networking and embedded fundamentals; hands‑on with equipment, cables, test setups
• Working proficiency with Linux (CLI, packages, dmesg/journalctl) and bash scripting
• Strong communication skills and comfort working directly with customers
• Enjoys travel (up to ~50%) incl. short‑notice/same‑day visits; valid driver’s license
• Organized, detail‑oriented, and flexible when priorities change

What Will Put You Ahead

• Exposure to CMIS or active cables, DSPs/retimers, or Ethernet, PCIe, or InfiniBand
• Python or other scripting for log and data analysis
• Experience with lab test equipment such as oscilloscopes, BERTs, or traffic generators

For this role, we anticipate paying $100,000- $150,000. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or other form.

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Hiring Philosophy

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Who We Are

As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading‑edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.

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Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

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