Field Applications Engineer

Amphenol Communications Solutions; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Amphenol Communications Solutions seeks a Field Applications Engineer in Santa Clara, CA, to support sales and customer relationships. Ideal candidates have a background in engineering, strong communication skills, and the ability to solve technical issues effectively. This role offers opportunities to drive product marketing while engaging with customers in a flexible and results-driven environment.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision benefits from day 1

Paid vacation, sick leave, personal days, and holidays

401K matching

Annual incentive bonus program

Company vehicle

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience providing technical support.
• Experience in product marketing and design wins.
• Strong presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical aspects of the sales cycle.
• Provide marketing support for product implementation.
• Solve complex interconnect problems.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Customer Service

Education

Bachelors in Mechanical, Electrical, or Computer Engineering

Tools

Pro E

Solidworks

Microsoft Office Products

Job description

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Location: Santa Clara, California Department: Sales Posted: 6/2/2025 Location Name: Santa Clara

Wage Max: 148,870.00 Wage Min: 80,750.00

Position: Field Applications Engineer

Location: Santa Clara, CA

Amphenol High Speed and Commercial Products Groups are the market leaders for high speed, high bandwidth electrical connectors for the Telecom/Datacom and Diverse markets (Mobile Networks, Storage, Servers, Routers, Switches, etc.). Our products help to enable the electronics revolution and remain a key enabler for all the major Tier 1 OEMs globally. Our global headquarters are located in Nashua, NH and we have design, sales, and manufacturing locations globally. We are currently seeking a Field Applications Engineer to join our West Coast Sales Team in Santa Clara, CA.

Responsibilities

Our customer's ultimate success depends on our ability to solve cutting edge problems in relation to interconnect solutions. We value our relationships with these companies, and we depend on our Sales and Field Applications Engineering Teams to foster this ongoing partnership.

As a Field Applications Engineer you will interface with our customers, and internal product development, product marketing, and sales teams.

• Engineering resource on the sales team to lead technical aspects of the sales cycle
• Provide technical marketing support for the development and implementation of Amphenol products
• Prepare materials and participate in product presentations
• Provide customer service to solve complex interconnect problems and technical inquiries
• Help devise strategies to differentiate our products and solutions from our competitors
• Meet and exceed strategic objectives
• Some travel will be required.
  
  

Amphenol is a results driven company that allows its employees a large degree of freedom to achieve pre-defined goals. It is a flexible working environment yet we expect hard work, commitment and results in return. The role of FAE gives an excellent insight into the Sales, Marketing and Product Development functions of the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Mechanical, Electrical, or Computer Engineering
• Minimum of 5 years displayed experience providing product marketing and sales technical support to produce design wins
• Experience with modeling tools and Microsoft Office Products
  
  

Skills

• Ability to effectively communicate across the engineering and managerial functions of a business
• Strong organization and presentation skills
• High level customer service and ability to build relationships with customers
• Modeling tools (Pro E or Solidworks)
• Microsoft Office Products
  
  

The base salary range for this position is $80,750 – $148,870 USD annually. In determining rate of pay, Amphenol considers a variety of nondiscriminatory factors, including but not limited to geographic location, relevant industry experience, qualifications, skills, and education. It would be rare for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for a given role. Base salary is one facet of Amphenol's total rewards package which includes participation in our comprehensive benefits program with medical, dental, and vision benefits effective day 1, vacation, sick leave, personal days, paid holidays, life insurance, short/long term disability, and matching 401K. Our Field Applications Engineers are also eligible to participate in an annual incentive bonus program and provided with a company vehicle.

Amphenol Corporation is proud of our reputation as an excellent employer. Our main focus is to provide the highest level of support and responsiveness to both our employees and our customers, the world's largest technology companies. Amphenol Corporation offers the opportunity for career growth within a global organization. We believe that Amphenol Corporation is unique in that every employee, regardless of his or her position, has the ability to positively impact the business.

Amphenol is an "Equal Opportunity Employer" - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin

For additional company information please visit our website at https://www.amphenol-cs.com/

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales and Business Development

• Industries

  Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing

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