Field Applications Engineer – Datacom & Data Center

Molex; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Medical coverage

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Molex is seeking a Field Application Engineer to act as the technical interface with ODM and data center customers. You will drive design-in and design-win activity across high-speed copper, power and fiber interconnect solutions.

You will partner with customer engineering teams to solve complex system challenges, influence next-generation designs, and accelerate adoption of Molex solutions in datacom, cloud, and hyperscale environments. This role reports to the Global Sales Enablement team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field.
• Experience interacting with customers, internal stakeholders, or cross-functional teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently in a field-based role.

Responsibilities

• Drive design-in and design-win activity with ODM and data center customers.
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor influencing system architecture and connector selection.
• Partner with Sales, Product Management, and SI teams to deliver optimized interconnect solutions.
• Support integration and troubleshooting of connectors, cables, and high-speed interconnect systems.
• Identify and develop new application opportunities aligned to customer roadmaps and technologies.
• Translate customer feedback into insights for product development and strategy.
• Develop technical documentation and application notes to support adoption.

Skills

Customer engagement

Field engineering

Signal integrity

Data center exp

High-speed interconnects

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

CAD tools

Connector design

EMC/SI tools

Job description

Molex is seeking a Field Application Engineer to act as the technical interface with ODM and data center customers. You will drive design-in and design-win activity across high-speed copper, power and fiber interconnect solutions.

You will partner with customer engineering teams to solve complex system challenges, influence next-generation designs, and accelerate adoption of Molex solutions in datacom, cloud, and hyperscale environments. This role reports to the Global Sales Enablement team.