Field Applications Engineer – Datacom & Data Center Solutions

Molex; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Job summary

Molex is seeking a Field Application Engineer to serve as the technical interface between Molex and key ODM and data center customers, driving design-in and design-win activity across high-speed copper, power and fiber interconnect solutions.

In this role, you will partner directly 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.

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 to customer engineering teams, influencing system architecture and connector selection.
• Partner with Sales, Product Management, and Signal Integrity 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 emerging technologies.
• Translate customer feedback into insights that influence product development and long-term strategy.
• Develop technical documentation and application notes to support customer adoption.

Skills

Customer interaction

Cross-functional collaboration

Field-based work

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field

Tools

CAD tools

Job description

Molex is seeking a Field Application Engineer to serve as the technical interface between Molex and key ODM and data center customers, driving design-in and design-win activity across high-speed copper, power and fiber interconnect solutions.

In this role, you will partner directly 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.