Field Applications Engineer — Systems Integration (ACC/AEC)

Koch Industries Inc.; Fremont, San Francisco (CA, CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Molex, a Koch company, is seeking an early-career Field Application Engineer to support Bay Area hyperscalers and OEMs with ACC/AEC interconnects. You will perform on-site bring-up, interop testing, and qualification under guidance from senior engineers in Fremont/San Francisco.

You will travel up to 50%, reproduce field issues with Interop/firmware teams, collect logs, and craft customer-facing reports. A BS in engineering and Linux/bash skills are required.

Qualifications

• BS degree in electrical/computer engineering or related field.
• 1–3 years in systems integration, interop/validation lab, test, or FAE roles.
• Networking and embedded fundamentals; hands-on with equipment and test setups.
• Proficiency with Linux CLI, Bash scripting, and basic tooling.
• Strong communication and customer-facing skills.
• Willingness to travel up to ~50% with valid driver's license.
• Organized, detail-oriented, flexible when priorities shift.

Responsibilities

• On-site bring-up of ACC/AEC cables in customer labs and data centers.
• Perform link bring-up, training, and power-up/reset checks.
• Support demos, evaluations, and qualification testing at customer sites.
• Set up and maintain test setups, cables, and equipment for customer engagements.
• Reproduce field issues and relay findings to engineering teams.
• Collect logs and telemetry from Linux hosts and switches.
• OS1/Layer 1/2 debugging and root-cause analysis (Ethernet, PCIe, InfiniBand).
• Write customer-facing reports and track samples and returns.
• Script log collection and data processing with Bash/Python.
• Share field feedback with engineering and track escalations through resolution.
• Grow alongside senior FAEs, Interop, and firmware engineers.

Skills

Networking basics

Embedded systems

Linux (CLI)

Bash scripting

Customer-facing skills

Travel willingness

Education

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

Job description

Molex, a Koch company, is seeking an early-career Field Application Engineer to support Bay Area hyperscalers and OEMs with ACC/AEC interconnects. You will perform on-site bring-up, interop testing, and qualification under guidance from senior engineers in Fremont/San Francisco.

You will travel up to 50%, reproduce field issues with Interop/firmware teams, collect logs, and craft customer-facing reports. A BS in engineering and Linux/bash skills are required.