Field Sales Engineering Intern - Summer 2026

Amphenol Communications Solutions; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Amphenol Communications Solutions in Santa Clara, CA invites you to join its 2026 Summer Internship as a Field Sales Engineering Intern. You will shadow sales engineers, interact with customers, and help develop strategies for interconnect solutions across backplane, high-speed cables, optics, and related products.

The role targets students in mechanical or electrical engineering, requires curiosity about the interconnect industry, and offers mentorship, exposure to executive management, and

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Background in signal transmission, DSP, EMI/EMC, or signal integrity or materials, tolerance analysis, CAD tools.
• Knowledge of interconnect solutions industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Shadow a field sales engineer to learn customer interfacing and product promotion.
• Develop professional experience through mentorship and exposure to executives.
• Assist with product presentations and sales strategies.
• Research customer base to increase account penetration.
• Support with customer inquiries and problem solving.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Position Summary: Field Sales Engineer Intern 2026Summer Internship Program

Location: Santa Clara, CA

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, is a world leader in interconnect solutions for Communications, Mobile, RF, Optics, and Commercial electronics markets. Amphenol Corporation is one of the world’s largest designers and manufacturers of electrical, electronic and fiber optic connectors and interconnect systems, antennas, sensors and sensor-based products and coaxial and high-speed specialty cable. ACS has an expansive global presence in research and development, manufacturing, and sales. We design and manufacture a wide range of innovative connectors as well as cable assemblies for diverse applications including server, storage, data center, mobile, RF, networking, industrial, business equipment, and automotive.

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, is a world leader in interconnect solutions for Communications, Mobile, RF, Optics, and Commercial electronics markets. Amphenol Corporation is one of the world’s largest designers and manufacturers of electrical, electronic and fiber optic connectors and interconnect systems, antennas, sensors and sensor-based products and coaxial and high-speed specialty cable. ACS has an expansive global presence in research and development, manufacturing, and sales. We design and manufacture a wide range of innovative connectors as well as cable assemblies for diverse applications including server, storage, data center, mobile, RF, networking, industrial, business equipment, and automotive.

Amphenol High Speed Products Group is the market leader for high speed, high bandwidth electrical connectors for the Telecom/Datacom market (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 OEM's globally. Our global headquarters are located in Nashua, NH and we have design, sales and manufacturing locations globally. We are currently seeking an Field Sales Engineering Intern to join our team. The position will be located in Santa Clara, CA.

Responsibilities

Our customer's ultimate success depends on our ability to solve cutting edge problems in relation to Backplane, Mezzanine, High Speed Cables, Optics, Commercial/Industrial Products and Power. We value our relationships with these companies and we depend on our Sales Engineering Teams to foster this ongoing partnership.

What You'll Do

Gain Experience!

• Develop your professional experience through exposure to executive management and mentorship opportunities
• Learn industry market knowledge by collaborating with peers and internal sales team on strategic initiatives
• Exposure to the latest and greatest technology for interconnect solutions
• Shadow a full-time sales engineer to learn how to interface with our customers, as well as learn how to sell and promote our products within assigned territories and accounts.
• Prepare materials and participate in product presentations
• Research and help devise strategies to differentiate our products and solutions from our competitors
• Development and execution of a sales plan
• Research our customer base to increase penetration at existing and future accounts
• Assist with customer service-based inquiries to solve complex interconnect problems

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate would be pursuing their Bachelors in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering field
• The role will draw on either your electronic engineering background (signal transmission, DSP, EMI/EMC, signal integrity) and / or your mechanical engineering background (materials, tolerance analysis, CAD tools).
• Knowledge of interconnect solutions industry is a plus

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/

Amphenol Corporation is proud of our reputation as an excellent employer. Our 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

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/