Optical Field Sales Engineer

Amphenol Corporation; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Annual bonus

Benefits package

Job summary

Amphenol Corporation, a global leader in electrical, electronic, and fiber optic interconnects, seeks a Field Sales Engineer- Optics in Santa Clara, CA. You will drive design wins and manage key OEM relationships, promoting fiber assemblies, transceivers, and optical engines.

You will collaborate with engineering, product management, and marketing to expand opportunities in AI, HPC, and data center applications while growing strategic accounts. Travel is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, optics, photonics, electrical engineering, or related field.
• Experience in field sales, applications engineering, product marketing, or business development (3+ years).
• Experience in optics, photonics, networking, fiber optics, or semiconductors preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead with Field Application Engineers and cross-functional teams.
• Promote and sell optical interconnect solutions (fiber assemblies, transceivers, AOC, optical engines).
• Identify opportunities and secure design wins with customer teams.
• Develop territory growth strategies and account plans.
• Meet revenue objectives through new product adoption and strategic accounts.
• Engage customers on AI, HPC, cloud, and networking optics.
• Provide technical sales support during qualification and reviews.
• Assist with optical architecture evaluations and copper-to-optics migrations.
• Stay informed on silicon photonics and co-packaged optics.

Skills

Optical communications

Technical communication

Customer relationships

Consultative selling

Communication skills

Project management

Optical testing

Microsoft Office

CRM tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Physics/Optics/Photonics/Electrical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

CRM tools

Job description

Amphenol Corporation, a global leader in electrical, electronic, and fiber optic interconnects, seeks a Field Sales Engineer- Optics in Santa Clara, CA. You will drive design wins and manage key OEM relationships, promoting fiber assemblies, transceivers, and optical engines.

You will collaborate with engineering, product management, and marketing to expand opportunities in AI, HPC, and data center applications while growing strategic accounts. Travel is required.