Senior Technical Application Consultant

Lucas James Talent Partners; Elgin (IL); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 21 days

Hybrid work policy

Medical benefits

Life and disability insurance

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Fitness reimbursement

401(k) with match

Job summary

Harting USA is seeking a Senior Technical Application Consultant to be based in Elgin, Illinois, operating in a hybrid model. The role focuses on embedded, customer-facing technical expertise for a strategic hyperscale data center account, driving design collaboration and rapid-response engineering support.

You will act as the main technical interface between the customer and internal product/engineering teams, contributing to system-level design concepts and accelerating issue resolution to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in application or field engineering or product development.
• Ability to translate requirements into solutions.
• Experience collaborating with engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary technical contact and respond to engineering needs.
• Triage issues and drive resolution across internal teams.
• Support new product designs and system-level architecture discussions.
• Travel 30-40% and obtain passport for international travel.

Skills

Application engineering

Field engineering

Product development

Stakeholder relationships

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Join HARTING! A leader in connectivity products and custom solutions…..

We are seeking a Senior Technical Application Consultant (Hybrid; based in Elgin, Illinois) to join our growing team. The Senior Technical Application Consultant is an embedded, customer-facing technical expert dedicated to supporting a strategic hyperscale data center account. This role provides rapid-response application engineering support, drives design collaboration, and serves as the primary technical interface between the customer and internal product and engineering teams. The Senior Technical Application Consultant operates as a solutions-oriented partner, contributing to system-level design concepts, accelerating issue resolution, and enabling design wins at scale

HARTING aims to be a trusted advisor to HARTING customers and positions itself as the go-to source expert for industrial connectivity solutions. We partner directly with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and Distribution partners for standard product, designed-in value-added products, and Product Development initiatives.

To succeed in this role, you will be highly driven to:

• Serve as the primary technical point of contact and respond rapidly to engineering needs.
• Triage technical issues and drive resolution across internal teams.
• Support new product designs, integration, and system-level architecture discussions.
• Partner with account teams to secure design wins and support qualification builds.
• Translate customer requirements and field insights into actionable feedback.
• Align customer timelines with internal engineering and program management.
• Maintain technical documentation and deliver training.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Travel 30-40%
• Must have valid passport for periodic international travel

Requirements

Skills and experience to thrive in this role:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field. 5+ years of experience in application engineering, field engineering, or product development
• Ability to move beyond product selection into solution conceptualization.
• Skilled at building strong relationships with engineering teams.
• Experience with providing early design guidance and concept development.

Benefits

HARTING USA offers an attractive total compensation package and employee benefits, including:

Compensation

• This role is eligible for a 5% discretionary annual bonus.

Benefits

• 21 days PTO (Paid Time Off) to start – quickly earn more PTO as you stick with us (36 days max)
• Medical, dental, and vision Insurance – several Blue Cross Blue Shield plan options to choose from
• Company-sponsored life, AD&D, and short- and long-term disability – at no cost to employee
• Paid parental leave, tuition and fitness reimbursement, and a hybrid working policy
• 401(k) with a 4% dollar-for-dollar match – fully vested upon eligibility!