Solutions Architect

Amphenol Communications Solutions; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Annual performance bonus

Benefits package (medical, dental, Vis

Job summary

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, seeks a Solutions Architect in Santa Clara, CA. You will lead architectural design, provide marketing support, and present to executives while mentoring engineers. A strong background in interconnects, signal integrity, and EMI/EMC is required.

Expect travel and a competitive base salary. The role emphasizes strategic, customer-facing architecture and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Computer or Electrical Engineering; advanced degree desirable.
• Experience in signal transmission, EMI/EMC, and signal integrity.
• 10+ years in product marketing and sales technical support for design wins.
• 10+ years in interconnect solutions.
• Deep knowledge of system architecture from connector/cable or customer side.
• Extensive experience with modeling tools and Microsoft Office Products.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architectural design and technical strategy for customer solutions involving Amphenol products.
• Provide strategic technical marketing support for development and implementation of Amphenol products.
• Prepare materials and lead high-level product presentations to key stakeholders (including executives).
• Provide advanced customer service to solve complex interconnect problems and technical inquiries.
• Devise and implement strategies to differentiate our products and solutions from competitors.
• Lead efforts to meet and exceed strategic objectives.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide leadership within the Field Applications Engineering team.
• Travel will be required.

Skills

Interconnect solutions

Signal integrity

EMI/EMC

Product marketing

Sales support

Modeling tools

Microsoft Office

Strong communication

Architectural design

Education

Bachelor's in Computer or Electrical Engineering

Master’s or Ph.D. desirable

Tools

SolidWorks

Pro/E

Job description

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 and Commercial Products Groups are the market leaders for high speed, high bandwidth electrical connectors for the Telecom/Datacom and Diverse markets (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 OEMs globally. We are currently seeking a Solutions Architect to join our team.

Position: Solutions Architect

Location: Santa Clara, CA

Responsibilities

• Lead the architectural design and technical strategy for customer solutions involving Amphenol products
• Provide strategic technical marketing support for the development and implementation of Amphenol products
• Prepare materials and lead high-level product presentations to key stakeholders (including executives)
• Provide advanced customer service to solve complex interconnect problems and technical inquiries
• Devise and implement strategies to differentiate our products and solutions from our competitors
• Lead efforts to meet and exceed strategic objectives
• Mentor junior engineers and provide leadership within the Field Applications Engineering team
• Travel will be required

Amphenol is a results driven company that allows its employees a large degree of freedom to achieve pre-defined goals. It is a flexible working environment yet we expect hard work, commitment, and results in return.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Computer or Electrical Engineering
  • An advanced degree (Master’s or Ph.D.) is highly desirable
• The role will draw on either your electronic engineering background (signal transmission, EMI/EMC, signal integrity)
• Minimum of 10 years demonstrated experience providing product marketing and sales technical support to produce design wins
• 10+ years of experience working in interconnect solutions
• Deep knowledge and experience support the larger system architecture either from working at a connector/cable company, or from working on the customer side
• Extensive experience with modeling tools and Microsoft Office Products

Skills

• Ability to effectively communicate across the engineering and managerial functions of a business
• Strong organizational and presentation skills
• High-level customer service and ability to build relationships with customers
• Expertise with modeling tools (Pro E or SolidWorks)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Products

The base salary range for this senior position is $180,000 - $215,000 USD annually. In determining rate of pay, Amphenol considers a variety of nondiscriminatory factors, including but not limited to geographic location, relevant industry experience, qualifications, skills, and education. It would be rare for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for a given role. Base salary is one facet of Amphenol’s total rewards package which includes participation in our comprehensive benefits program with medical, dental, and vision benefits effective day 1, vacation, sick leave, personal days, paid holidays, life insurance, short/long term disability, and matching 401K. Our Solutions Architects are also eligible to participate in an annual incentive bonus program and provided with a company vehicle.

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. For additional company information please visit our website at https://www.amphenol-cs.com/