Field Application Engineer

Amphenol and its Affiliated Companies • Austin, TX

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About The Position

The Field Application Engineer will be responsible for offering customer engineering and development support. This position works with Sales, Product Development, and the Marketing Team to develop new customer targets and markets. They will interface with Engineering, Quality, Project Management, and Customer Service teams to communicate customer needs and follow up on open action items, provide first-response support on quality excursions and on-site customer support and technical backup when needed.

Requirements

• Minimum of a BS degree in Electrical and/or Mechanical Engineering. Masters a plus.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in design of electro/mechanical assembly.
• Minimum 5 years in sales/applications engineering for Electronic OEM design.
• Able to work flexible hours, willing to travel domestically and internationally.
• Well-developed interpersonal/communication skills.
• Able to travel up to ~40% - both domestic and international.

Responsibilities

• Develop personal relationships and rapport with key design influences at selected key accounts.
• Assist Field Sales in the development and implementation of strategies targeted at increased business volume.
• Promote Amphenol products and assist customers in selecting the correct parts to fit the application and/or design the product solutions that fit the customer’s need.
• Design component and/or value-added assemblies, (computer-generated as required), and communicate them to Engineering to formalize a design.
• Assist in the investigation of potential engineering and/or quality issues that may arise.
• Establish and maintain an organized inventory of product literature and samples.
• Communicate with factory personnel in an accurate and concise manner.
• Deliver prototype samples as needed.
• Collect competitive data and report to Sales and Marketing.
• Represent the Company in the marketplace and develop positive customer attitudes towards the Company.
• Control expenses appropriate to performance and scope.
• Provide feedback on market conditions and trends.
• Be able to utilize CAD Software (SolidWorks a plus).

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees