Field Application Engineer - T&I North America

Itt Cannon - Irvine, CA

Full-time

Irvine, CA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Field Applications Engineer (FAE) plays a crucial role in collaborating with the Cannon North Americas Sales team and customer engineers to provide product recommendations and technical solutions for new design applications. This position involves engaging with customer engineering teams to identify design requirements and technical challenges, leading the development of solutions to meet customer needs, and coordinating with internal teams to ensure successful project execution from concept to production.

Responsibilities

• Provide product and technical solutions capability presentations to customers
• Act as the primary point of contact between customer engineering and internal cross-functional teams
• Manage and coordinate multiple activities related to Sales, Engineering, Product Management, and Operational support
• Build relationships with the customer technical community to identify technical requirements of new designs
• Understand technical market trends and identify product expansion opportunities
• Capture Voice of Customer
• Develop and present technical solutions to capture new design wins
• General engineering product setup, design, and management including the design of new components and assemblies

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or 10+ years of connector design engineering experience in lieu of a degree
• 5+ years of related industry experience in connector design
• Strong understanding of connector, cable, and system design and manufacturing
• Demonstrated ability to directly manage customer engagements with excellent written and oral communication skills
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently with minimal direction
• Team player with demonstrated leadership skills working across functional departments
• Organizational skills to anticipate, prioritize, plan, and organize to meet and exceed strategic objectives with a relentless focus on customer satisfaction
• Ability to travel periodically (up to 40%)

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in the Transportation & Industrial markets (Rail, Heavy Vehicles, Energy)
• Experience in Harsh Environment Circular Connectors, Electrical Cabling, High Power or High-Speed Data transfer
• Knowledge in the use of high-performance thermoplastics, aluminums, and copper alloys and the manufacturing requirements needed to utilize them