Sr Field Application Engineer

TE Connectivity

Full-time - Mid Level

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The remote Sr Field Application Engineer at TE Connectivity will serve as a vital technical resource for key accounts within the Communication Solutions business unit. This role involves close collaboration with customers' engineers and program managers to provide technical expertise, design support, and product application information. The engineer will act as a bridge between TE Connectivity's sales and engineering teams and the customers, ensuring that their product and design needs are met effectively.

Responsibilities

• Be the initial point of contact for customer's local engineering group
• Function as the technical interface between the customer's engineers and the TE engineering community on all existing products as well as focus on new product development opportunities
• Actively contribute to new product development opportunities for TE at the customer with the ability to provide conceptual design modeling
• Interact directly with key customer on a daily basis and coordinate the deliverables related to customer projects including new products, modifications to existing products, test studies, signal integrity modeling, and any other development efforts
• Establish relationships with key customer engineering contacts and decision makers
• Gain a solid understanding of customer's product set and future roadmap
• Gain a solid understanding of TE Data and Devices products and future roadmap
• Use VOC (Voice of Customer) tools to understand the accounts' technology, strategic direction, and electronic connectivity needs. Communicate these needs to internal TE Connectivity teams to initiate projects
• Support a cross-functional, global team specific to the customer. The team may consist of a Program Manager, Quality Engineering, Logistics, Procurement, Operations, and Sales
• Penetrate customers' design cycle to be involved in the early stages of new product / platform planning
• Work closely with internal engineering teams to ensure that they are meeting the customers' needs and be a conduit to the customer
• Represent and be an advocate for the customer
• Support product & process qualifications
• Support existing applications and products including tolerance analysis, application evaluation, and testing

Requirements

• BS degree in Engineering required (Mechanical / Systems discipline preferred)
• At least 4 - 8 years of engineering experience in connector knowledge
• Knowledge of general manufacturing processes of stamping, molding, plating, and automated product assembly desired
• Experience in development engineering and participation in full product development cycle
• Prefer candidates with some knowledge of electronics components, preferably in one or more of our product lines (connectors, electronics relays, wire & cable)
• Demonstrated ability to provide effective project leadership
• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize
• Strong interpersonal & negotiating skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills demonstrated by the ability to communicate across all levels within and outside of the organization
• Computer proficient including 3D Design Applications, Pro Engineer preferred
• Ability and willingness to travel as required, mainly regionally
• Successful candidates will have strong ability to work independently
• Outstanding networking, influencing, and listening skills
• Experience reading/interpreting production level drawings
• Ability to perform basic tolerance analysis

Benefits

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience
• Total Compensation includes Base Salary, Incentive(s), and Benefits