Field Applications Engineer

company information

headquartered in st. Augustine, fl, with offices and manufacturing facilities worldwide, amphenol cit is one of the world’s leading designers and manufacturers of high‑performance wire, cable, and medical devices. We provide complete interconnect solutions to industries such as aerospace, military & defense electronics, space, medical, test & measurement, and industrial. Our talented team of employees around the globe helps bring movies to seats on airplanes, delivers mission‑critical information from drones to command centers, transmits heart rhythm to paper, routes communications from space, connects power to downhill oil drills, and gets planes back in the air faster.

amphenol cdi is a global leader in high‑performance interconnect solutions. From enabling mission‑critical communications for military and aerospace customers to driving innovation in commercial and test & measurement markets, we engineer the connections that power tomorrow’s technology. With our principal manufacturing site in cerritos, california, and global engineering resources across amphenol, we serve customers in military & defense, aerospace, commercial, space, industrial, and test & measurement sectors.

the applications engineer (ae) supports amphenol‑cdi engineering, marketing, and sales teams to provide technical support for new and existing customers in the assigned region. The ae develops and maintains relationships with customers’ design and manufacturing engineers by understanding problems and providing solutions through presentations, proposals, quotations, and samples. The ae analyzes opportunities and makes recommendations to drive sales growth and sustainment by supporting customer purchasing and planning organizations.

• engage customer base in engineering design phase for new product development.
• perform technical review of customer specifications.
• recommend optimal amphenol‑cdi product solutions to meet customer requirements.
• assess cost impact of customer requirements; develop cost estimates.
• create customer‑facing configuration and specification drawings to support proposals.
• travel to customer sites as needed to support existing business and win new opportunities.
• interpret customer drawings, specifications, and standards to develop product designs.
• monitor industry/market trends and requirements to provide input into new product innovations and anticipated customer demands.
• work with marketing to identify product and pricing strategies to compete in the territory.
• communicate design concerns, drawing errors, interpretation issues, and manufacturability enhancements to outside sales and customer technical contacts.
• support amphenol‑cdi manufacturing engineering to develop processes as needed to meet customer requirements.
• create customer‑facing marketing materials for advertisements, literature, and websites.
• provide quick response and resolution to customer technical issues and problems involving industry standards, specifications, design assistance, production capabilities, and material requirements.
• perform other duties as required to meet the goals and objectives of the company.

this job has no supervisory responsibilities.

to succeed in this job, an individual must satisfactorily perform each essential job function. The required knowledge, skill, and ability are listed below. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• b.s. In electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, or industrial engineering, or equivalent.
• experience in rf interconnects and/or filter connector products.
• 3‑5 years of experience in a similar position.
• background in aerospace, defense, or cable assembly industries favored.

• excellent verbal and written communication skills in english.
• conversational proficiency in any other language is a plus.

• self‑managed, fast, independent learner.
• strong customer focus and interpersonal relationship skills.
• exceptional written and verbal communication skills with emphasis on active listening and technical…