Field Applications Engineer - Ardent Concepts

Position: Field Applications Engineer

Location: Santa Clara, CA

Ardent Concepts, an Amphenol company, is a leading designer and manufacturer of
high performance multicoax and coaxial assemblies, connectors, and sockets used
in the development of next generation semiconductors and electronics systems.
Our core technology is the smallest, fastest, most electrically efficient
compression mount connector technology worldwide. As data rate requirements
increase and devices and systems shrink, Ardent's products deliver superior
signal integrity in a dense footprint that can be reusable across programs to
maximize cost savings.

Our focus is on helping bring next generation computing to market through novel
connector designs for test & measurement, OEM applications, and specialized
military applications. Ardent's patented contact technologies are well suited
for advanced multi-GHz applications such as board stack connectors, coaxial
connectors, FPGA sockets, flex circuit connectors, probe interfaces, and
mezzanine card connectors. We have a complete line of high-performance test
socket solutions for the most advanced chipsets such as RF devices, ASICS,
switches, processors, and MEMS devices. We support chip to chip, chip to board,
board to board, and flex to board applications.

We are currently seeking a Field Applications Engineer to join our team. This
position is located out of our Santa Clara, CA office.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Field Applications Engineer (FAE) at Amphenol Ardent Concepts is the first
and primary contact for technical sales support. Working closely with the sales
team and engineering team, the Applications Engineer will ensure the
customer's technical requirements are effectively conveyed and met with viable
product solutions. The FAE will also work with the product development team and
the marketing team to provide crucial insight into technological trends, market
technical requirements, application specifications, and competition activities
to the company.

Lead the technical discussion with customers; articulate business
opportunities with respect to their technical values to internal teams; act as
the bridge between the customers and the company
Obtain insight into customer's application requirements and communicate to
sales and engineering team
Combine the application requirements and the product knowledge to recommend
an existing solution -OR- work closely with the engineering team to propose a
custom design
Support customer's technical needs to facilitate the "Design-In" as
well as continued adoption of our product and solution
Collaborate with sales and engineering team to ensure technical requirements
of the Design-In are met
Work collaboratively with the rest of the FAE team in authoring and
maintaining a library of customer facing documentation such as presentations,
application notes, specifications, and guidelines
Assist with the product development process by providing insights on latest
trends in market and applications, user feedback, and competition activities
Assist with activities that help educate the market on our technology and
advantage, such as publications, webinars, tradeshows, etc.
Assist with field issue resolution by providing insights on the original
application requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering
2-5 years of experience in a technical role
Mechanical aptitude and the ability to read and interpret mechanical prints
and drawings required
General understanding of electrical principles required
Proficiency in solid modeling/CAD tools (such as Solidworks) is desirable
Knowledge in signal integrity topics is desirable
Knowledge of PCB layout / IC package design OR interconnect design is
desirable
Sales or customer support experience is desirable
Proficiency with MS Office suite
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time

SKILLS:

Strong communication, interpersonal, and organization skills
Strong presentation and technical writing skills preferred
Ability to work in dynamic, fast-paced, and cross-functional team
environment
Ability to effectively communicate across different disciplines and
functions of a business
High level customer service and relation building with the customers
Self-motivated, goal-oriented, and independent learner

The base salary range for this position is $80,750 - $148,870 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
Field Applications Engineers are also eligible to participate in an annual
incentive bonus program.

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/