Job Overview

TE Connectivity's Field Application Engineering Teams work intimately with customers to recommend products and solutions for new and existing applications. They identify new applications, requirement modifications and enhancements to meet customer specifications and conduct on-site installation and service of product and are responsible for all technical aspects of the sales cycle for potential application of company products to meet customer needs, including identifying opportunities; determining solutions; creating demand; preparing detailed product specifications and technical marketing support; ensuring high quality and timely project execution and conducting follow-up technical support. They also approve of the operational quality of systems and equipment.

The Digital Data Networks unit of TE Connectivity has an opportunity for an experienced Field Application Engineer in Seattle, WA area to support key customers. The business unit has determined that, for our key customers, having a knowledgeable engineering presence locally is critical to long-term success in supporting our customers' product and design needs and in advancing our Company's interests.

The FAE will serve as a technical resource for our customers' engineers and program / platform managers by providing technical expertise, design work, product application information, and general support for strategic customers. The selected engineer will be a significant interface between TE Connectivity's sales and engineering organizations and our customers.

Job Requirements

• Be the initial point of contact for the 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 contributes to new product development opportunities for TE at the customer, with the ability to provide conceptual design modeling.
• Interact directly with key customers daily and coordinate deliverables.
• Establish relationships with key customer engineering contacts and decision makers.Gain a solid understanding of the customer's product set and future roadmap.
• Gain a solid understanding of TE Digital Data Networks products and future roadmap.
• Use VOC (Voice of Customer) tools.
• Understand the customer's strategic direction and electronic connectivity needs.
• Support a cross-functional, global team.
• Penetrate customers' design cycle.
• Work closely with internal engineering teams.
• Represent and advocate for the customer.
• Support existing applications and products.

What your background should look like

• BS degree in Engineering required.
• 2+ years engineering experience.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes preferred.
• Experience in development engineering.
• Prefer knowledge of electronics components.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Computer proficiency, including 3D design applications.
• Ability and willingness to travel.
• Ability to read production-level drawings and perform tolerance analysis.

Competencies