Sr. Field Application Engineer (Mandarin Speaking)

Position Summary

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical contact for assigned customer accounts, building strong relationships with engineering, purchasing, and program management teams.
• Partner with Regional Sales Managers to identify, develop, and close new business opportunities.
• Drive technical design wins by understanding customer applications and recommending the most effective Amphenol solutions.
• Support customers throughout the complete product development cycle, from concept and design through qualification and production.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Product Management, and Manufacturing to develop customized solutions that meet customer requirements.
• Conduct customer visits, technical presentations, product demonstrations, and design reviews.
• Provide technical guidance on connector and interconnect products, assisting customers with product selection, design optimization, and application support.
• Review customer drawings and specifications using CAD tools such as Creo or SolidWorks.
• Influence customer design decisions by demonstrating the value and technical advantages of Amphenol products.
• Support new product launches and communicate customer feedback to internal engineering and product development teams.
• Maintain awareness of industry trends, competitive products, and emerging technologies to identify new growth opportunities.
• Travel regularly to customer sites to strengthen relationships and support business development activities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in Field Applications Engineering, Design Engineering, Technical Sales, Applications Engineering, or a similar customer-facing engineering role.
• Strong technical knowledge of connectors, interconnect systems, cable assemblies, or related electromechanical products.
• Experience supporting customers through product design, qualification, validation, and production.
• Proven ability to build customer relationships and communicate technical concepts effectively.
• Experience with CAD software such as Creo or SolidWorks.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365.

Preferred Qualifications

• Mechanical Engineering background strongly preferred.
• Experience within the connector, interconnect, or high-speed connectivity industry.
• Experience working directly with OEMs, EMS providers, or industrial customers.
• Previous experience with companies such as Amphenol, Molex, TE Connectivity, Samtec, Foxconn Interconnect Technologies, or similar organizations.
• Experience supporting engineering qualification, validation testing, and customer approval processes.
• Demonstrated success supporting technical sales efforts and securing design wins.
• Fluency in Mandarin Chinese is preferred to support communication with customers and cross-functional teams.

Ideal Candidate

• An engineer first, with a passion for working directly with customers.
• Comfortable discussing technical concepts with engineers while also building relationships with purchasing teams and business leaders.
• Naturally outgoing, personable, and confident in customer-facing situations.
• Skilled at identifying opportunities and helping customers solve engineering challenges.
• Able to bridge the gap between engineering and sales by translating technical requirements into business opportunities.
• Self-motivated, collaborative, and driven to grow customer relationships while expanding Amphenol's market presence.

Preferred Industry Experience

• Connector and interconnect solutions.
• High-speed connectivity.
• Electrical and electronic components.
• Electromechanical products.
• Experience with organizations such as Amphenol, Molex, TE Connectivity, Samtec, Foxconn Interconnect Technologies, or other leading connector and interconnect manufacturers.
• Candidates from adjacent industries will also be considered if they possess significant connector or interconnect experience, a strong understanding of engineering specifications and product development, and experience supporting customer qualification, validation, and design approval processes.

About Amphenol

Compensation

• Wage: Depends on Experience Annual.

Position Type

• Full Time.