TE Connectivity · 1 month ago
Staff Field Application Engineer - Remote in Austin, TX
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$171K/yr - $214K/yr
8+ years expTE Connectivity is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. They are seeking an experienced Staff Field Application Engineer to work closely with customers, providing technical expertise and support throughout the product development cycle.
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Responsibilities
Support product & process qualifications
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 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 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 to understand the accounts’ technology
Understand the customer’s 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 meet the customers’ needs and are a conduit to the customer
Represent and be an advocate for the customer
Support existing applications and products, including tolerance analysis, application evaluation, and testing
Qualification
Required
BS degree in Engineering required
At least 8+ years of engineering experience in connector knowledge
Experience in development engineering and participation in the full product development cycle
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 proficiency, including 3D Design Applications
Ability and willingness to travel as required, mainly regionally
Successful candidates will have a strong ability to work independently
Outstanding networking, influencing, and listening skills
Experience reading/interpreting production-level drawings
Ability to perform basic tolerance analysis
Preferred
Mechanical / Systems discipline preferred
Knowledge of general manufacturing processes of stamping, molding, plating, and automated product assembly is desired
Prefer candidates with some knowledge of electronics components, preferably in one or more of our product lines (connectors, electronics relays, wire & cable)
Benefits
Health insurance
401(k)
Disability
Life insurance
Employee stock purchase plan
Paid time off
Voluntary benefits
Company
TE Connectivity
TE Connectivity provides and markets engineered electronic components, network solutions, and specialty products.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.1B2025-04-29Post Ipo Debt· $1.47B
2025-01-28Post Ipo Debt· $782.37M
2024-07-30Post Ipo Debt· $350M
Leadership Team
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Terrence R. Curtin
Chief Executive Officer
Heath A. Mitts
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2025-11-14
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