About the Role:
As an Applications Engineer at Samtec, you’ll be the technical bridge between our customers and our products. Your focus will be on adapting our standard products to meet unique application requirements — ensuring every solution is both technically sound and practical for production.
You’ll work closely with customers, Product Managers, and engineers to turn concepts into production-ready designs. The role combines problem-solving, technical know-how, and strong communication skills in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Work directly with customers to understand their needs and advise the best cable product solution for their application.
- Translate opportunities into a great product fit with the customer.
- Maintain a strong working knowledge of a wide range of products and components.
- Answer technical questions that come your way (because you’ll be the one who knows).
- Review and approve product prints to ensure designs meet requirements and are production-ready.
- Create product cost sheets to help our quoting team hit the mark.
- Partner with Product Managers to spot trends, influence new designs & roadmaps.
- Travel occasionally for customer meetings or trade shows.
Qualifications
- 3–5 years’ experience in inside sales, technical sales, or a similar customer-facing technical role; product customization experience preferred.
- Strong attention to detail when reviewing customer requirements and technical drawings.
- Experience managing projects from concept to production release.
- Excellent communication skills and a customer-focused mindset.
- Technical background in mechanical or electrical engineering; connector industry experience is a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering preferred.
Why Samtec
This is a hands-on, customer-facing engineering role where your work directly impacts our customers’ success. You’ll collaborate with a variety of teams, solve interesting technical challenges, and see your designs make it to production. We value engineers who are service-oriented, technically capable, and easy to work with.
