Application Engineer / Business Development Engineer

Amphenol (www.amphenol.com) is a Fortune 500 Company and one of the largest manufacturers of interconnect products in the world. We design, manufacture and market electrical, electronic and fiber optic connectors, coaxial and flat-ribbon cable, and interconnect systems.

Business Development Engineer – Pasadena, California

The Business Development Engineer's top priorities will be to generate connector design proposals and cost matrices for new and existing programs, fully understand ACC's product lines and capabilities, and provide technical support to field sales and internal personnel. The ideal candidate is self-confident, detail-oriented, and persistent. Timely responses, innovative design proposals, and accurate cost estimates will measure performance. The position requires significant people contact and significant pressure to increase design wins and order/sales growth. The ideal candidate should be near Pasadena or Mesa, AZ.

What does a Business Development Engineer do?

·     Design proposals for customers

·     Review of customer specifications

·     Generate cost matrix and present it to management

·     Launch new programs or products

·     Works with other marketing personnel, engineering, purchasing and new programs coordinator

·     Travel with sales team to increase business in region

·     Identify and analyze potential new markets/customers for new and/or existing products

What you bring to the table

Must have:

·     Engineering degree

·     2 – 5 years’ experience

·     Computer literate with MS Office and design software (SolidWorks or other 3D modeling)

·     Knowledge of cost and selling price

·     No restrictions on international travel

·     Excellent communication and presentation skills

·     Connector design experience (preferred)

·     Mechanical engineering or Technologist experience (preferred)

Aspects of Position:

·     Customer satisfaction oriented.

·     Team related effort- teamwork.

·     Working with new technology, groundbreaking programs.

·     Autonomy within own functions

·     Heavy workload and short deadlines for proposals.

·     Make quick decisions

This position requires access to controlled technology that is subject to US export controls. Qualified candidates must be a US person (including US Citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) or eligible to obtain required authorization(s) from the U.S. Government.