Applications Engineer

Description Position at Samtec, Inc 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.

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