We are seeking a highly motivated Field Application Engineer (FAE) to drive design wins and customer success across Southeast Asia. This role is critical in engaging customer engineering teams early in their design cycle, delivering technical solutions, and influencing product selection through strong application expertise.
As an FAE, you will act as a trusted technical advisor, combining engineering knowledge with commercial awareness to support customers’ interconnect design challenges—ultimately enabling business growth and long-term partnerships.
Primary objective: Drive successful design wins through strong technical support and relationship management.
Coverage: Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam | Travel: ~20–30%
Key Responsibilities
Drive design win activities by engaging customers early in their product development cycle
Provide high-quality, engineer-to-engineer technical support to resolve design challenges
Build and maintain strong technical relationships with customer engineering teams
Understand customer requirements and propose innovative interconnect solutions
Offer design guidance for connector and system-level interconnect applications
Differentiate product offerings against competitors through technical value and positioning
Align with internal business units to support customer roadmaps and future requirements
Support pre-sales and post-design activities to ensure customer success and satisfaction
Travel regionally (Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam) to support customer engagements
Key Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical/Electronic Engineering
3–5 years of experience in connectors, interconnect systems, or related applications
Strong understanding of system-level interconnect requirements
Good problem-solving and analytical skills
Excellent communication skills with ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Proactive, self-driven, and strong team player in a global environment
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in data center / server systems, including:
Power supplies
BBUs
GPU / compute platforms
Storage and networking systems
Knowledge of industry standards (UL, EIA, IEC, Telcordia)
Experience supporting design-in / design win activities with customers
Exposure to rack-level or system integration solutions
Key Competencies
Strong customer-facing and relationship management skills
Ability to translate technical requirements into practical solutions
Commercial awareness with focus on winning business opportunities
Strong presentation and influencing skills
Ability to operate independently across multiple countries