Field Application Engineer – High Speed Interconnects

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Minnesota.

📋 Description

• Act as a technical liaison between 3M and clients for optical interconnect solutions, focusing on optical fiber technologies and expanded beam optics.

• Assist customers in design-in initiatives for fiber optic connectivity, optical transport, and high-speed communication systems.

• Offer technical advice on product selection, application suitability, system integration, and performance enhancement.

• Promote the adoption of 3M interconnect solutions by comprehending customer architectures, technical specifications, and future roadmap needs.

• Work collaboratively with product development, R&D, manufacturing, quality, and marketing teams to convey customer requirements and influence product strategy.

• Facilitate technical discussions, product demonstrations, evaluations, and troubleshooting for both optical and copper interconnect applications.

• Aid in qualification processes by creating test plans, analyzing results, and confirming customer requirements.

• Address field and application challenges through proactive technical problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration.

• Provide guidance on product design, manufacturing methods, and process capabilities.

• Contribute to technical documentation, application notes, customer presentations, and training resources.

• Keep abreast of industry trends, competitive technologies, and emerging standards.

• Ensure that technical claims in customer-facing communications are accurate and substantiated.

• Adhere to corporate policies, procedures, security protocols, and safety regulations.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified before employment begins).

• A minimum of three (3) years of experience in a customer-facing technical, applications engineering, systems engineering, or product support position.

• At least two (2) years of experience with high-speed interconnect technologies, including optical fiber and/or copper connectivity solutions.

• A current, valid Driver’s License.

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution.

• Five (5) or more years of experience in optical connectivity for communication systems.

• In-depth knowledge of optical fiber interconnects, transceiver connectivity, cable assemblies, and data center optical infrastructure.

• Experience in process engineering or development for optical, fiber optic, or precision interconnect technologies.

• Proficiency in transferring technical knowledge and providing technical training related to production processes.

• Familiarity with data center systems architecture, networking, AI infrastructure, and high-performance computing environments.

• Experience with interpreting industry standards, qualification criteria, and testing methodologies related to fiber optic and electrical interconnect components.

• Experience utilizing optical test equipment and characterizing the performance of optical or interconnect systems.

• Ability to assess customer requirements and translate them into application guidance and product suggestions.

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving capabilities in customer and field settings.

• Experience in creating and delivering technical presentations.

• Excellent communication skills, encompassing verbal, written, and presentation abilities.

• Capacity to work effectively with global, cross-functional teams.

• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage.

• Health Savings Accounts.

• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health Care & Dependent Care.

• Disability Benefits.

• Life Insurance.

• Voluntary Benefits.

• Paid Time Off.

• Retirement Benefits.

• Relocation Assistance may be available.

• Opportunities for domestic/international travel up to 15%.