Application Engineer – High-Speed Interconnects

Application Engineer applying technical expertise in high-speed interconnect solutions for various connectivity applications. Collaborating with customers and teams to drive product adoption and satisfaction.

Posted 6/29/2026full-timeRemote • California, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $145,676 - $178,049 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serving as a technical interface between 3M and customers for high-speed interconnect solutions, including both copper and optical fiber, with a primary emphasis on optical fiber technologies
Supporting customer design-in activities for fiber optic connectivity, optical transport, and high-speed communication systems
Providing technical consultation to customers, sales teams, and channel partners on product selection, application fit, system integration, and performance optimization
Driving adoption of 3M interconnect solutions by understanding customer architectures, technical requirements, and next-generation roadmap needs
Collaborating with product development, R&D, manufacturing, quality, and marketing teams to communicate customer needs and influence future product direction
Leading technical discussions, product demonstrations, evaluations, and troubleshooting efforts for customer applications involving optical and copper interconnects
Supporting qualification activities by developing test plans, analyzing results, and ensuring customer requirements are met with validated data
Assisting customers in resolving field and application issues through hands-on technical problem-solving and cross-functional coordination
Contributing to technical documentation, application notes, customer presentations, and training materials to support product deployment and market adoption
Monitoring industry trends, competitive technologies, and emerging standards in optical fiber interconnects, copper connectivity, and high-speed data communication

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution
Three (3) years of experience in a customer-facing technical, applications engineering, systems engineering, or product support role in a private, public, government, or military environment
Two (2) years of experience with high-speed interconnect technologies, including optical fiber and/or copper connectivity solutions
Current, valid Driver’s License.
Master’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field from an accredited institution (preferred)
Five (5) or more years of experience in fiber optics for communications systems (preferred)
Strong knowledge of optical fiber interconnects, transceiver connectivity, cable assemblies, and data center optical infrastructure (preferred)
Experience interpreting industry standards, qualification requirements, and test methods related to fiber optic and electrical interconnect components (preferred)
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in customer and field environments (preferred)
Experience developing and delivering technical presentations to customers, internal stakeholders, and external partners (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical
Dental & Vision
Health Savings Accounts
Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Disability Benefits
Life Insurance
Voluntary Benefits
Paid Absences
Retirement Benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

Optical Fiber InterconnectsCopper Connectivity SolutionsSystem IntegrationPerformance OptimizationTest Plan DevelopmentData AnalysisApplication EngineeringCustomer Design-In ActivitiesQualification RequirementsEmerging Standards

Soft Skills

Problem-SolvingCollaborationCommunication

Certifications

Bachelor’s DegreeDriver’s License