Field Applications Engineer - Intern Job at Amphenol CDI, Cerritos, CA

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  • Amphenol CDI
  • Cerritos, CA

Job Description

SUMMARY

As an Applications Engineering Intern at Amphenol-CDI, you’ll play a key role in connecting our customers’ technical needs with our product capabilities. Working side by side with our sales and engineering teams, you’ll help ensure we deliver the right solutions to fit challenging and evolving requirements. You’ll gain hands-on experience collaborating with product development and marketing teams, while also exploring the latest market trends, technical standards, and competitive offerings.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

  • Support customers in the design phase of new products, helping them identify and apply the right solutions
  • Review and interpret customer specifications, providing input on feasibility and potential cost impacts
  • Recommend the best Amphenol-CDI products to meet customer needs, or collaborate with engineering to develop custom solutions
  • Prepare customer-facing drawings, configurations, and specifications to support proposals
  • Gather and share insight on customer applications, working with both sales and engineering to align on solutions
  • Communicate clearly with customers and internal teams about design challenges, manufacturability, and production capabilities
  • Help develop marketing materials, including presentations, literature, and website content
  • Support technical adoption of our products through “design-in” efforts and ongoing customer support
  • Contribute to shared resources, like application notes, presentations, and guidelines
  • Provide input on market and application trends, user feedback, and competitive activity
  • Participate in marketing initiatives such as webinars, tradeshows, or industry publications
  • Collaborate with the broader Applications Engineering team to document best practices and lessons learned
  • Travel occasionally with the Sales team to support technical discussions and presentations (up to 15%)

*Other duties as required in support of the department and the company*

SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Non-Supervisory Role

The responsibilities of this role do not include supervising other employees.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related field
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills
  • Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications
  • Eagerness to learn about interconnect technology and real-world product applications

Preferred experience in Environmental Health and Safety role

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
  • Conversational in any other language is a plus.

JOB SKILLS

  • The ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.
  • Proficient written and verbal communication skills.
  • Team player and able to build and maintain relationships both internal and external.
  • Flexible to change and open to constructive feedback.
  • Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
  • Able to work independently with minimal supervision.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Possible electrical hazards, possible fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, odors, moveable mechanical parts, low to moderate noise level.

WORK LOCATION

Cerritos, CA (fully on-site)

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

Amphenol CDI is fully committed to minimizing the environmental impact of its operations, activities, and products. To achieve this, we adhere to all applicable environmental regulations and laws, prevent pollution, and continuously improve our environmental performance in all our global operations. This is possible through an Environmental Management System that provides a framework for setting and reviewing our environmental objectives and targets. We aim to identify and reduce any negative environmental impact our business activities may have.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS

  • ASTM F–2412–2005, ANSI Z41–1999, or ANSI Z41–1991 rated safety toe shoes in specific areas.
  • Clear ANSI Z87.1 safety-rated glasses in specific areas.
  • Hearing protection in specific locations.
  • Ability to compile with JSA in specific areas.

EXPORT COMPLIANCE DISCLAIMER

This position includes access or potential access to ITAR and EAR (Export Administration Regulations) technical data. Therefore, candidates must qualify as US Persons, defined as US Citizens or Permanent Residents (Green Card Holders).

SALARY INFORMATION:

This position's rate $25 an hour.

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Flexible hours,

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