Sr. Application Engineer for High Speed IO (Potential lead)_Northern TW

Customer Engagement & Solution Architecture

• Partnered closely with customers to analyze application requirements and recommend optimal high-speed custom cable and interconnect solutions.

• Provided technical consulting on system architecture, signal integrity considerations, and cable integration best practices.

• Reviewed customer designs and challenged suboptimal architecture decisions to ensure performance, reliability, and manufacturability.

• Shared lessons learned and risk assessments, highlighting potential design pitfalls and mitigation strategies.

Custom Design & Engineering Documentation

• Designed custom high-speed cable assemblies, including mechanical configuration and interconnect layouts.

• Produced detailed engineering drawings and documentation to support development, validation, and production.

• Developed and validated mock-up systems and prototype cable assemblies to demonstrate recommended architectures and design concepts.

System Architecture & Cable Management

• Assisted customers in compute tray and system-level architecture planning, optimizing hardware layout and cable routing.

• Designed cable management solutions to ensure proper routing, signal integrity, thermal performance, and serviceability.

• Developed installation and removal tools to improve assembly efficiency and reduce handling risk during manufacturing and field deployment.

Technical Support & Knowledge Sharing

• Provided onsite technical support at customer and ODM locations during early build, EVT/DVT, and pilot production phases.

• Delivered technical presentations and training sessions to educate customers on correct product usage and integration.

• Supported Sales and Marketing teams through technical training, customer visits, and solution presentations.

• Maintained up-to-date knowledge of connector, interconnect, and high-speed signaling technologies.

• Initiated and supported patent applications to protect proprietary designs and intellectual property.

Project Management & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Participated in weekly cross-functional and customer conference calls throughout multi-month development cycles.

• Managed 10–12 concurrent projects, ensuring timely technical support, issue resolution, and milestone execution.

• Collaborated with global engineering teams and cross-division resources to deliver complete interconnect solutions.

• Provided regular project status updates, technical risk assessments, and escalation support to stakeholders.