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# Photonics Connectivity Solutions Application Engineer - US West Coast

- **Company:** Corning
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $137,964.0 - $189,701.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel
- **Published:** August 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/CA762E8ADFAA4238AD0F0A2D49784035/job/

## About the Role

* Bachelor's Degree - Engineering, Applied Science, or equivalent demonstrated experience
 * Minimum of 3 years' experience in optical fibers and connectivity
 * Ease with frequent customer interactions at technical level, comprehend needs, convey value
 * Work independently with little supervision
 * Interface and communicate effectively with all levels of personnel, internal and external

Desired Experiences

 * Technical writing ability, with emphasis on effective presentation of detailed concepts
 * Proficient in Microsoft Office Word and Excel
 * Knowledge of Corning Optical Communications products

## Description

Responsible for pre- and post-sales support of PCS customers by ensuring successful technical positioning, ongoing engagements to get our products to be "designed-in" our customers' own systems, deployments and adoption of our products. Requires close collaboration within the business team, Commercial Technology, and adjacent functions across the PCS business unit., * Help the business team position our products through ongoing interactions with our customers, with the goal of being "designed-in" our customers' own products or systems

 * Support field trials and product evaluations
 * Complete on-site investigations of potential product issues raised by customers
 * Act as the primary means of field remediation to resolve quality issues at customer sites
 * Support sales demonstrations/presentations at customer sites and trade shows
 * Perform training, troubleshooting and field support as needed to ensure successful adoption
 * Conduct product evaluations on both Corning and competitor products
 * Actively pursue, obtain and report competitive information to Product Line Management, Manufacturing and Sales/Marketing
 * Provide recommendations to Sales & Manufacturing to solve quality and/or field related issues
 * Travel to manufacturing facilities when needed to share technical knowledge of product deficiencies witnessed in the field


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