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We are seeking a Senior Technical Application Consultant (Hybrid; based in Elgin, Illinois) to join our growing team. The Senior Technical Application Consultant is an embedded, customer-facing technical expert dedicated to supporting a strategic hyperscale data center account. This role provides rapid-response application engineering support, drives design collaboration, and serves as the primary technical interface between the customer and internal product and engineering teams. The Senior Technical Application Consultant operates as a solutions-oriented partner, contributing to system-level design concepts, accelerating issue resolution, and enabling design wins at scale
HARTING aims to be a trusted advisor to HARTING customers and positions itself as the go-to source expert for industrial connectivity solutions. We partner directly with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and Distribution partners for standard product, designed-in value-added products, and Product Development initiatives.
To succeed in this role, you will be highly driven to:
- Serve as the primary technical point of contact and respond rapidly to engineering needs.
- Triage technical issues and drive resolution across internal teams.
- Support new product designs, integration, and system-level architecture discussions.
- Partner with account teams to secure design wins and support qualification builds.
- Translate customer requirements and field insights into actionable feedback.
- Align customer timelines with internal engineering and program management.
- Maintain technical documentation and deliver training.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Travel 30-40%
- Must have valid passport for periodic international travel
Requirements
Skills and experience to thrive in this role:
- Bachelorâs degree in Engineering or related field. 5+ years of experience in application engineering, field engineering, or product development
- Ability to move beyond product selection into solution conceptualization.
- Skilled at building strong relationships with engineering teams.
- Experience with providing early design guidance and concept development.
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Benefits
HARTING USA offers an attractive total compensation package and employee benefits, including:
Compensation:
HARTING's Total Compensation Structure includes a Base Salary and Bonus Percentage.
- This role is eligible for a 5% discretionary annual bonus.
Benefits:
- 21 days PTO (Paid Time Off) to start â quickly earn more PTO as you stick with us (36 days max)
- Medical, dental, and vision Insurance â several Blue Cross Blue Shield plan options to choose from
- Company-sponsored life, AD&D, and short- and long-term disability â at no cost to employee
- Paid parental leave, tuition and fitness reimbursement, and a hybrid working policy
- 401(k) with a 4% dollar-for-dollar match â fully vested upon eligibility!