Position Summary:
AI Infrastructure Demonstration SpecialistData Center Rack Demo SpecialistRack-Level Architecture Demonstration SpecialistRack-Scale Development EngineerLocation: Amphenol TCS- Valley Green, PAAmphenol is seeking a
Data Center Rack Demo Specialist to lead the design, construction, and delivery of
rack-level architecture demonstrations for event promotion of AI/ML and high-performance data center environments. This role will showcase how Amphenol's copper and optical interconnect portfolio enables scalable, high-density rack architectures-from server-to-switch connectivity to power, cooling, cabling, and multi-rack cluster designs.
The specialist will create compelling, production-ready demo racks that validate emerging architectures, serve as customer proof points, and accelerate adoption of next-generation interconnect technologies across hyperscale, AI factory, and high-performance computing ecosystems. This position combines hands-on rack integration expertise with technical marketing, partner collaboration, and customer-facing storytelling.
You will own the end-to-end lifecycle of Amphenol's
data center rack demonstration environments-from architecture definition and hardware selection through integration, validation, deployment, and presentation. You will translate complex interconnect, networking, power, and thermal concepts into tangible rack-level demonstrations that clearly communicate Amphenol's differentiated value.
You will collaborate with ecosystem partners, product management, solution architects, and internal engineering and marketing teams to ensure each demo reflects real-world AI/ML deployment requirements and current data center rack-level architecture trends. Industry roles in this space increasingly emphasize high-density racks, power distribution, air and liquid cooling, servers, network equipment, and multi-rack AI deployment considerations.
RESPONSIBILITIES: - Architecture & Demo Development:
- Design, build, configure, and maintain full rack-level demonstration environments showcasing Amphenol copper, optical, power, and high-speed interconnect solutions.
- Select and integrate servers, switches, NICs, accelerators, storage, cabling, power distribution, monitoring, and supporting infrastructure into reliable demonstration racks.
- Validate demo functionality, performance, reliability, and visual presentation before customer briefings, executive visits, roadshows, and trade shows.
- Collaborate with the events and marketing teams to ensure demos are production-ready, reliable, and visually impactful.
- Collaboration & Partner Activation:
- Work with industry partners, customers, and internal teams to ensure interoperability and standards alignment.
- Work with product management, solution architects, field engineers, and sales teams to align demonstrations with customer requirements, product launches, and market priorities.
- Support standards-aligned demonstrations involving Ethernet, PCIe, optical interconnects, high-speed copper, power delivery, and related data center technologies.
- Incorporate customer, partner, and field feedback to continuously improve demo architecture, realism, reliability, and messaging.
- Support major industry events including DesignCon, OFC, OCP Summit, SuperComputing, Nvidia GTC, and other data center and AI-focused conferences.
- Collect and integrate customer and field feedback to continuously improve demonstration effectiveness.
- Operations, Documentation & Communication:
- Manage demo-rack logistics, including hardware procurement coordination, assembly, cabling, software integration, remote monitoring, troubleshooting, and refresh cycles.
- Create and maintain rack elevation diagrams, bills of materials, configuration documentation, test plans, operating procedures, and demo runbooks.
- Ensure demonstrations are portable, repeatable, production-ready, and visually impactful for both in-person and remote delivery.
- Contribute to technical papers, application notes, conference presentations, and public-facing technical content that highlight rack-level architecture innovation.
QUALIFICATIONS: - Education: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience:
- Experience in an Applications Engineer, Solutions Engineer, or Technical Marketing role
- Hands-on experience building, integrating, or supporting data center hardware, servers, network equipment, storage, cabling, or rack-level infrastructure.
- Technical Skills:
- Familiarity with AI/ML cluster architectures, GPU/accelerator systems, scale-out networking, and high-density multi-rack deployments.
- Ability to read and interpret standards documentation, reference designs, rack elevation drawings, and system architecture diagrams.
- Proficiency with project coordination tools and practices, including BOMs, inventory tracking, procurement schedules, action-item management, and cross-functional status reporting.
- Hands-on skills in hardware integration, cable routing, rack assembly, labeling, troubleshooting, and system validation.
- Soft Skills:
- Highly organized, proactive, and comfortable owning schedules, dependencies, procurement timelines, and event-critical deliverables.
- Exceptional cross-functional coordination and stakeholder-management skills; able to align Marketing and Engineering stakeholders across multiple business units.
- Strong hands-on builder mentality: comfortable physically assembling, cabling, testing, and troubleshooting rack-level systems.
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience managing lab inventory, equipment procurement, asset management, or demonstration logistics.
- Knowledge of liquid cooling, air cooling, rack power design, and thermal considerations for high-density AI infrastructure.
- Prior experience supporting major trade shows, customer roadshows, executive briefings, or large-scale technical demonstrations.
- Willingness to travel up to 30%, domestically.
