Application Engineer

Credo; San Jose (CA); Presencial; USD 80.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Discretionary bonus

Equity

Medical benefits

Descripción de la vacante

Credo is seeking a High-Speed Transceiver Application Engineer to advance semiconductor technologies through innovative design, development, and testing. This role enables cross-functional collaboration in a high‑tech environment for professionals passionate about microelectronics and integrated systems.

Base salary range is $80,000–$130,000 per year, with discretionary bonus, equity, and a full range of medical and other benefits.

Formación

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Electrical Engineering, Communications Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience with high-speed transceivers such as QSFP-DD, OSFP, and AEC, and related lab instruments (e.g., oscilloscope, BERT, and VNA).
• Familiarity with DSP architecture and the ability to write bring-up and tuning code.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently or in a team, with good communication skills and the ability to collaborate across hardware, firmware, and manufacturing teams.
• Passion for high-speed signaling, system-level validation, and continuous learning.

Responsabilidades

• System-level tests, including functional regression coverage and performance validation across protocol and use-case scenarios.
• Build automation scripts for test execution, data collection, and analysis using Python or other programming languages, and conduct environmental and reliability stress testing, including thermal cycling, voltage margining, and soak tests.
• Analyze test results, identify root causes, and drive resolution in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Support platform bring-up, firmware validation, and vendor qualification for high-speed modules, and contribute to DSP bring-up and tuning, including writing low-level code for signal processing and link optimization.
• Debug signal integrity and link performance issues using VNA, BERT, and oscilloscope.

Conocimientos

High-speed signaling

DSP architecture

Bring-up coding

Python scripting

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Herramientas

Oscilloscope

BERT

VNA

Descripción del empleo

About the role

Team Credo is looking for a High-Speed Transceiver Application Engineer to join our mission to transform connectivity at scale. This role will play a critical role in advancing semiconductor technologies through innovative design, development, and testing. This position offers opportunities for cross-functional collaboration in a high-tech environment, ideal for professionals passionate about microelectronics and integrated systems.

Base salary range

Base salary range is $80,000 - $130,000 a year. The base salary offer will depend on factors such as education, experience, training, skills, qualifications, and location. This position is also eligible for a discretionary bonus, equity and a full range of medical and other benefits.

Why Credo

• Purpose: We invest in what matters. From meaningful-future shaping projects to competitive compensation, we empower you to grow your career while making a lasting impact.
• People: Connection starts within. We collaborate, celebrate wins, and create an environment where everyone can do their best work.
• Possibilities: Our belief shapes what’s next. Our technology powers the most reliable and energy-efficient connections around the world – and our team powers new products and markets that come next.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Electrical Engineering, Communications Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience with high-speed transceivers such as QSFP-DD, OSFP, and AEC, and related lab instruments (e.g., oscilloscope, BERT, and VNA).
• Familiarity with DSP architecture and the ability to write bring-up and tuning code.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently or in a team, with good communication skills and the ability to collaborate across hardware, firmware, and manufacturing teams.
• Passion for high-speed signaling, system-level validation, and continuous learning.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for system-level tests, including functional regression coverage and performance validation across protocol and use-case scenarios.
• Build automation scripts for test execution, data collection, and analysis using Python or other programming languages, and conduct environmental and reliability stress testing, including thermal cycling, voltage margining, and soak tests.
• Analyze test results, identify root causes, and drive resolution in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Support platform bring-up, firmware validation, and vendor qualification for high-speed modules, and contribute to DSP bring-up and tuning, including writing low-level code for signal processing and link optimization.
• Debug signal integrity and link performance issues using VNA, BERT, and oscilloscope.

About Credo

Credo’s mission is to transform connectivity at scale through fast, reliable, and energy-efficient system solutions. Our high-speed copper and optical interconnect products deliver industry-leading power and performance at up to 1.6T to meet the ever-expanding data infrastructure demands of AI.

Our product portfolio includes ZeroFlap (ZF) Active Electrical Cables (AECs) and ZF optical transceivers, OmniConnect memory solutions, and a suite of retimers and DSPs for optical and copper Ethernet and PCIe, all leveraging the PILOT diagnostic and analytics software platform. Credo innovations enable our customers to connect the systems that connect the world.

Credo is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, ethnicity, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation to navigate our website or complete the application process, email [e-mail].

Salary

80000 - 130000 USD (yearly)