Application Engineer II – Hardware Systems & Prototyping

Advantech USA; Tustin (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Vacation & holidays

EAP

Education reimbursement

Work from home (HWL) program

Company events

Job summary

Advantech USA in California is seeking an Application Engineer II, Computer Systems, onsite in Tustin to design, prototype and support embedded and PC hardware solutions from concept to production. The role emphasizes hands-on testing, cross‑functional collaboration with product teams, customers and partners, and creating demonstrations and technical reports.

You will read schematics, operate test equipment, and help translate customer needs into robust hardware/software configurations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 4+ years of experience in PC hardware engineering, PC technical support, or systems engineering.

Responsibilities

• Provide product engineering support to product managers, sales, channel partners and customers.
• Assist in creating customer specific solutions consisting of: pre/post sale technical assessments, feasibility testing, technical response to customer bids, and RMA verification
• Construct hardware and software demonstration prototypes to aid sales and marketing efforts, such as: rapid hardware prototype development, high-level application software coding and system integration
• Conduct product testing while working with senior engineers and product managers
• Develop test plans, capture and analyze data, and write technical reports, and related procedures
• Work with multiple function teams across Advantech locations to lead technical discussions and gather critical information for customer responses
• Daily interfacing with customer stakeholders to answer day-to-day questions and provide trending data
• Participate in trade shows and events to demonstrate products and support cross‑functional teams
• Using internal systems, leveraging existing knowledge base and capable of self‑researching and problem‑solving skills.

Skills

PC hardware engineering

System engineering

Technical support

Reading schematics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Logic analyzers

Job description

Advantech USA in California is seeking an Application Engineer II, Computer Systems, onsite in Tustin to design, prototype and support embedded and PC hardware solutions from concept to production. The role emphasizes hands-on testing, cross‑functional collaboration with product teams, customers and partners, and creating demonstrations and technical reports.

You will read schematics, operate test equipment, and help translate customer needs into robust hardware/software configurations.