Field Applications Engineer (Board Level) for Global Semiconductor Company in San Jose, California

OSI Engineering; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global semiconductor company seeks a Field Applications Engineer (Board Level) in San Jose, California. The role involves collaborating with customers on advanced Ethernet products and includes responsibilities from design to customer support. A successful candidate will have a strong technical background and excellent communication skills, contributing to driving customer success and innovation in the semiconductor industry.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Qualifications

• 6+ years experience in board-level hardware design.
• Strong understanding of Ethernet networking concepts.
• Excellent communicator in cross-functional settings.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical Field Applications Engineer throughout the full design cycle.
• Perform hands-on bring-up and debugging of prototypes.
• Collaborate closely with field sales to drive design wins.

Skills

Board-level hardware design

Schematic capture

System-level architecture

Ethernet networking

FPGA logic

High-speed signaling

Excellent communication

Education

BSEE or MSEE

Job description

Field Applications Engineer (Board Level) for Global Semiconductor Company in San Jose, California

Field Applications Engineer (Board Level) for Global Semiconductor Company in San Jose, California

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Field Applications Engineer (Board Level) for Global Semiconductor Company in San Jose, California

Summary:

Seeking Technical Field Applications Engineer for Global Semiconductor company working with Ethernet Product lines. These products include AI/ML scale up/scale out, Service Provider, Enterprise, and SMB switches, Ethernet Physical layer device (GE/10GigE/40G/100G/400G/800G/Optical). You will be working with Cloud and Networking OEMs on leading edge industry standard switch silicon (XGS and DNX) family.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the technical Field Applications Engineer (Board Level) throughout the full design cycle, from pre-sales through to production.
• Board Design: schematics, layout reviews, bring-up, and hardware characterization.
• Support chipset evaluations and troubleshooting across multiple design stages.
• Heavy interaction with layouts, design reviews, and debugging.
• Handle high-speed signal interfaces: 10G/40G/100G/400G.
• Perform hands-on bring-up and debugging of prototypes and evaluation boards.
• Implement features using diagnostic shell and low-level register programming.
• Replicate customer issues in lab environments using test equipment.
• Deliver customer demos, set up eval boards in customer labs.
• Present product roadmaps and technical content to customer teams.
• Provide product feedback to marketing and factory applications teams.
• Collaborate closely with field sales to drive design wins and customer success.
• Track and report customer program progress.

Required Skillset:

• 6+ years in board-level hardware design, schematic capture, and bring-up.
• Strong understanding of system-level architecture and Ethernet networking concepts.
• Experience with any of these (AI/ML scale-up/scale-out switches, Service Provider switches, Enterprise switches or SMB switches.)
• Experience with FPGA logic (writing and reading).
• Experience with high-speed signaling (10G–800G).
• Familiar with evaluation board setup, validation, and customer lab support.
• Excellent communicator who thrives in cross-functional environments.
• Degree: BSEE or MSEE

Compensation: $150K - $225K/Y (DOE) + Bonus and RSU's

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Computer Hardware Manufacturing, Computers and Electronics Manufacturing, and Electrical Equipment Manufacturing

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Medical insurance

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401(k)

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