Field Applications Engineer - Data Center Solutions

Supermicro; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Supermicro is seeking a motivated Field Application Engineer (FAE) to support enterprise data center and solutions projects. You will work closely with sales, program management, hardware/software teams, and solution architects to plan, implement, and maintain customer deployments.

You’ll help ensure clear communication and alignment across all stakeholders to meet customer goals. The role emphasizes collaboration, hands-on problem solving, and delivering proofs-of-concept that meet business

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 2+ years of experience in systems, hardware, or application engineering (internship or academic project experience plus)
• Basic understanding of x86 and ARM architectures, CPU/GPU platforms, and storage solutions.
• Solid HW system debug and diagnostics skills.
• Familiarity with Firmware, Linux, Windows and virtualization platforms is a plus.
• Familiar with server management tools (ipmitool and Redfish API).
• Basic scripting (BASH or Python) is a plus.
• Good communication skills and teamwork with a proactive attitude.
• Ability to manage multiple small tasks and projects in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support senior engineers and management in coordinating projects for large enterprise customers.
• Collaborate with internal teams (engineering, sales, and support) to deliver hardware and software solutions that meet customer requirements.
• Help manage customer communications and follow up on technical issues or project updates.
• Assist in deploying and maintaining data center and server solutions using x86 and ARM architectures.
• Troubleshoot issues related to compute, storage, and networking environments.
• Participate in testing, documentation, and reporting for ongoing and new projects.
• Contribute to technical documentation such as setup guides, product notes, and knowledge base articles.
• Support training and pre-sales activities by preparing materials and learning product features.
• Work cross-department to ensure customer satisfaction and timely resolution of issues.
• Ability to build and demonstrate proof-of-concept that meets or exceeds customer business needs.
• Ability to present the corporate brand, product messaging and solutions to customers.
• Visit on-site facilities and operations to enable solution integration and issue resolution.
• Some travel required (up to 25%).

Skills

Good communication skills

Teamwork

Proactive attitude

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field

Tools

Firmware

Linux

Windows

Virtualization platforms

ipmitool

Redfish API

Scripting (BASH or Python)

Job description

Supermicro is seeking a motivated Field Application Engineer (FAE) to support enterprise data center and solutions projects. You will work closely with sales, program management, hardware/software teams, and solution architects to plan, implement, and maintain customer deployments.

You’ll help ensure clear communication and alignment across all stakeholders to meet customer goals. The role emphasizes collaboration, hands-on problem solving, and delivering proofs-of-concept that meet business