Global Power Field Applications Engineer

HumCap; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

HumCap is seeking a Power Field Application Engineer to bridge advanced engineering with enterprise customers across the Americas. The role is hands-on, solving hardware and firmware challenges in power systems and data center applications at client sites.

Based at designated locations, you will own first-level failure analysis, drive NPI activities, and influence the reliability of AC-DC and DC-DC systems, coordinating with global teams and providing technical leadership on deployment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Field Application Engineering, power design, or power electronics.
• Strong knowledge of AC/DC, DC/DC power supplies, and analog circuit design.
• Hands-on experience with hardware debugging using laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, electronic loads, and power supplies.
• Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and customer-facing skills.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed.
• Mandarin proficiency preferred, but not required.
• Experience supporting data center, server, AI, or hyperscale power solutions preferred.
• Experience working with cross-functional global engineering teams preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the Customer Technical Interface: act as the primary technical voice during field deployments.
• Drive rapid first-level failure analysis to minimize downtime.
• Bridge global engineering teams to validate specifications and support NPI.
• Execute high-precision lab diagnostics and rework in lab or customer environments.
• Proactively engineer out quality risks and improve reliability.

Skills

Power electronics

AC/DC power

DC/DC power supplies

Analog circuit design

Hardware debugging

Troubleshooting

Customer-facing skills

Travel willingness

Mandarin (preferred)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Electronic loads

Power supplies

Job description

HumCap is seeking a Power Field Application Engineer to bridge advanced engineering with enterprise customers across the Americas. The role is hands-on, solving hardware and firmware challenges in power systems and data center applications at client sites.

Based at designated locations, you will own first-level failure analysis, drive NPI activities, and influence the reliability of AC-DC and DC-DC systems, coordinating with global teams and providing technical leadership on deployment.