Senior Engineer, Field Applications (Multiple Positions)

Point2 Technology Inc.; San Jose, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Point2 Technology Inc. is seeking a Senior Engineer, Field Applications to support customer designs and drive adoption of the e-Tube RF Transmitter and Receiver SoCs across data centers and network infrastructure.

You will lead hands-on board bring-up, provide technical leadership, and collaborate with sales to win designs, while building strong customer relationships and contributing to product roadmaps.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years in applications engineering, board development, system design/architecture, or firmware development.
• Experience testing Ethernet-based active cables or transceiver modules for data-centers.
• Proficiency in C, C++, and Python.
• Strong understanding of electrical, mechanical, software, and test aspects of SFP/QSFP/QSFP-DD/OSFP pluggable cables and modules.

Responsibilities

• Partner with sales to win customer designs by providing technical leadership, solution guidance, and high-quality support.
• Prepare and deliver technical presentations, statements of work, and solution proposals aligned to customer requirements.
• Lead hands-on board bring-up, debugging, and system validation for customer projects.
• Support customer integration of APIs, firmware, device configurations, and system-level features.
• Participate in customer lab trials, field trials, proofs of concept, and engineering studies.
• Troubleshoot customer issues remotely and onsite, ensuring rapid resolution and successful deployment.
• Build deep technical relationships with customer engineering teams and understand their application environments.
• Provide field insights to influence product roadmaps, new feature development, and competitive positioning.
• Represent Point2 at customer sites, industry events, and technical conferences.

Skills

C

C++

Python

System design

Education

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Senior Engineer, Field Applications (Multiple Positions)

Overview

Support key customer designs and drive adoption of Point2’s e-Tube RF Transmitter and Receiver SoCs across cable manufacturers, hyperscale data centers, neo-cloud operators, and enterprise data centers. Combine hands‑on engineering expertise with strong customer engagement skills to solve technical challenges, guide system integration, and help secure major design wins.

Responsibilities

• Partner with sales to win customer designs by providing technical leadership, solution guidance, and high‑quality support.
• Prepare and deliver technical presentations, statements of work, and solution proposals aligned to customer requirements.
• Lead hands‑on board bring‑up, debugging, and system validation for customer projects.
• Support customer integration of APIs, firmware, device configurations, and system‑level features.
• Participate in customer lab trials, field trials, proofs of concept, and engineering studies.
• Troubleshoot customer issues remotely and onsite, ensuring rapid resolution and successful deployment.
• Build deep technical relationships with customer engineering teams and understand their application environments.
• Provide field insights to influence product roadmaps, new feature development, and competitive positioning.
• Represent Point2 at customer sites, industry events, and technical conferences.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years in applications engineering, board development, system design/architecture, or firmware development.
• Experience testing Ethernet‑based active cables or transceiver modules for data‑centers
• Proficiency in C, C++, and Python.
• Strong understanding of electrical, mechanical, software, and test aspects of SFP/QSFP/QSFP‑DD/OSFP pluggable cables and modules.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively across diverse, multicultural teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with link budget analysis, analog/digital circuit analysis, signal integrity, and channel modeling.
• Familiarity with active electrical or optical interconnects used in data centers.
• Experience with EM analysis and firmware development on MCUs (STM32, MAX32).
• Background in SFP/QSFP/OSFP module design, PCB layout, and RF transmission line design.

Location(s)

• Irvine, CA (Orange County area)