Senior Field Apps Engineer: Optical Connectivity

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San Jose (CA)

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USD 150,000 - 210,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

Semtech seeks an experienced Field Applications Engineer to lead design-wins for high-speed drivers and TIAs, accelerating design-in cycles and removing barriers to revenue. You will drive co-development for 1.6T and 3.2T+ technologies and collaborate with Tier-1 hyperscalers to advance joint innovations.

You will align product roadmaps with customer plans, perform technical evaluations, and provide pre-/post-sales support.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field.
8+ years of proven FAE experience.
Expertise in signal integrity for 800G, 1.6T, 3.2T applications.
Knowledge of optical transceiver architecture, design, validation, and manufacturing.
Familiarity with LPO, LRO, and CPO architectures.
Experience in high-speed PCB design, including layout, impedance control, and signal integrity validation.
Proficiency with high-speed test equipment, including network analyzers, BER testers, and oscilloscopes.
Understanding of IEEE 802.3 and OIF standards.
Understanding of hyperscaler data center architectures, network topologies, and infrastructure evolution.
Demonstrated success leading customer co-development projects with significant revenue impact.
Exceptional communication across technical and business audiences.
Proven ability to influence without formal authority and work autonomously in complex situations.
Strong initiative and ownership mentality.

Responsibilities

Drive design wins for Semtech's portfolio of high-speed drivers, TIAs, copper redrivers, and other products.
Accelerate customer design-in cycles and remove technical barriers to immediate revenue opportunities.
Lead co-development initiatives for next-generation 1.6T and 3.2T+ technologies.
Create joint innovation programs and proof-of-concept projects with Tier 1 hyperscaler providers.
Align Semtech's product roadmap with customer technology evolution plans.
Lead technical evaluations and drive technical differentiation in competitive situations.
Provide pre-sales and post-sales customer support for strategic design-ins.
Troubleshoot and debug complex technical issues.
Guide customers on hardware design, PCB layout, signal integrity optimization, firmware integration, and system validation.
Support customer qualification processes with equipment manufacturers, network operators, and cloud service providers.
Create application notes, white papers, and design guides.
Influence product management and R&D priorities based on customer insights and market intelligence.
Advise VPs in sales and product lines on customer needs and product strategy.
Partner with engineering teams on customer co-development projects.
Drive internal alignment across product management, engineering, marketing, sales, and operations.