Field Application Engineer

About This Role

• Key Responsibilities: Product Promotion & Hardware System Enablement : Actively promote Ethernet switch silicon and reference designs across target accounts through technical presentations and competitive benchmarking to secure design-in wins & Deliver support for customer switch board development, guiding hardware teams through schematics/layout reviews, high-speed SerDes signal integrity, optical/copper link budgets, power/thermal constraints, and Top-of-Rack switch integration Customer Architecture & Design-In : Work directly with customer hardware and software architects to evaluate network requirements, propose optimal switch topologies, and drive design-in qualification for high-radix Ethernet switch Fabric Optimization, SW Integration & System Debugging : Deliver hands-on technical consultation across software, fabric, and bring-up layers Cross-Division Technical Alignment : Collaborate closely with internal architecture and product management divisions to convey regional technical requirements and resolve escalations - Qualifications & Key Requirements: .
• Education & Experience Education : BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline Experience : At least 5 years of technical experience in Ethernet switch silicon support, semiconductor field applications engineering, board bring-up, or network systems validation within AI, HPC, or data center networking domains .
• Technical Capabilities Ethernet Switch Architecture : In-depth understanding of switch ASIC pipelines Networking & Scale-Out Protocols : Solid foundation in L2/L3 Ethernet switching, BGP, and RoCEv2.
• Familiarity with emerging UEC and ESUN frameworks PCIe & Host Interconnects : Working knowledge of PCIe architecture, PCIe switches, and host-to-switch/NIC interface interactions Scale-Up vs.
• Scale-Out : Clear understanding of bandwidth, latency, and protocol tradeoffs between intra-rack Scale-Up links and inter-rack Scale-Out Ethernet switch fabrics Hands-On Diagnostic & SDK Skills : Hands-on experience with switch SDK APIs, Linux networking tools, and packet analyzers Basic scripting capabilities in Python for diagnostic automation, SDK register access, and log parsing - Language & Communication Requirements: English Proficiency : Fluent written and spoken English is required.
• We will also consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records consistent with local law.
• If you are located outside USA, please be sure to fill out a home address as this will be used for future correspondence.