Power Field Application Engineer

Title: Power Field Application Engineer

Location: Milpitas, CA / Austin, TX / Seattle, WA (On-site)

OVERVIEW:

A global engineering and manufacturing company is seeking a creative, highly technical professional for a Power Field Application Engineer role. The successful candidate will have strong communication, leadership, and teamwork skills and thrive in a fast-paced, highly technical environment.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

A Power Field Application Engineer will serve as the technical bridge between advanced engineering teams and enterprise customers across the Americas. This is a hands-on role focused on solving complex hardware and firmware challenges involving power systems and data center applications.

Based at designated locations and customer sites, the FAE will own first-level failure analysis, drive New Product Introduction (NPI) activities, and directly influence the reliability of next-generation AC-DC and DC-DC power delivery systems.

• Own the Customer Technical Interface: Act as the primary technical voice during field deployments and translate complex engineering issues into actionable insights for customer engineering teams.

• Drive Rapid First-Level Failure Analysis: Diagnose and resolve critical hardware and firmware issues at customer facilities to minimize downtime and support reliable system operation.

• Bridge Global Engineering Teams: Coordinate with international manufacturing and design teams to validate specifications, execute testing, and support NPI programs.

• Execute High-Precision Lab Diagnostics & Rework: Perform hands-on debugging, voltage/current control-loop tuning, and precision SMD circuit rework in laboratory or customer environments.

• Proactively Engineer Out Quality Risks: Identify component or design vulnerabilities and work with engineering teams to improve reliability and optimize system configurations.

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.

BENEFITS:

Full-time employees receive comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and paid time off.