Semtech
Field Application Engineer - Semiconductor
USA - San Jose, CA · Mid
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About the role
- We are looking for someone with drive, technical curiosity, and a genuine enthusiasm for working with customers. Whether your background is already in field applications engineering or in an internal applications/product engineering role, what matters most is that you are passionate about technology, energized by customer interaction, and motivated to help engineers solve real design problems with Semtech solutions.
- In this role you will engage directly with consumer electronics customers, build deep expertise in ESD protection and capacitive/force sensing applications, and own design win activity to expand Semtech's growth. You will work alongside an experienced West Coast FAE team that will support your development.
- We are looking for someone with drive, technical curiosity, and a genuine enthusiasm for working with customers.
Responsibilities
- Customer Engagement & Technical Support
- Work alongside our Bay Area FAE team as the technical point of contact for consumer accounts, building strong, trust-based relationships with customer engineering teams
- Provide creative, practical input into customer design solutions - going beyond the datasheet to address real system-level challenges
- Design Win Ownership
- Take independent ownership of design win activity at assigned accounts, proactively driving engagements from initial opportunity identification through customer commitment
- Partner closely with the regional sales team throughout the sales cycle to align on strategy and accelerate design-in timelines
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (open to considering other engineering disciplines)
- 3-5 years of FAE (or Applications/Product/Systems Engineering) experience at a semiconductor company, distributor, or OEM/ODM
- Incumbents may be required to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically included in this description.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with ESD protection, analog mixed-signal ICs, and/or sensing products is a strong plus
Compensation
- A reasonable estimate of the pay range for this position is $94K - $140K.
Company info
- Semtech is a recognized leader in ESD protection and Capacitive/Force Sensing solutions that are utilized in the consumer electronics products people rely on every day - from smartphones and tablets to wearables and smart home devices.
- As consumer platforms continue to push the boundaries of miniaturization, interface speed, and tactile interaction, the need for knowledgeable, customer-focused application support has never been greater.
- We're looking for someone with an independent drive to uncover new opportunities for Semtech's ESD Protection and Sensing products.
- Support customers through device selection, schematic review, PCB layout guidance, and design-in best practices
- The consumer market is fast paced and our customers expect our FAE's to respond to inquiries with a sense of urgency while also maintaining consistent follow-through on all open technical issues
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