What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Engineer, Field Applications position at Point2 Technology?
Point2 Technology Inc.
At Point2, we are at the forefront of driving next-generation hyperscale data centers with our high-performance, ultra-low power, ultra low-latency and cost-efficient mixed-signal interconnect SoC solutions. As a leading innovator in the multi-Terabit era, we are powering the future of AI/ML and high performance computing (HPC) requirements in tomorrow’s hyperscale, cloud data center, and 5G infrastructure.
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, CMIS, 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)
- Silicon Valley, CA (San Jose metro area)
- Irvine, CA (Orange County area)