Field Application Engineer - Data Center Power Electronics - Santa Clara, United States
$132,100 - $165,100 USD yearly
Originally posted 27 May 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role provides technical leadership and customer support for power electronics solutions used in data center infrastructure, including high-efficiency DC-DC converters, power supplies, and power management ICs.
What you'll do
- Support the development, testing, and validation of AC-DC and DC-DC converters, power supplies, and power management systems for data center environments. - Troubleshoot power conversion system issues covering thermal management, EMI/EMC compliance, and reliability challenges. - Support PCB layout reviews and deliver design recommendations for multilayer boards used in high-current, high-density, high switching frequency power electronics. - Participate in customer design reviews, prototype bring-up, and qualification activities while delivering technical training, application notes, and demo boards. - Work closely with R&D and product engineering teams to evaluate product robustness, performance, and manufacturability based on customer requirements. - Travel to customer sites and industry events as needed to provide on-site technical support.
What you'll need
- 6+ years of experience in data center power conversion systems. - Experience with data center power standards and architectures, such as 800V power distribution, 48 V power distribution, and Open Compute Project specifications. - Experience designing high frequency AC/DC and DC/DC converters with Wide Bandgap power semiconductors. - PCB design experience using electronic CAD tools such as Altium, as well as experience with Matrix transformer design technologies. - Knowledge of digital power control and firmware development, including 32-bit microcontrollers programming in C/C++. - Hands-on experience with electrical test equipment such as oscilloscopes, power analyzers, and spectrum analyzers, alongside knowledge of EMI/EMC design considerations.
This role has been open 135 days — well above the 54-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3894
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Median days open
54 d
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Median salary
$126k
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| Metric | STMicroelectronics | All employers we track in this specialty (3894 roles · 84 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 66 | 3894 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 262 | 10080 · 106 employers |
| Median days open | 60 d | 54 d (+6 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 637 open roles · median 54 d
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- ASM International · 156 open roles · median 82 d
How we counted: 3894 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 84 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 24 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.