Principal Application Engineer
Credo Technology
San Jose Office, United States
Full-time
1 day ago
Digital Design & SoC Architecture
AI/ML Hardware
About the role
Credo Technology is seeking a Principal Application Engineer based on-site at the San Jose Office.
What you'll do
- Provide technical and application support for optical module engineering solutions.
- Engage with customers and internal teams to address technical requirements and resolve application issues.
- Support testing, validation, and integration of optical hardware products.
What you'll need
- Experience in optical module applications and customer-facing engineering support.
- Technical background in hardware systems engineering and optical transceiver technologies.
- Ability to work on-site at the San Jose Office.
More semiconductor jobs: Hardware design jobs
Market context
This role has been open 122 days — well above the 46-day median for Hardware Systems Engineering roles.
Hardware Systems Engineering · AI ML Hardware
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Open roles in category
1126
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Median days open
46 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$150k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Credo Technology | All employers we track in this specialty (1126 roles · 109 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 1 | 1126 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 3 | 6531 · 156 employers |
| Median days open | 122 d | 46 d (+76 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $150k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Intel Corporation · 88 open roles · median 33 d
- KLA Corporation · 66 open roles · median 59 d
- Applied Materials · 60 open roles · median 40 d
- ASML · 59 open roles · median 17 d
- NVIDIA · 58 open roles · median 74 d
- Teradyne · 58 open roles · median 51 d
How we counted: 1126 open Hardware Systems Engineering (AI ML Hardware) roles from 109 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 8 Nov 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 Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.
Credo Technology
San Jose Office, United States
On-site
Full-time
1 day ago