Sr. Applications Engineer - San Jose, CA, United States
$120,000 - $170,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 5 May 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Senior Applications Engineer, you will drive the definition and development of High Power/High Voltage products for Automotive, Server Power, and Industrial markets.
What you'll do
- Work with design engineers, field applications teams, and marketing to define analog IC products in high power, isolated, and wideband gap solutions. - Perform EMI modeling and design EMI reduction techniques and solutions. - Partner with customers and field application teams to provide support on total high power sub-system solutions. - Develop and debug reference circuits and IC prototypes. - Write datasheets, application notes, design notes, and technical papers for magazines and conferences. - Provide application support and technical training.
What you'll need
- BSEE or higher degree. - 5+ years of hands-on experience in automotive switch mode power supply designs and EMI modeling. - Fluent communication skills in English. - Strong writing and presentation skills.
Nice to have
- Prior experience in supporting or defining high power IC or modeling high power IC related EMI. - Fluency in Mandarin.
Skills: High Power/High Voltage, Automotive, analog IC, EMI modeling, datasheets
This role has been open 122 days — well above the 73-day median for Applications FAE roles.
Applications FAE · Power Management
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Open roles in category
203
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Median days open
73 d
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Median salary
$160k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Monolithic Power Systems | All employers we track in this specialty (203 roles · 29 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 50 | 203 |
| Median days open | 122 d | 73 d (+49 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $160k |
Skills observed across this category: High Power/High Voltage, Automotive, analog IC, EMI modeling, datasheets
Who's hiring in this category
- Monolithic Power Systems (this employer) · 50 open roles · median 122 d
- Infineon Technologies · 34 open roles · median 77 d
- Texas Instruments · 27 open roles · median 38 d
- Analog Devices · 17 open roles · median 38 d
- Renesas Electronics · 17 open roles · median 27 d
- Nexperia · 10 open roles · median 66 d
How we counted: 203 open Applications FAE (Power Management) roles from 29 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 23 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. Figures refresh nightly.