Sr. Applications Manager - Santa Clara, CA, United States
Originally posted 12 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves leading a team of application engineers and managing the evaluation of prototype silicon.
What you'll do
- Lead, develop and grow a team of application engineers.
- Plan and manage efficient evaluation of prototype silicon, including electro-optical measurements.
- Develop product collateral such as datasheets, evaluation boards, and evaluation software.
- Provide technical support (pre- and post-sale) to internal and external customers.
- Contribute to new product definitions in collaboration with other disciplines and customers.
- Collaborate with corporate cross-functional teams on advanced developments.
What you'll need
- B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering + 10 years of experience, or M.Sc. + 7 years of experience.
- At least 5 years of experience leading IC Applications teams.
- Hands-on experience with measurement of RFIC’s > 20GHz.
- Experience with RF board design.
- Experience with creation of IC product collateral (datasheets, evaluation boards, etc.).
- Understanding of fiber optic communication systems & O/E components.
- Experience with technical customer support.
- Ability to perform hands-on RFIC measurements.
- Good understanding of S-parameters, transmission line structures, RF PCB design & layout practices.
- Basic programming skills in python, C or similar languages.
Nice to have
- Experience with IM-DD PAM4 and coherent communication systems & signal processing.
- Basic knowledge of microcontroller, DSP, and/or FPGA programming.
Skills: application engineers, prototype silicon evaluation, RFIC measurements, technical support, product collateral
This role has been open 2 days — well below the 45-day median for Applications FAE roles.
Applications FAE · RF Frontend
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Open roles in category
71
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Median days open
45 d
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Median salary
$144k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Coherent Corp | All employers we track in this specialty (71 roles · 17 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 2 | 71 |
| Median days open | 2 d | 45 d (−43 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $144k |
Skills observed across this category: application engineers, prototype silicon evaluation, RFIC measurements, technical support, product collateral
Who's hiring in this category
- Keysight Technologies · 21 open roles · median 49 d
- QORVO · 12 open roles · median 45 d
- Analog Devices · 10 open roles · median 77 d
- Texas Instruments · 7 open roles · median 65 d
- Silicon Labs · 4 open roles · median 90 d
- Coherent Corp (this employer) · 2 open roles · median 2 d
How we counted: 71 open Applications FAE (RF Frontend) roles from 17 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 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.