Senior Hardware Applications Engineer - Capacitive Solutions

Our Team

PerSe® products are the world's highest performance capacitive solutions integrated with highly sophisticated Analog Front-Ends and digital processing for enhanced sensing performance. These ultra-small, feature-rich touch & proximity controllers are optimized for a wide range of applications such as smartphones, tablets, wearables, industrial and automotive.

Job Summary

The hardware focused Applications Engineer is primarily responsible for increasing design wins in the Consumer Electronics segment of our business by supporting customer integration of our devices from start to finish in their projects. The position requires a basic understanding of RF component design because many of our products are used to enable customers with meeting Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) regulations while still providing high performance to their customers. This position will also be expected to design evaluation boards for our devices so that that they can be used by our team as well as customers in evaluating / showcasing the device usage. Hardware developed may also be used as proof-of-concept solutions that show the device in a realistic application to allow for better product display.

Responsibilities

• Customer Support and Engagement: Provide technical support to customers, addressing any questions or issues to enhance customer satisfaction as well as increasing design wins in the Consumer space. (25%)

• Validation and Testing: Validating new devices on the bench to ensure device meets specifications for the application(s). Ability to use lab equipment such as but not limited to multimeters, oscilloscopes, and waveform generators to test the device from internal and external (customer) requests. (25%)

• Design and Development: Create and develop evaluation boards that allow customers to evaluate our sensing products.  (20%)

• Documentation: Create guidelines for customers and the field to properly use our device. (10%)

• Collaboration: Work closely with other application engineers, marketing, design as well as product/test to ensure customer needs are understood and addressed to provide high performance products. (10%)

• Innovation: Stay updated with the latest advancements in consumer products and where we can incorporate innovative solutions. (10%)

Minimum Qualifications

• Depth of experience with and appreciation for customer service, support, and engagement

• At least 5 years experience working with hardware and/or microelectronics within the Semiconductor industry

• Experience in PCB layout/schematic design using Altium

• A basic understanding of Radio Frequency (RF) component design

• Experience with RF lab instruments (network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, power meters, oscilloscopes, antenna analyzers, etc.)

• Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering or related field

Desired Qualifications

• Expertise with capacitive sensing technology or related sensors

• Experience with Sensor Fusion

• Experience with the following communication interfaces SPI, I2C, 1-Wire, UART, I3C and MIPI RFFE

Location

• San Diego, CA (Hybrid)

The intent of this job description is to describe the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be required to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically included in this description.

All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

A reasonable estimate of the pay range for this position is $93,730 - $147,290.  There are several factors taken into consideration in determining base salary, including but not limited to: job-related qualifications, skills, education and experience, as well as job location and the value of other elements of an employee’s total compensation package.

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