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Application Engineer / Hardware / Customer-facing

San Francisco, CA, US • Posted 1 day ago • Updated 11 hours ago

Full Time

On-site

$200000 - $250000/yr

Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC

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Skills

Go-To-Market Strategy
Sales
Signal Integrity
KPI
Roadmaps
Sprint
Artificial Intelligence
Workflow
Firmware Development
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
FPGA
Hardware Development
RTL
Writing
Debugging
Firmware
Embedded Systems
I2C
UART
PCI Express
Ethernet
Schematics
PCB
Hardware QA
Documentation
Design Review
Communication
Startups
Power Electronics
Energy
Management
Electrical Engineering
Metrology
Thermal Management
Embedded Linux
ZeroMQ
System Integration
Customer Facing
Computer Hardware

Go-To-Market Strategy
Sales
Signal Integrity
KPI
Roadmaps
Sprint
Artificial Intelligence
Workflow
Firmware Development
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
FPGA
Hardware Development
RTL
Writing
Debugging
Firmware
Embedded Systems
I2C
UART
PCI Express
Ethernet
Schematics
PCB
Hardware QA
Documentation
Design Review
Communication
Startups
Power Electronics
Energy
Management
Electrical Engineering
Metrology
Thermal Management
Embedded Linux
ZeroMQ
System Integration
Customer Facing
Computer Hardware

Summary

Application Engineer - Hardware/Firmware (OEM Integrations)

We're partnering with an innovative, venture-backed AI infrastructure company that is building cutting-edge hardware solutions at the intersection of AI, embedded systems, and data center technology. They're looking for an experienced Application Engineer - Hardware/Firmware to serve as the technical bridge between engineering and customers, helping bring complex hardware integrations from concept through production.

This is a highly customer-facing, hands-on engineering role where you'll work closely with hardware, firmware, and product teams while partnering directly with enterprise customers to design, validate, and deploy hardware integration solutions.

Location: Candidates must be based in or around the San Francisco Bay Area. Regular travel to customer sites is required.

Please note: Unfortunately, visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Responsibilities

Partner with Product and Go-to-Market teams during pre-sales to evaluate customer hardware environments and develop proof-of-concept integrations
Design and implement hardware integration layers between embedded platforms and customer infrastructure
Develop, modify, and debug embedded firmware to support customer-specific hardware integrations
Own customer integration projects from kickoff through design, validation, production release, and deployment
Lead customer-facing technical discussions, design reviews, on-site visits, and engineering workshops
Produce engineering documentation including design reviews, validation plans, bring-up guides, installation documentation, KPI tracking, and deployment artifacts
Develop hardware design collateral covering schematics, layouts, power, signal integrity, thermal considerations, and interface requirements
Create hardware bring-up documentation and support board validation activities
Track project risks, hardware milestones, and engineering KPIs while coordinating cross-functional resolution efforts
Partner with Hardware, Firmware, and Product teams during roadmap planning, sprint reviews, and design discussions
Capture lessons learned from customer deployments and drive continuous product improvements
Build scalable processes, templates, and best practices for future customer integrations
Leverage AI tools and automation to streamline engineering workflows and documentation

Requirements

6+ years of hands-on hardware engineering and embedded firmware development experience
Experience owning hardware designs from concept through production
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience
Strong PCB-level hardware design knowledge, including interface definition and system bring-up
FPGA development experience including hardware design/RTL and firmware
Experience writing, modifying, and debugging embedded firmware
Strong understanding of embedded communication protocols such as I2C, UART, PCIe, and Ethernet
Ability to read, review, and troubleshoot schematics, PCB layouts, and hardware test results
Experience creating structured engineering documentation including validation plans, design reviews, and deployment procedures
Excellent communication skills with experience working directly with customers and cross-functional engineering teams
Ability to thrive in fast-paced startup environments with high ownership
Experience with data center infrastructure, power electronics, or energy management hardware is highly preferred
Willingness to travel for customer meetings, hardware validation, and deployment activities

Nice to Have

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
Experience with System-on-Module (SOM) platforms or metrology hardware
Knowledge of power quality, thermal management, or power sequencing
Embedded Linux, BSP bring-up, or Yocto experience
Familiarity with ZeroMQ, Protobuf, gRPC, or REST APIs
Previous experience as a Field Application Engineer, Systems Integration Engineer, or another customer-facing hardware engineering role

If you're interested in learning more, feel free to reach out directly!

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Dice Id: 10105282
Position Id: 884530
Posted 1 day ago

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About Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC

Motion Recruitment delivers IT Talent Solutions for Contract, Direct Hire, Managed Solutions and Statement of Work to all of North America from our 21 delivery centers. Our high-touch, specialized, team-based recruitment model’s success is proven through our exemplary track record in filling the most challenging IT positions for startup and enterprise clients alike. Our hyper-specialized tech focus results in a truly consultative approach for both our clients and candidates, within our recruiting areas of expertise: Software, Mobile, Data, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Product + UX and Functional.

Motion also delivers IT Consulting Solutions through the Motion Consulting Group (MCG) that create true digital transformation for IT projects in Agile Development & Coaching, DevOps & DevSecOps Solutions, and Managed Services for IT Operations.

We’re also the proud creators of Tech in Motion and the Timmy Awards, our North American community platform, events series and award program that connects over 250,000 tech enthusiasts to meet, learn, and innovate.

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