Application Engineer II

Alphawave Semi enables tomorrow’s future by accelerating the critical data communication at the heart of our digital world – from seamless video streaming to AI to the metaverse and much more. Our technology powers product innovation in the most data-demanding industries today, including data centers, networking, storage, artificial intelligence, 5G wireless infrastructure, and autonomous vehicles. Customers partner with us for mission-critical data communication, our innovative technologies, and our proven track record. Together, we enable the next generation of digital technology.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Job Description

As an Alphawave Mixed-Signal IP Application Engineer, you are responsible for working in the post-silicon application team to bring-up UCIe IP on SoCs for internal product teams and external customers. In this role, you will interact with the internal product teams and customers to support their integration, validation, and bring-up of the UCIe IP in advanced technology nodes such as 7nm, 5nm, 3nm and 2nm.

What You’ll Do: 

• Be part of growing team to work closely with Post-Silicon Validation, Firmware, System, and Design teams to bring-up Alphawave Mixed-Signal IPs on customer platforms. You will also be involved in the post-silicon bring-up of our in-house test chips.
• Drive technical communication to customers from silicon bring-up to production.
• Collaborate with architects, hardware designers, validation and software teams to define and implement robust solutions.
• Work on system-level debugging with in-house SW and FW diagnostics and tools.
• Occasional interaction with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, BERTs, protocol analyzers) to analyze PHY performance.
• Occasional travel may be required. 
• You will be reporting to the Senior Director of Application Engineering

What You’ll Need: 

• Bachelor's and/or Master's Degree in Electrical and/or Electronic Engineering. 
• Fluency in Mandarin is required
• Solid debugging skills for firmware and system-level bring-up.
• Experience with C/C++ for embedded systems.
• Experience in Python as a scripting language for test automation and debugging.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills in a fast-paced development environment.
• Experience working in ASIC design, verification, or post-silicon validation in one of the high-speed IP interfaces such as UCIe, DDR, PCIe, or Ethernet

Salary and Benefits

Your contribution will be recognized with a base salary within the range of $88,000 to $94,000 annually as It is influenced by your qualifications, experience, location, and the internal equity of our team to ensure fairness and consistency across roles.

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, employees are also eligible for additional compensation opportunities, including Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), short-term incentive program, Retirement & Saving Programs and participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

You'll also be eligible for benefits described as per below:

• Health & Wellness programs that emphasize knowledge and prevention, helping you stay proactive and prepared to manage your health at every stage.
• Comprehensive health plans
• Wellness Spending Account (WSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Time Off

We value the importance of rest and recharge, which is why we offer flexible time off options to support your well-being.

• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Alphawave Semi is an equal opportunity employer, welcoming all applicants regardless of age, gender, race, disability, or other protected characteristics. We value diversity and provide accommodations during the recruitment process.