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# Application Engineer

- **Company:** Voltai Inc.
- **Location:** Menlo Park, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Altium Designer, Automation of Tests, Communications Protocols, Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Digital Electronics, Electronic Design Automation, Firmware, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Signal Integrity, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, PIC Microcontroller, AI Co-pilot
- **Published:** October 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/application-engineer-menlo-park-ca--fb05a842-bd11-4201-839f-bd2f2a9ae896

## About the Role

Software Engineering, Electronics, Semiconductor Manufacturing, Printed Circuit Board Design, Consumer Electronics, Computer Engineering, Internet of Things, Semiconductors, Electronic Design, Artificial Intelligence (AI), * 4+ years of proven experience supporting customers through design-in, debugging, and system integration phases.

 * Expertise in circuit design, including analog and digital circuits, microcontroller systems, and power management.
 * Experience in PCB design and layout using tools like Altium, Eagle, or KiCad, from concept to manufacturing.
 * Deep knowledge of embedded systems and familiarity with microcontrollers, FPGAs, and communication protocols (SPI, I2C, CAN, UART, etc.).
 * Strong understanding of power electronics, signal integrity, and PCB debugging using lab equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc.).
 * Proficiency in hardware-software co-design and collaboration with firmware engineers.
 * Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain component behavior and limitations clearly to both internal and external stakeholders.

Bonus Points

 * Familiarity with AI/ML techniques related to hardware design automation.
 * Knowledge of data collection and validation for AI model training.
 * Python programming experience for test automation.

## Description

On the application engineering team, you'll work closely with customers to address real-world electrical engineering challenges. As the primary technical expert for components used by leading semiconductor and electronics companies, you'll have complete ownership and autonomy in refining and validating Voltai's AI copilot for hardware engineers. This can include:

 * Working closely with customers and our sales team to gather feedback on AI-generated ground truth outputs
 * Collaborating with ML engineers, product managers, and firmware engineering
 * Design, simulate, and validate electrical circuit boards to support AI-based hardware design products

You'll partner closely with both the sales and engineering teams at Voltai, a key glue position in the intersection of AI and hardware and for our long-term product roadmap.