Sr. Hardware Applications Engineer

 

If you are looking for a challenging and exciting career in the world of technology, then look no further. Skyworks is an innovator of high-performance analog semiconductors whose solutions are powering the wireless networking revolution. Through our broad technology expertise and one of the most extensive product portfolios in the industry, we are Connecting Everyone and Everything, All the Time.

 

At Skyworks, you will find a fast-paced environment with a strong focus on global collaboration, minimal layers of management, and the freedom to make meaningful contributions in a setting that encourages creative thinking. We value open communication, mutual trust, and respect. We are excited about the opportunity to work with you and glad you want to be part of a team of talented individuals who together are changing the way the world communicates.

Requisition ID: 75023 

Role Overview

The Timing business unit at Skyworks creates high-performance clock, oscillator, and network synchronization products for 5G infrastructure, optical networking, and data center markets. These devices are found in every digital and mixed-signal product made today, as they provide the clocks necessary for products ranging from consumer devices to long-haul communication networks.

 

Join our enthusiastic, collaborative timing customer applications engineering team. Our team is focused on helping customers design in timing jitter attenuator and network synchronization products into high-speed, high-performance clock designs. We work closely with world-wide customers and various internal teams such as marketing, systems, design, quality, and test to ensure our products are well understood and designed-in successfully. We are committed to doing the right thing, and we are passionate about helping our customers solve timing problems by understanding their use-cases and end applications. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals with exceptional communication skills who are comfortable explaining technical concepts to a wide range of audiences.

 

As a Timing Senior Applications Engineer, you will get to work with Tier 1 customers to help them design Skyworks timing products into their next-generation hardware systems. This position requires the ability to troubleshoot and debug electronic systems, circuits, and ICs to resolve customer technical issues through focused data collection and analysis. Successful candidates will have excellent written and verbal communication skills and will be comfortable explaining technical concepts to a wide range of audiences including more senior engineers.

 

If you like hands-on engineering work, and you enjoy helping others solve complex engineering problems, this job is for you!

 

This position will be based in Austin, Texas

In this position, you will:

• Directly support customers designing products using Skyworks timing devices.
• Help evaluate and debug customer issues in the lab.
• Validate technical details of specific customer use cases, ensuring device firmware, hardware and software meets the expected end performance. 
• Design and develop customer evaluation boards.
• Train sales representatives and field applications engineers on our products and solutions.
• Develop launch collateral for new products such as compliance testing reports, reference testing recommendations, reference manual materials, application notes, and FAQ documents.

For this role, you will need:

• 5+ years work experience with a BS in electrical, computer or systems design engineering (an advanced degree may reduce the minimum experience required)
• Knowledge of synchronous timing principles and clock performance metrics
• An understanding of analog and digital electronics (PLL experience preferred).
• A positive attitude with a strong desire for customer and team success
• Knowledge of proper and effective use