Application Engineer — Optical Transceivers

Job overview

The Application Engineer — Optical Transceivers role is onsite in Santa Clara, CA. The stated salary is $130,000–$160,000 per year. The role supports hyperscale data center and telecommunications customers working with optical transceiver technology for AI data center applications. The engineer translates customer requirements into technical solutions and helps resolve product issues in collaboration with hardware design and firmware teams. The role also supports sales and operations before and after sales, contributing to customer success with advanced optical communication products.

What you'll do

• Provide technical support to customers on optical transceiver products
• understand customer requirements and provide solutions
• work with hardware design and firmware engineers to resolve customer issues
• provide technical assistance to sales and operations teams on pre-sale and post-sale activities.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

application engineer

optical transceivers

santa clara ca

aei-cig

ai data centers

telecommunications

customer technical support

hardware and firmware

$130k–$160k/year

bachelor’s degree

customer travel

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

At least three years of relevant experience in application engineering, software development, testing, or hardware design in optical communications or networking is required. Customer travel willingness is requested; Python or C programming and test-equipment experience are preferred.

About the employer

AEI-CIG is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.