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Our silicon-based MEMS switch technology is smaller, faster, and more reliable than anything on the market. It opens new possibilities in semiconductor test, automotive, energy distribution, and other high-reliability applications.\nWe are backed by leading investors, working with global partners, and scaling quickly. This is your opportunity to join early, define how our company communicates with the world, and play a hands-on role in building a brand that will shape trillion-dollar industries.\nWhy This Role\nThis role establishes Cenfire's Applications Engineering function. You will be the technical bridge between our product and our customers working directly with design, test, and systems engineers to understand their requirements, guide them through evaluation and integration of our MEMS switch technology, and solve the hard problems that come up along the way.\nYou will own the technical content that helps customers succeed with our product: datasheets, application notes, whitepapers, and technical presentations. You will define test methodologies and evaluation procedures, support the sales team on technical calls and design reviews, and build the processes and tools needed to scale applications support as Cenfire grows. 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