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As AI workloads drive exponential bandwidth growth toward 1.6T infrastructure, interconnect is becoming the major limiting factor in data center scaling, creating an unprecedented market opportunity at the intersection of technical innovation and commercial impact.\nThis Principal Field Applications Engineer - High-Speed Interconnect represents a pivotal strategic hire, a technical strategist and commercial catalyst positioned to drive $100M+ in design-win revenue and establish market dominance across hyperscaler data centers.\nThe dual mandate is clear: secure immediate design wins with Semtech's current portfolio of high-speed analog ICs for optical and copper connectivity in AI networks, while simultaneously leading long-term customer co-development initiatives that will define our competitive position in next-generation 1.6T and 3.2T connectivity.\nThe role also extends technical scope to support key regional accounts in PON and Mobile Transport. These engagements draw on the same underlying product families and technical skill set, high-speed analog/mixed-signal ICs, signal integrity, and optical/electrical characterisation, making this a natural extension of the core mandate.\nSuccess requires becoming a trusted technical advisor whom Tier 1 hyperscaler customers welcome into their most confidential labs, not as a vendor, but as an extension of their design teams. You'll leverage consultative discovery to uncover the situational factors, business consequences, and decision criteria that drive customer choices.\nYour technical credibility will open doors; your strategic approach will close deals. Your voice will directly influence Semtech's product roadmaps, serving as strategic advisor to VPs in sales and product lines, co-creating breakthroughs that establish Semtech as the indispensable partner for the future of data center connectivity.\nThis role is for someone who thrives where breakthrough technology meets strategic business impact, someone ready to shape the future of an industry being transformed by AI.\nKEY RESPONSIBILITIES\nStrategic Customer Co-Development & Innovation\nDrive design wins for Semtech's portfolio of high-speed drivers, TIAs, copper redrivers, and other products, working closely with engineering teams from key data center customers.\nAccelerate customer design-in cycles, proactively removing technical barriers to secure immediate revenue opportunities\nLead co-development initiatives for next-generation technologies (1.6T, 3.2T+) with customer engineering teams, defining the future of data center connectivity\nCreate joint innovation programs and proof-of-concept projects with Tier 1 hyperscaler providers that establish Semtech as their strategic technology partner\nAlign Semtech product roadmap with customer technology evolution plans, ensuring our solutions arrive precisely when markets mature\nPON & Mobile Transport Account Support\nProvide technical and pre/post-sales support to key European PON and Mobile Transport accounts\nApply signal integrity, high-speed analog, and characterisation expertise across product lines\nSupport design-in activities, technical evaluations, and troubleshooting for these accounts as required\nBalance and prioritise time across data center and PON/Mobile Transport engagements in line with regional business needs\nTechnical Excellence & Customer Support\nLead technical evaluations and drive technical differentiation in competitive situations\nProvide comprehensive pre-sales and post-sales customer support for strategic design-ins\nTroubleshoot and debug complex technical issues with a relentless commitment to solving problems\nGuide customers on hardware design, PCB layout, signal integrity optimization, firmware integration, and system validation\nSupport customer qualification processes with equipment manufacturers, network operators, and cloud service providers\nCreate application notes, white papers, and design guides establishing thought leadership\nCross-Functional Strategic Influence\nInfluence product management and R&D priorities based on customer insights and market intelligence\nServe as strategic technical advisor to VPs in sales and product lines, bridging the gap between customer needs and product strategy\nPartner with engineering teams to ensure customer co-development projects receive appropriate resources and priority\nDrive internal alignment across product management, engineering, marketing, sales, and operations\nREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS\nEducation & Experience\nBachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field (Master's or Ph.D. preferred)\n5+ years of proven AE/FAE experience, demonstrating expert-level technical capability and strategic customer engagement, gained in data center, PON, or wireless/mobile transport environments\nTechnical Mastery\nExpertise in signal integrity (high-speed principles, modulation schemes, channel modeling, equalization) for 800G, 1.6T, 3.2T data center, PON, or mobile transport applications\nKnowledge of optical transceiver architecture, design, validation, and manufacturing\nFamiliarity with LPO, LRO, NPO, and CPO architectures (data center focus); familiarity with PON ONU/OLT or mobile transport optical architectures equally valued\nExperience in high-speed PCB design including layout, impedance control, and signal integrity validation\nProficiency with high-speed test equipment (network analyzers, BER testers, oscilloscopes)\nUnderstanding of IEEE 802.3 and OIF standards, or ITU-T PON standards depending on background\nMarket & Co-Development Expertise\nUnderstanding of optical communications, networking, hyperscaler data center architectures, network topologies, and infrastructure evolution across data center, PON, or mobile transport markets\nDemonstrated success leading customer co-development projects with significant revenue impact\nEstablished relationships with Tier 1 customer engineering teams and ecosystem partners\nLeadership & Communication Excellence\nExceptional communication across technical and business audiences\nProven ability to influence without formal authority and work autonomously in complex situations\nStrong initiative and ownership mentality\nPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS\nDirect experience with high-speed laser/modulator drivers, TIAs, redrivers, and/or DSPs\nActive participation in industry standards bodies (IEEE 802.3, OIF, ITU-T) driving next-generation specifications\nPrior experience at optical customers, optical networking, hyperscalers, optical module vendors, PON equipment vendors, mobile network infrastructure providers, or data center equipment manufacturers\nExisting relationships with European PON or Mobile Transport accounts considered a strong plus\nThe intent of this job description is to describe the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. 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