Senior Staff Engineer, Field Applications

pSemi Corporation is a Murata company driving semiconductor integration. pSemi builds on Peregrine Semiconductor’s 30-year legacy of technology advancements and strong IP portfolio but with a new mission—to enhance Murata’s world-class capabilities with high-performance semiconductors. With a strong foundation in RF integration, pSemi’s product portfolio now spans power management, connected sensors, optical transceivers, antenna tuning and RF frontends. These intelligent and efficient semiconductors enable advanced modules for smartphones, base stations, personal computers, electric vehicles, data centers, IoT devices and healthcare. From headquarters in San Diego and offices around the world, pSemi’s team explores new ways to make electronics for the connected world smaller, thinner, faster and better.

Job Summary

The Field Applications Engineer role focuses on delivering technical expertise and strategic support throughout the customer engagement lifecycle. This includes enabling product adoption through solution design, troubleshooting RF/microwave systems, and providing guidance on best practices. The role supports both pre-sales and post-sales activities, working closely with internal teams to align customer needs with product capabilities. Responsibilities often include conducting advanced measurements, developing application notes, and contributing to product improvement initiatives. At higher levels, the role expands to include mentoring, regional strategy development, and synthesizing market insights to inform business decisions.

Roles & Responsibilities

This position has responsibility for:

• Advise on complex system-level designs and integration strategies.
• Collaborate with leadership to align technical support with business goals.
• Define regional technical strategies to support business objectives.
• Mentor and coach senior engineers on advanced technical topics.
• Represent the company at industry events and technical forums.
• Develop and implement best practices for field application processes.
• Influence product development priorities through customer insights.
• Drive initiatives to improve customer satisfaction and solution adoption.
• Lead technical engagement for strategic accounts and high-impact projects.

Minimum Qualifications (Experience and Skills)

• 12+ years of experience in an RF/microwave design environment
• Ability to define and implement regional technical strategies.
• Ability to manage high-impact projects with cross-functional teams.
• Exceptional leadership and talent development skills.
• Experience representing the company at industry events and forums.
• Expert-level problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Extensive experience in strategic customer engagement and solution design.
• Proven track record of influencing product roadmaps and business decisions.
• Recognized authority in RF/microwave systems and advanced applications.
• Strong business acumen and ability to align technical efforts with goals.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field; Master’s or MBA preferred.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.

USD 161,323.36 - 209,731.98 per year

pSemi Corporation supports a diverse workforce and is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees. pSemi does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions or breastfeeding), gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver’s license issued under Vehicle Code section 12801.9), ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally-protected medical condition, military or veteran status (including “protected veterans” under applicable affirmative action laws), marital status, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal laws applicable to the Company. pSemi also prohibits discrimination based on the perception that an employee or applicant has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.

Note: The Peregrine Semiconductor name, Peregrine Semiconductor logo and UltraCMOS are registered trademarks and the pSemi name, pSemi logo, HaRP and DuNE are trademarks of pSemi Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies. pSemi products are protected under one or more of the following U.S. Patents: http://patents.psemi.com