Description
Application Engineer
Location: Menlo Park, CA
Department: Hardware
Location Type: IN_OFFICE
Employment Type: FULL_TIME
About Voltai
Voltai is the leading AI company building agentic systems and frontier foundation models for semiconductor and electronics design. Backed by Sequoia Capital, we’re putting AI in the hands of hardware engineers in over 70% of the world’s largest semiconductor and electronics companies to have effortless control over their next-generation chip and board designs, powering the future of automotive, industrial automation, consumer electronics, IoT, and semiconductor manufacturing.
About the Team
Our founding team consists of IOI/IPhO olympiad medalists, Stanford professors, ex-CTO of Synopsys, and our business leadership has scaled revenue in their previous companies to over $1.5bn. At Voltai, we are combining the world's best talent in the intersection of software and hardware.
Key Responsibilities
On the application engineering team, you'll work closely with customers to address real-world electrical engineering challenges. As the primary technical expert for components used by leading semiconductor and electronics companies, you'll have complete ownership and autonomy in refining and validating Voltai's AI copilot for hardware engineers. This can include:
- Working closely with customers and our sales team to gather feedback on AI-generated ground truth outputs
- Collaborating with ML engineers, product managers, and firmware engineering
- Design, simulate, and validate electrical circuit boards to support AI-based hardware design products
You'll partner closely with both the sales and engineering teams at Voltai, a key glue position in the intersection of AI and hardware and for our long-term product roadmap.
Required Skill Sets
- 4+ years of proven experience supporting customers through design-in, debugging, and system integration phases.
- Expertise in circuit design, including analog and digital circuits, microcontroller systems, and power management.
- Experience in PCB design and layout using tools like Altium, Eagle, or KiCad, from concept to manufacturing.
- Deep knowledge of embedded systems and familiarity with microcontrollers, FPGAs, and communication protocols (SPI, I2C, CAN, UART, etc.).
- Strong understanding of power electronics, signal integrity, and PCB debugging using lab equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc.).
- Proficiency in hardware-software co-design and collaboration with firmware engineers.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain component behavior and limitations clearly to both internal and external stakeholders.
Bonus Points
- Familiarity with AI/ML techniques related to hardware design automation.
- Knowledge of data collection and validation for AI model training.
- Python programming experience for test automation.
Our Benefits
- Unlimited PTO: Recharge when you need it, no questions asked.
- Comprehensive Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents.
- Free Meals and Snacks: Daily lunches, dinners, and snacks in the office.
- Professional Growth: We invest in your continuous learning and offer opportunities to expand your skills.
- Visa Sponsorship: We welcome global talent and provide visa sponsorship to support qualified candidates.
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