University of Washington, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

Senior Staff Product Applications Engineer

University of Washington, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $141,800 - $212,700 per year

Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

IoTJavaScriptPython

About the role

  • Collaborate with sales, product management, and engineering teams to secure design wins and drive adoption with customers and partners
  • Support and enable our customers and partners in prototyping and productizing embedded and system-level applications, including performance optimization, calibration, functional test, and regional certification
  • Analyze, debug, and optimize Reader IC applications in lab and prototype environments by applying core electrical and RF engineering principles, including antenna behavior, link budgets, impedance matching, power management, and timing analysis
  • Conduct hands-on lab work, including hardware/software bring-up, debugging, performance measurements, data analysis, and validation of new features and fixes
  • Create software, scripts, and prototypes to demonstrate product capabilities, and maintain clear, high-quality technical documentation for internal and external audiences
  • Act as a technical expert on embedded firmware/software, Reader ICs, and system-level applications, providing design guidance and implementation support
  • Deliver training and enablement for customers, partners, and internal technical staff on product features, capabilities, and best practices
  • Represent the voice of customer (VoC) to Product Management and Engineering, sharing field insights to influence product features, tools, and collateral
  • Champion our technology at industry events and partner engagements through demos, proof-of-concepts, and technical presentations

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering or Computer Science, or a related technical field
  • 12+ years of experience in product application engineering, embedded system design, and customer-facing technical support, preferably in RF, IoT, or embedded domains
  • Strong track record of delivering impactful results in customer-facing technical roles
  • Proficiency in writing and debugging embedded firmware in C/C++ on microcontrollers (MCUs) and application processors
  • Experience with interpreted languages such as Python or JavaScript for automation, scripting, and lab tools
  • Solid understanding of RF communications fundamentals (link budgets, antennas, propagation, power management); direct experience with RAIN RFID is a plus
  • Hands-on experience with embedded debug equipment (oscilloscopes, logic/protocol analyzers) and RF test equipment (power meters, spectrum analyzers, vector network analyzers)
  • Ability to apply EE and RF fundamentals in analyzing, debugging, and optimizing Reader IC and embedded applications
  • Demonstrated ability to take initiative and drive technical outcomes independently, while effectively collaborating across teams to solve complex challenges
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to present technical concepts and results to diverse audiences
  • Willingness to travel up to ~20%, both domestic and internationally.
Benefits
  • Healthcare benefits
  • 401(k) plan and company match
  • Merit increases
  • Annual bonus
  • Stock options
  • Paid time off

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
embedded firmwareC/C++PythonJavaScriptRF communicationsReader IC applicationsperformance optimizationcalibrationfunctional testingdata analysis
Soft skills
collaborationcommunicationinitiativetechnical supportcustomer-facingproblem-solvingtrainingpresentationdesign guidancefield insights
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