Field Applications Engineer

Energous Corporation

$150K — $170K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering required.
  • Minimum 5 years experience in RF/Microwave electronics applications.
  • Experience with RF testing and measurement tools like spectrum analyzers.
  • Proficient in troubleshooting through reviewing technical documents like schematics.
  • Ability to validate and improve product implementation strategies.

Responsibilities

  • Travel to customer sites for system installation and optimization.
  • Perform on-site troubleshooting of wireless components and network infrastructure.
  • Diagnose and resolve RF coverage and performance issues.
  • Verify systems functionality through rigorous testing processes.
  • Provide training and technical support after installation completion.
  • Develop detailed deployment packages including layouts and requirements.
  • Offer guidance on product deployment best practices for various applications.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Equity options to benefit from company performance.
  • Life insurance and long-term disability (LTD) coverage.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with potential employer match.
  • Generous paid time off (PTO) and recognized holidays.
  • Supplemental insurance options available.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Customer Deployment & Field Support

  • Travel to customer sites to support installation, commissioning, and optimization of Energous Wireless Power Network (WPN) systems.
  • Perform on-site troubleshooting of transmitters, receivers, gateways, tags, and associated networking infrastructure.
  • Diagnose RF coverage, communication, power delivery, and system performance issues.
  • Verify system functionality through validation testing and acceptance procedures.
  • Provide post-installation technical support and customer training.
  • Generate installation reports, corrective action plans, and technical recommendations.


Network Layout & System Planning

  • Design Wireless Power Network layouts based on customer facilities and operational requirements.
  • Develop bridge placement recommendations to maximize wireless power coverage and communication reliability.
  • Produce deployment packages including:
    • WPN layouts
    • Bridge placement maps
    • Coverage recommendations
    • Infrastructure requirements
    • Installation documentation
  • Optimize network performance while considering environmental constraints such as metal structures, ceiling height, interference, and operational workflows.


Project Application Engineering

  • Guide customers on best practices for deploying Energous products across various applications.
  • Recommend optimal product configurations based on customer use cases.
  • Support proof-of-concept installations and pilot deployments.
  • Validate customer applications and recommend improvements before production deployment.
  • Provide feedback to Engineering regarding field performance and product enhancements.


Competencies:

  • Highly self-motivated and entrepreneurial
  • Opportunity focused and results driven
  • Ability to lead and manage projects and customer deployments
  • Proactively improves customer relations; responsive, identifies needs, monitors customer satisfaction
  • Clear vision, sense of urgency, effective prioritization, and adjustment of activities; Effective time management, leverage, or resources
  • High level of proactive and clear communication - written and oral - and build networks, collect, and share wisdom through training/experience


Qualifications:

  • This position requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering
  • A minimum of 5 years' experience in RF/Microwave electronics application area.
  • Experience with test and measurement products such as spectrum and network analyzers, signal generators, VNAs, digital oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers is desired.
  • Ability to review block diagram, schematic, layout, and test results to trouble shoot issues.


Compensation and Benefits:

  • $150k to $170k annually
  • Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Equity
  • Life Insurance
  • LTD
  • 401k
  • PTO
  • Holidays
  • Supplemental Insurance


Location:

  • Onsite - San Jose, CA
  • Must be able to Travel up to 30%

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