Senior Manager Field Applications Engineer (FAE)

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the lead technical interface for strategic datacenter accounts, driving system-level power architecture engagements from concept to production.
• Provide expert support on digital multiphase controllers, power modules, and server-class power delivery architectures.
• Perform schematic reviews, layout feedback, validation planning, bring-up, power sequencing analysis, transient response evaluation, and debug.
• Deliver customer-facing documentation including validation results, updates, and program closure reports.
• Rapidly troubleshoot complex power issues using oscilloscopes, current probes, electronic loads, and load transient tools.
• Manage and drive issue escalations with internal engineering teams to ensure rapid, high-quality resolution.
• Coach responsibilities include leading, mentoring, and developing a team of FAEs across digital power and datacenter disciplines.
• Set role clarity, expectations, and technical development targets for each team member.
• Build onboarding and training plans for new college graduates and junior FAEs, ensuring readiness for lab work and customer engagement.
• Guide resource allocation, balancing customer priorities with team bandwidth and skill set.
• Conduct performance reviews, support career development, and establish a culture of accountability, collaboration, and technical rigor.
• Own technical program execution for top datacenter customers, covering AI accelerators, CPU platforms, servers, and networking systems.
• Partner closely with Sales GAMs to align priorities, program sequencing, and allocation of FAE resources.
• Maintain program visibility through dashboards, tracking milestones, risks, capex requirements, and next-step actions.
• Ensure consistent execution across teams in schematic/layout phases, validation, reporting, and customer closure.
• Provide clear and actionable program updates to senior leadership.
• Collaborate with Product Line, Marketing, and Sales Enablement teams to provide customer-driven product feedback and influence future roadmaps.
• Champion field insights related to next-generation digital multiphase power solutions and module-based architectures.
• Coordinate technical handoffs and shared engagements across global FAE teams.
• Support the creation of technical content, training, and best practices shared across the broader FAE organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field.
• 8+ years of experience in power electronics, digital multiphase power delivery, server/AI platform power, or related hardware systems.
• Proven hands-on experience with power modules, digital multiphase controllers, VRMs, and high-current, low-voltage conversion for datacenter platforms.
• Strong proficiency in lab-based debug, including oscilloscopes, current probes, electronic loads, and transient analysis tools.
• Demonstrated ability to interface directly with customers on complex technical topics and drive issues to closure.
• 2+ years of people leadership experience (team lead, supervisor, manager, or equivalent player-coach role).
• Experience supporting system bring-up, validation, or debug for server, AI accelerator, or networking hardware.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts to varied audiences.