Senior Field Application Engineer Lead
About Ethernovia, Inc.
Ethernovia is developing the future of Ethernet-based networks to realize the full potential of software-defined and autonomous vehicles, robotics and other intelligent machines. Founded in 2018, the company’s breakthrough data transport and acceleration technology is ushering in a new era of connectivity and capabilities in the vehicle and at the edge, including highly reliable autonomy, over-the-air servicing and AI-backed applications.
Ethernovia's co-founders are serial technology entrepreneurs with multiple prior successful ventures together. We are well-funded and backed by some of the worlds’ leading technology investors, having secured $154M ($90+M Series-B and $64M Series-A) in total funding to date:
- Ethernovia Raises Over $90 Million Series B to Scale Leading-Edge Autonomy and Physical AI Networking Chips
- Ethernovia Raises $64 Million to Accelerate the Revolution of Vehicle Networks | Business Wire
- (financial backers include: Porsche SE, Qualcomm, AMD, Western Digital, Maverick Silicon, Socratic Partners, Conduit Capital, and CDIB-TEN Capital)
Ethernovia has been recognized in EE Times' prestigious list of the Top 100 Startups for 2025.
- March 2026: Ethernovia Announces HSB-Enabled Networking Board for NVIDIA Holoscan Platforms
- January 2024: Our CEO Ramin Shirani Named MotorTrend Software-Defined Vehicle Innovator Awards Winner (ethernovia.com)
- September 2023: Continental and Ethernovia Announce Partnership to Develop Automotive Switch in 7nm - Ethernovia
- Connected Car News: Helios, Continental, Ethernovia, Avanci, BMW, Mapbox, Porsche, SEMA, Honda, UltraSense, Flex Logix, Diodes Inc., Garmin, Toyota & Caruso | auto connected car news
With talented employees on 4 continents, we have filed 50+ patents to date.
Join Ethernovia’s team to make a lasting impact on the future of packet processor-centric networking solutions to support the real-time sensor, Physical AI, and control data demands of software-defined autonomy across vehicles, robots and intelligent machines. Come share in our success with pre-IPO shares, competitive compensation, and great benefits while growing your knowledge and career with world class talent. We are looking for talented engineers and leaders who have an entrepreneurial spirit and want to drive cutting edge designs from concept to silicon to the future of mobility.
Senior Field Application Engineer Lead
Job Description: In this role you will be a part of our world class team located in San Jose and will be responsible for providing direct support of Ethernovia’s customers in the region. As the main interface between customers and our engineering teams you will have high technical competence and the ability to communicate effectively with our multinational customers. Demonstratable problem solving skills are a must for this hands-on role as you will be responsible for taking designs from concept, through the development phase and into series production. Day-to-day activities would include technical support, schematic & layout reviews, working with our internal engineering teams and onsite customer support. As a field-based role moderate travel would be expected.
Key Qualifications
- BS and/or MS in Electrical Engineering
- Minimum 6+ years of embedded hardware development
- Hands-on design experience with at least one of the following: Ethernet PHYs / Ethernet switches / PCIe
- Hands on design experience covering high speed PCB board design, layout and routing constraints
- Hands on design experience of EMC testing, debug and design optimization
- PCB net topology extraction and timing analysis
- Ability to diagnose and debug problems effectively
- Automotive experience at Tier 1, Tier 2 or OEM level