Senior Application Engineer

Team Credo is looking for a Senior Applications Engineer Digital Signal Processing (DSP) & Communication Systems to join our Optical DSP Application Engineering team. You will play a critical role in release validation and system-level reliability of high-speed SerDes DSP products for next-generation AI-driven data centers and hyperscale networks. You will work across the full product stack from hardware and firmware to DSP algorithms and automation while also contributing to a scalable automation and data analysis platform.

Base salary rangeis $120000 $200000 a year. The base salary offer will depend on factors such as education experience training skills qualifications and location. This position is also eligible for a discretionary bonus equity and a full range of medical and other benefits.

Why Credo

• Purpose: We invest in what matters. From meaningful-future shaping projects to competitive compensation we empower you to grow your career while making a lasting impact.
• People: Connection starts within. We collaborate celebrate wins and create an environment where everyone can do their best work.
• Possibilities: Our belief shapes whats next. Our technology powers the most reliable and energy-efficient connections around the world and our team powers new products and markets that come next.

Minimum Expertise expertise in at least ONE of these areas:

• High-speed SerDes PHY design simulation or validation.
• DSP / digital communications / communication theory.
• Wireless communications analog engineering or applied physics.
  

Basic Qualifications

• A masters degree or higher is preferred in EE CE physics or a related quantitative field though candidates with a bachelors degree and relevant experience are also encouraged to apply. Strong candidates with other degrees will be considered if they demonstrate depth in communication theory DSP or related math. We look for a balance of hands-on experience and solid theoretical fundamentals.
• Proficiency in data and signal analysis using Python (NumPy Pandas Plotly etc.).
• Strong algorithmic thinking and structured problem-solving ability.
• Comfortable with Linux Git and Docker.
• Familiarity with control theory and feedback systems.
• Ability to read schematics and PCB layouts.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Web app or dashboard development (React TypeScript Streamlit).
• Experience with MATLAB SciPy Octave or similar tools.
• Experience with signal integrity and high-speed channel design.
• Strong analog sense or physics sense intuition for how signals behave in real systems.
• Team management experience is a plus.