Posted 2 months ago
Principal Product Applications Engineer
@ Leading Edge
Ottawa, Ontario
Overview
Leading Edge, on behalf of its client, is hiring a Principal Product Applications Engineer for AI infrastructure and high-speed switching in Canada. The role is a customer-facing technical expert for Scorpio Smart Fabric Switches, working with hyperscalers, ODMs and AI system builders from architecture through production deployment. Full-time permanent, CAD $165,000–$210,000 plus bonuses, incentives and benefits, with 8+ years of experience required.
Responsibilities:
- Lead customer engagements with hyperscalers and ODMs
- Debug PCIe Gen 6/7, UALink and signal integrity issues
- Influence post-silicon validation strategies
- Mentor junior applications engineers
- Develop white papers and customer documentation
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor's degree in an electrical or computer engineering field
- 8+ years in applications or post-silicon validation
- Experience with PCIe, Ethernet, UALink or UCIe
- Hands-on lab bring-up and debugging experience
- Experience with hyperscalers, Tier-1 OEMs or ODMs
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- 2026-09-18
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- 2026-10-12
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- 2026-11-07
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Engineering |
| Experience | 8+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Laboratory, Client sites, Office |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required), Master’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science |
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Position Title: Principal Product Applications Engineer
Location: Canada
Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Compensation: CAD $165,000–$210,000 + applicable bonuses, incentives & benefits
Industry: Semiconductors / AI Infrastructure
Experience: 8+ Years
Role Overview
Our client is seeking a Principal Product Applications Engineer to support next-generation AI infrastructure and high-speed switching technologies. This customer-facing role will serve as a technical expert for Scorpio Smart Fabric Switches, working with hyperscalers, AI system builders, ODMs, and technology partners from initial architecture and evaluation through production deployment.
The role combines customer engineering, system integration, post-silicon validation, technical troubleshooting, and product development, with significant influence on future PCIe Gen 6/7 and UALink-based platforms.
Key Responsibilities
Customer Enablement
- Lead technical engagements with hyperscalers, ODMs, OEMs, and AI system partners.
- Support customer architecture discussions, system design-in, evaluation, bring-up, and deployment.
- Lead on-site and remote debugging, performance tuning, and system integration.
- Translate customer requirements into actionable feedback for product, silicon, firmware, and engineering teams.
Post-Silicon Validation & Integration
- Influence post-silicon validation strategies for next-generation switching platforms.
- Execute system-level integration and troubleshoot complex hardware and software issues.
- Debug challenges involving PCIe Gen 6/7, UALink, UCIe, signal integrity, firmware, and software stacks.
- Partner with hardware, firmware, and SI/PI teams to identify root causes and deliver production-ready solutions.
Technical Leadership
- Serve as the primary Scorpio applications expert across sales, marketing, product, and engineering functions.
- Mentor junior applications engineers and provide technical guidance across customer projects.
- Represent the organization at customer executive reviews, industry forums, and relevant standards bodies.
- Develop technical collateral, white papers, training materials, and customer-facing documentation.
- Contribute customer and technical insights that help shape product and technology roadmaps.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
- 8+ years of experience in product applications, systems engineering, or post-silicon validation involving high-speed connectivity or networking silicon.
- Strong understanding of physical-layer technologies and high-speed serial interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet, UALink, or UCIe.
- Hands-on experience with laboratory bring-up, system debugging, and integration using oscilloscopes, BERTs, protocol analyzers, or similar equipment.
- Proven experience working directly with hyperscalers, cloud providers, Tier-1 OEMs, or ODMs.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear customer-facing solutions.
Preferred Qualifications
- MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Experience with PCIe Gen 6/7, UALink, or UCIe and related compliance testing.
- Knowledge of AI/ML rack-scale architectures, GPU fabrics, and accelerator interconnects.
- Python or shell scripting experience for validation, automation, and diagnostics.
- Experience contributing to industry standards organizations such as PCI-SIG, UALink Consortium, or UCIe.
- Technical publication, white-paper, or industry presentation experience.
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