Field Applications Engineer - FPGA specialist

Accountabilities:

• • Partner with regional sales teams on pre-sales and post-sales activities, providing technical expertise, consulting, and support to drive demand creation.
  • Serve as an escalation resource for local Field Applications Engineers supporting strategic opportunities within the assigned region.
  • Work directly with customers to understand their design requirements at both the system and component levels and recommend appropriate technical solutions.
  • Develop strong knowledge of supplier technologies by participating in technical training and evaluating the strengths, limitations, and market applications of available solutions.
  • Train sales teams on new products and technologies and help identify suitable customer opportunities for those products.
  • Build and maintain productive relationships with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders while managing expectations and communicating progress on key initiatives.
  • Manage strategic opportunities and the opportunity pipeline across the assigned region.
  • Participate actively in branch strategy meetings, quarterly business reviews, customer meetings, and other business development activities.
  • Help organize engineering-focused customer events, seminars, and technical presentations.
  • Prepare and deliver compelling technical and sales presentations to customers, both virtually and on-site.
  • Operate independently with limited guidance while serving as a technical resource and mentor to colleagues with less experience.
  • Support regional branches and customer engagements, with approximately 25% travel required.
  • Contribute to sales objectives through participation in a sales compensation plan, with a portion of on-target earnings tied to defined sales-related goals.

  Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
  • At least 5 years of electronic design experience, with strong practical experience developing electronic systems.
  • Demonstrated experience designing with FPGAs, including HDL development, simulation, verification, and related design methodologies.
  • Strong understanding of FPGA technologies and their application within customer system designs.
  • Excellent verbal, written, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Strong customer-facing and relationship-building abilities, with confidence engaging customers, suppliers, sales professionals, and engineering teams.
  • Ability to work independently, manage multiple strategic opportunities, and operate effectively with minimal supervision.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, combined with a commercial mindset and understanding of customer needs.
  • Previous sales experience is beneficial but not required.
  • Willingness to travel approximately 25% and, when required, work from a designated office.

  Benefits:

  • Annual salary range: $84,300–$147,500, depending on geographic location, experience, education, and skill level.
  • Potential variable compensation through a sales incentive plan tied to defined business objectives.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) plan with matching contributions.
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) and Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) options.
  • Paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
  • Tuition reimbursement.
  • Professional growth and career development opportunities.
  • Remote work arrangement, with potential office attendance when business needs require it.
  • Opportunity to work with advanced FPGA technologies, strategic customers, and a broad network of technology partners.
  • Full-time position with approximately 25% travel.