Field Applications Engineer (FAE)
AI summary of the role
This Field Applications Engineer drives FPGA adoption at key customer accounts, providing technical expertise and support throughout the design cycle.
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What you’ll do
- Drive FPGA adoption by identifying, influencing, and enabling Altera FPGA-based solutions at key customer accounts.
- Cultivate strong relationships with customer engineering teams to identify and expand new opportunities.
- Assist customers with architecture definition, solution evaluation, and design implementation using FPGAs, IP, and development tools.
- Develop and deliver compelling product demonstrations and participate in on-site customer visits.
What you’ll bring
- 3+ years of experience in FPGA, ASIC, and/or digital design.
- Experience with FPGA development tools (e.g., Quartus, Vivado).
- Experience with VHDL, Verilog, System Verilog, OpenCL, or HLS.
- BSEE or related electrical/electronic degree.
Technologies
FPGA · ASIC · Quartus · Vivado · VHDL · Verilog · System Verilog · OpenCL · HLS · ARM
About Altera Corporation
Altera builds FPGAs, SoCs, development tools, IP, and design services for programmable compute from data centers to edge AI, telecom, aerospace, and defense.
Acquired · 2000–5000 people
Source and classification
Technical pre-sales · Evidence for this classification:
Expertise: Possess deep knowledge of the FPGA product portfolio to drive sales in established product lines and seed growth in emerging markets. Solution Positioning: Articulate the value proposition of Altera FPGAs, demonstrating how they provide optimal solutions for specific customer applications. Technical Assistance: Assist customers with: architecture definition, solution evaluation, design and implementation of product requirements using FPGAs, IP, and development tools. Technical Demonstrations & Support: develop and deliver compelling product demonstrations, participate in on-site customer visits to assist with product design and reviews, ensure customer requirements are met throughout the design process. Customer Issue Resolution: Build strong relationships with customer teams to facilitate rapid resolution of technical issues and ensure high levels of customer
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Job Details: Job Description: For decades, Altera has been at the forefront of programmable logic technology. Our commitment to innovation has empowered countless customers to create groundbreaking solutions that have transformed industries. Join us in our journey to becoming the #1 FPGA company! What You Will Do As a Field Applications Engineer (FAE), your key responsibilities will be: Driving FPGA Adoption: Identify, influence, and enable the adoption of Altera FPGA-based solutions at key customer accounts. Collaboration & Teamwork: Work effectively within a cross-functional team, including Field Sales Engineers, other FAEs, Factory Applications Engineers, Product Marketing, and Business Development. Relationship Building: Cultivate strong relationships with customer engineering teams to identify, develop, and expand new opportunities within assigned accounts. Product Expertise: Possess deep knowledge of the FPGA product portfolio to drive sales in established product lines and seed growth in emerging markets. Solution Positioning: Articulate the value proposition of Altera FPGAs, demonstrating how they provide optimal solutions for specific customer applications. Technical Assistance: Assist customers with: architecture definition, solution evaluation, design and implementation of product requirements using FPGAs, IP, and development tools. Technical Demonstratio [... source excerpt omitted ...] ling product demonstrations, participate in on-site customer visits to assist with product design and reviews, ensure customer requirements are met throughout the design process. Customer Issue Resolution: Build strong relationships with customer teams to facilitate rapid resolution of technical issues and ensure high levels of customer satisfaction. Problem Solving & Analysis: Analyze data to diagnose problems, reproduce errors, and resolve or escalate customer issues effectively. Feedback & Product Improvement: Provide timely feedback to manufacturing and product teams regarding product issues, future requirements, and market trends to ensure Altera remains responsive and pr [... source excerpt omitted ...] K - $195.1K USD We use artificial intelligence to screen, assess, or select applicants for the position. Applicants must be eligible for any required U.S. export authorizations. Qualifications: We are seeking an experienced hardware engineer (e.g. 3+ years) with experience in one or more of the following: Experience in FPGA, ASIC, and/or digital design Experience with FPGA development tools (e.g., include Quartus, Vivado, etc.) Experience with VHDL or Verilog or System Verilog or OpenCL or high-level synthesis tools (HLS) BSEE or related electrical/electronic degree Ways to Stand Out from the Crowd Post Bachelor’s degree Experience in technical sales, applications, technical
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