Director, Field Applications Engineering – Europe & APAC

Baya Systems; Town of Cambridge; Remote; AUD 183,000 - 267,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

401(k) retirement plan

Comprehensive medical benefits

Dental and vision coverage

Job summary

Baya Systems, a fast-moving startup accelerating intelligent computing, is seeking a Director of Field Applications Engineering. Based remotely in the EU/UK, you will lead a distributed FAE team across Europe and APAC, driving pre- and post-sales support and design-wins for our fabric interconnect silicon IP.

You will recruit, mentor, and grow regional talent, align goals with product strategy, and present technical roadmaps to executives while traveling up to 30–40% internationally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• 5+ years in managing customer-facing engineering teams (FAE/Support).
• 10+ years in the semiconductor, silicon IP, or high-performance networking sectors.
• Deep understanding of NoC/AMBA/PCIe/CXL fabrics; front-end ASIC design and RTL verification.

Responsibilities

• Lead a distributed FAE team across EU and APAC.
• Drive high-value design wins in collaboration with regional sales directors.
• Own delivery by escalating and resolving critical customer technical issues.
• Oversee customer proofs-of-concept, evaluations, and architectural reviews.
• Present technical roadmaps and product demonstrations to executives.

Skills

Team leadership

Technical account management

English communication

Cross-cultural experience

Autonomy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Master's or PhD (preferred)

Tools

Synopsys

Cadence

EDA tools

Job description

Baya Systems is inspired by the baya bird, also known as the weaver. Baya birds weave very unique and intricate hanging nests from different materials. The nests are robust and safe while being extremely lightweight and efficient.

Baya is a fast-moving Series B startup built by serial entrepreneurs with a vision to accelerate intelligent computing in the emerging chiplet era. We focus on software-driven, unified fabric solutions for single-die and multi-die systems. We design and license disruptive intellectual property for use in semiconductor chips, with software development platforms to simplify the design process and reduce the time to market for complex System-on-Chip (SoC) and multi-chiplet systems. This enables our partners to innovate and deliver compelling solutions for data center, infrastructure, AI, Automotive, and Edge IoT markets. We are looking for energetic and dedicated individuals share our passion for enabling innovation and excellence in the semiconductor industry that empowers game-changing products and services!

Director, Field Applications Engineering (UK/EU/APAC)

Role Overview:

Lead and grow a world-class Field Applications Engineering (FAE) team across Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. You will drive the technical adoption, integration, and design-win pipeline for our next-generation fabric interconnect silicon IP. You will be responsible for both Pre AND Post sales support.

• Position: Director, Field Applications Engineering
• Location: Remote (Based in the EU or the UK)
• Region Coverage: Europe (EU) and Asia-Pacific (APAC)
• Travel: Up to 30-40% international travel required

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Development

• Manage: Lead a distributed team of senior FAEs across EU and APAC.
• Hire: Recruit and onboard top-tier engineering talent in key regional hubs.
• Coach: Provide continuous technical mentorship and professional development.

Align: Set clear regional goals aligned with corporate business objectives.

Grow collaterals , to enable improved efficiency / easy of adoption by the customer

Technical Account Management & Sales Support

• Drive Strategy: Partner with regional sales directors to secure high-value design wins.
• Own Delivery: Act as the escalations point for critical customer technical issues.
• Guide Evaluation: Oversee customer proof-of-concepts, evaluations, and architectural reviews.
• Present: Deliver technical keynotes, deep-dives, and product demonstrations to C-level executives.

Product & Ecosystem Collaboration

• Feedback Loop: Funnel regional customer requirements directly to internal R&D and Product Management.
• Influence Roadmap: Use market insights to shape the future fabric interconnect IP roadmap.
• Enablement: Create application notes, whitepapers, and training collateral for regional ecosystems.

Required Qualifications

Experience & Education

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related STEM field.
• Management: 5+ years of experience managing customer-facing engineering teams (FAE or Technical Support).
• Industry: 10+ years in the semiconductor, silicon IP, or high-performance networking sectors.

Technical Expertise

• IP Knowledge: Deep understanding of Network-on-Chip (NoC), AMBA protocols (CHI, AXI, ACE), or PCIe/CXL fabrics.
• Design Flow: Familiarity with front-end ASIC design, SoC architecture, RTL verification, and EDA tools (Synopsys, Cadence, Siemens).
• Systems: Insight into AI/ML accelerators, data center architectures, and automotive SoC requirements.

Soft Skills & Logistics

• Communication: Exceptional English verbal and written communication skills.
• Cross-Cultural: Proven experience managing teams and clients across diverse cultures in Europe and Asia.
• Autonomy: Self-motivated style suited for a fast-paced, early-stage startup environment. [1]

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• Prior experience working in a fast-growing, venture-backed silicon IP startup.
• Existing technical relationships with major Tier-1 semiconductor and system companies in the EU and APAC.
• Additional language skills relevant to the covered regions (e.g., Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, German).

Compensation:

• Salary commensurate with experience
• Performance incentives
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Equity