Field Applications Leader – Emulation & FPGA Growth

Siemens EDA (Siemens Digital Industries Software); Rotterdam; Hybrid; EUR 113,500 - 215,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Hybrid by default

Global mobility

Job summary

Siemens EDA, a leader in electronic design automation, is seeking a Field Application Engineering Manager to lead a high‑performing technical sales engineering team. You will guide customer engagements, shape product direction, and mentor Field Application Engineers across the Hardware Assisted Verification portfolio.

This role involves up to 50% travel and close collaboration with Sales, Marketing, and R&D.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent professional experience.
• Proven leadership in technical sales, field application engineering, or related leadership roles.
• Deep expertise in hardware emulation, emulation offload and acceleration, and FPGA prototyping for SoC/ASIC design.
• Strong knowledge of DFT methodologies including scan, ATPG, MBIST/LBIST, and compression.
• Proficiency in power and low‑power verification techniques including UPF/1801, isolation, retention, and power‑aware debug.

Responsibilities

• Lead Field Application Engineer team execution across technical sales activities for the portfolio and product line.
• Guide evaluations and customer engagements with strong knowledge of emulation, offload and hybrid flows, prototyping, DFT, and power‑aware verification methodologies.
• Present technical value and business impact to customers and executives.
• Define success criteria for technical engagements and ensure competitive differentiation.
• Partner with Sales and Account Directors on opportunity planning and multi‑year strategy.
• Identify new business opportunities, customer requirements, and competitive trends; provide feedback to Marketing and R&D to influence roadmap and product enhancements.
• Support regional technical account planning and cross‑portfolio solution strategy.
• Collaborate with Account Technology Managers, Product Engineering, R&D, Support, and Services to address customer requirements and technical issues.
• Prioritize Field Application Engineer resource allocation across accounts and engagements.
• Drive alignment and collaboration across regions for global accounts.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high‑performing Field Application Engineer team.
• Manage hiring, onboarding, training, performance management, and retention.
• Ensure continuous development in emulation, prototyping, DFT, and low‑power methodologies.
• Foster a culture of teamwork, communication, and technical excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Technical sales leadership

Field Application Engineering

Hardware emulation expertise

DFT knowledge

Power-aware verification

FPGA prototyping

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS

Tools

Emulation tools

DFT toolchains

Power verification tools

Job description

Siemens EDA, a leader in electronic design automation, is seeking a Field Application Engineering Manager to lead a high‑performing technical sales engineering team. You will guide customer engagements, shape product direction, and mentor Field Application Engineers across the Hardware Assisted Verification portfolio.

This role involves up to 50% travel and close collaboration with Sales, Marketing, and R&D.