Field Application Engineer

Efficient Computer; San Francisco, Pittsburgh (CA, Allegheny County); On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Efficient Computer is redefining computing with a fabric architecture delivering large energy efficiency gains for AI and general-purpose compute. The Field Application Engineer will bridge customers and our engineering team, guiding design-in and production while crafting reference designs, demos, and training material.

You will work with customers directly, help shape the playbook, and feed findings back to Product and Engineering.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or similar field.
• 4+ years of embedded software development experience with understanding of embedded hardware.
• Proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems; Python for scripting, tooling and test automation.
• Hands-on experience with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power analyzers, JTAG/SWD).
• Minimum 2 years of successfully supporting customer product development.
• Experience with embedded software, sensor fusion algorithms, edge AI models, wireless interfaces.
• Experience at semiconductor company or MCU vendor for design-wins support.
• Background in target markets such as industrial IoT, wearables, smart home, medical or defense.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Create and present Efficient's technical value proposition to customers from engineers to executives.
• Understand customer applications and system requirements; propose Efficient-based solutions.
• Partner with Regional Sales Managers and distributors to secure design-wins and drive them to production.
• Provide hands-on technical support through design cycles from evaluation to debugging and optimization.
• Build custom demos, proofs of concept and benchmarks demonstrating performance and energy advantage.
• Respond to technical inquiries, RFQs and escalations, coordinating with internal engineering.

Skills

C/C++ embedded

Python scripting

English communication

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

ARM microcontrollers

RISC-V microcontrollers

Job description

San Fransisco, Bay Area OR Pittsburgh, PA

Efficient Computer is rethinking computing from the ground up to solve one of AI's biggest challenges: energy. Our Fabric architecture delivers a 10–100x improvement in energy efficiency for general-purpose computation, including AI, while supporting familiar programming languages and software frameworks—unlocking new possibilities for autonomous machines, intelligent infrastructure, wearables, and space systems. With our first processor, Electron E1, now shipping in volume and more than $97 million in Series B financing recently announced, we're accelerating customer deployments and scaling our architecture to data center performance. Join us to build the hardware and software that bring intelligence wherever it's needed and help shape the next generation of computing.

We are seeking a Field Application Engineer to join our growing Sales Support team. Efficient's Field Application Engineers are the technical bridge between our customers and our engineering team, guiding customers from first evaluation through design-in and production. This position is a unique opportunity to shape how a new processor architecture is adopted in the market as part of a highly interdisciplinary team, helping to demonstrate the value of Efficient's breakthrough technology. You'll work directly with customers and help write the playbook: building reference designs, demos and application notes, and feeding what you hear from customers straight back to our Product and Engineering teams.

If you have experience as a Field Application Engineer who wants to be part of an intensely skilled team and wants to have an immediate impact on the growth of our Sales organization, we want to talk with you!

Key Responsibilities

• Create and present Efficient's technical value proposition to customers, from engineers to executives
• Understand customer applications and system requirements, and propose optimal Efficient-based solutions
• Partner with Regional Sales Managers, distributors and representatives to secure design-wins and drive them to production
• Provide hands‑on technical support throughout the design cycle, from evaluation and board bring‑up to debugging and optimization
• Build custom demos, proofs of concept and benchmarks that show Efficient's performance and energy advantage
• Respond quickly and accurately to technical inquiries, RFQs and customer escalations, coordinating with internal engineering as needed
• Author reference designs, application notes and training materials for customers and channel partners
• Serve as the voice of the customer, feeding requirements and competitive insights back to Product and Engineering
• Build and maintain strong technical relationships with key customer engineering teams

Required Qualifications & Experience Requirements

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or similar field is required.
• Minimum 4 years of embedded software development experience with an understanding of embedded hardware including digital and analog circuits.
• Experience with ARM or RISC‑V microcontrollers.
• Proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems; Python for scripting, tooling and test automation
• Hands‑on experience with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power analyzers and JTAG/SWD debuggers
• Minimum 2 years of successfully supporting customer product development.
• Experience working with embedded software, sensor fusion algorithms, edge AI models and interfacing with wireless modules or wireless SOCs.
• Experience at a semiconductor company or MCU vendor supporting design‑wins
• Background in target markets such as industrial IoT, wearables, smart home, medical or defense
• Willingness to travel to customer sites, up to 25% of time.

Personal Skills Required

• Strong customer communication skills in English, written and spoken.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to take ownership of assigned tasks and work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with team members and other departments.
• Ability to explain complex technical concepts to both engineers and non‑technical stakeholders
• Comfortable presenting to customers, including live demos and whiteboard sessions
• Strong troubleshooting skills and persistence with ambiguous or undocumented problems
• Comfortable in a fast‑paced startup where processes are still being built
• Able to juggle multiple customer engagements and prioritize by business impact

We offer a competitive base salary for this role, generally ranging from $160,000 to $230,000, plus a 10% annual bonus, meaningful equity, and comprehensive benefits. Final compensation will depend on experience, level, and location, with flexibility for the right candidate.

Why Join Efficient?

Build what's next. At Efficient, you'll tackle big challenges with room to take ownership and make an impact. We back you with competitive pay, equity, a 401(k) match, company‑paid benefits, paid parental leave, and flexibility—plus opportunities to grow your skills and career as we scale.