Field Applications Engineer (Altera FPGA)

Arrow Components; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401k Matching

Disability Insurance

HSA/HRA Options

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Growth Opportunities

Job summary

Arrow Electronics in San Jose, CA is hiring a Field Applications Engineer (Altera FPGA) to bridge customers and engineering teams on FPGA-based designs. You will leverage design expertise and CRM resources to drive design wins and demand creation in collaboration with the sales organization.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering, FPGA experience, proficiency with Salesforce, and strong Excel skills. Hybrid work arrangement, with three days in the office and two days remote.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or related engineering degree.
• Experience with FPGA Design.
• Experience with Salesforce or other CRM tool.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel experience.
• Familiar with AI tools.
• Ability to work independently with minimal guidance and also to work well in small teams.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Champion return on engineering investment and lead customer-facing engineering efforts.
• Drive demand creation by maximizing Arrow content on designs.
• Understand customer needs and leverage engineering resources to facilitate solutions.
• Apply technical knowledge to influence designs using available resources.
• Partner with sales across pre- and post-sales to provide technical support and promote demand creation.
• Coordinate technical calibrations and research with sales and suppliers to support customer designs.
• Attend supplier trainings in person and via conference calls.
• Build relationships and manage stakeholder expectations across suppliers and customers.

Skills

FPGA Design

CRM tools

Excel

AI tools

Independent work

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Position

Field Applications Engineer (Altera FPGA)

Job Description

Arrow Electronics is a global provider of products, services, and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and enterprise computing solutions. Arrow Electronics guides innovation forward for over 220,000 leading technology manufacturers and service providers. With 2025 sales of $30.9 billion, Arrow develops technology solutions that improve business and daily life. The company maintains 228 locations worldwide with over 85 countries served.

A Fortune 148 company with 21,500 employees worldwide, Arrow brings technology solutions to a breadth of markets, including telecommunications, information systems, transportation, medical, industrial, and consumer electronics. Arrow provides specialized services and expertise across the entire product lifecycle. Arrow does this by connecting customers to the right technology at the right place, time, and price. Arrow provides extraordinary value to customers and suppliers - the best technology companies in the world - and connects them through the company's industry-leading services.

This role will perform work covered by International Traffic in Arms Regulations. Viable candidates for this position must be eligible for an export license or be a U.S. Person (which includes but is not limited to U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees).

What You'll Be Doing

• Responsible for utilizing an advanced understanding of the customer needs and technical leadership expertise to champion return on engineering investment.
• Drive demand creation by maximizing Arrow content on designs.
• Understand customer needs and leverage Arrow’s engineering and design services resources to facilitate solutions for customers.
• Apply technical knowledge to influence designs utilizing solution selling, resources, and strategies.
• Partner with the sales team across pre-and post-sales activities, providing technical support and consulting to promote demand creation.
• Technical calibrations & research with sales & other Arrow depts. & Suppliers in support of the customer design. Champion return on engineering investment, design win priorities, initiatives, and promotions by obtaining buy-in and support from sales.
• Attend supplier trainings in person and via conference calls.
• Manage supplier and customer expectations by building and developing relationships, keeping stakeholders up-to-date on activities, plans, and progressing towards initiatives. Identify key relationships amongst decision makers within suppliers and customers.

What We Are Looking For

• Bachelor's degree or related engineering degree
• Experience with FPGA Design and/or similar experience.
• Experience with Salesforce or other CRM tool.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel experience.
• Familiar with AI tools.
• Ability to work independently with minimal guidance and also to work well in small teams
• Strong communication skills

The Skills That Will Help You Succeed Even More:

• Field Applications Engineer experience

Work Arrangement

Hybrid, 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home in San Jose, CA.

What’s In It For You

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• 401k, With Matching Contributions
• Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)/Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) Options
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Growth Opportunities
• And more!

Annual Hiring Range/Hourly Rate

$91,900.00 - $182,000.01

Actual compensation offer to candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level. The pay ratio between base pay and target incentive (if applicable) will be finalized at offer.

Location

US-CA-San Jose, California (Metro Dr)

Time Type

Full time

Job Category

Sales

EEO Statement

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