Manager of Field Applications Engineers

Baya Systems; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Baya Systems in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a Senior Manager, Field Applications Engineering to lead a nationwide FAE team and accelerate technical adoption of our fabric interconnect IP. This hands-on leadership role combines pre- and post-sales support with significant individual contribution.

You'll manage senior FAEs across the USA, recruit top engineering talent, mentor staff, and align regional goals with corporate strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related STEM field.
• 5+ years leading customer-facing engineering teams (FAE/Tech Support).
• 10+ years in semiconductor, silicon IP, or high-performance networking.
• Deep understanding of NoC, AMBA protocols, PCIe/CXL fabrics.
• Experience with front-end ASIC design, SoC architecture, RTL verification.

Responsibilities

• Lead a distributed team of FAEs across the USA.
• Recruit and onboard top engineering talent in key regional hubs.
• Provide continuous technical mentorship and development.
• Set clear regional goals aligned with corporate objectives.
• Grow collaterals to enable easier customer adoption.
• Drive strategy with sales to secure high-value design wins.
• Oversee customer proofs-of-concept and architectural reviews.
• Deliver technical keynotes, deep-dives, and product demonstrations.

Skills

Team management

Customer-facing

Technical communication

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related STEM field

Master’s degree or PhD preferred

Tools

EDA tools (Synopsys, Cadence, Siemens)

Job description

• Position: Senior Manager, Field Applications Engineering
• USA/North America
• Travel: Up to 30% travel required

Role Overview

Lead and grow a world-class Field Applications Engineering (FAE) team across the USA. 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. This is a very hands‑on role with significant individual contribution

Key Responsibilities

• Manage: Lead a distributed team of senior FAEs across the USA
• 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.
• 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
• Autonomy: Self-motivated style suited for a fast-paced, early-stage startup environment.

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 USA