Senior Field Application Engineer - FPGA/EDA Solutions

Siemens EDA (Siemens Digital Industries Software); Santa Clara (CA); Hybrid; USD 167,000 - 334,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens EDA is seeking a senior Field Application Engineer 5 to lead strategic customer engagements and champion technical excellence across multi‑platform solutions.

You will drive large‑scale evaluations, partner with Sales, Product and R&D, and mentor Field Application Engineers while guiding deployments and adoption to deliver measurable business impact. This is a high‑impact, customer‑facing leadership role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, with 8+ years of relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor or electronic design flows and methodologies; advanced experience with EDA tools.
• Experience scripting or automating workflows using APIs, configuration tools, or custom scripts.
• Demonstrated ability to position and communicate the value of multi tool, multi platform solutions.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence technical and business stakeholders.
• Proven success collaborating across sales, product, and technical teams in a customer facing role.
• Experience leading large scale evaluations or enterprise level customer deployments.
• Strong knowledge of competitive EDA technologies and industry trends.
• Prior mentoring or technical leadership experience within a field or customer facing team.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical advisor for strategic and high‑impact customer accounts.
• Build trusted, long‑term relationships with senior technical leaders and decision‑makers.
• Lead complex technical discovery aligned to customer business goals and competitive landscape.
• Own and drive large, multi‑product evaluations and proof‑of‑value engagements.
• Lead technical strategy for sales campaigns and partner with Sales to influence deal outcomes.
• Architect end‑to‑end solutions and guide customers on deployment and adoption strategy.
• Translate technical differentiation into clear business impact and executive‑level messaging.
• Coordinate and lead cross‑functional teams across Sales, Product, R&D, Support, and Services.
• Mentor and coach Field Application Engineers and set technical best practices.
• Provide input on portfolio strategy, licensing approach, and competitive positioning.

Skills

EDA tools proficiency

Customer-facing leadership

Scripting/automation

Multi-tool solutions

Communication & presentation

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS or related

Tools

APIs/configuration tools

Automation scripts

Enterprise deployment tools

Job description

Siemens EDA is seeking a senior Field Application Engineer 5 to lead strategic customer engagements and champion technical excellence across multi‑platform solutions.

You will drive large‑scale evaluations, partner with Sales, Product and R&D, and mentor Field Application Engineers while guiding deployments and adoption to deliver measurable business impact. This is a high‑impact, customer‑facing leadership role.