Applications Engineer
Breker Verification SystemsJob Title
Applications Engineer
Role Summary
The Applications Engineer provides technical pre-sales support for SoC verification, qualifying customers, running technical product evaluations, and performing on-site deployments. The role collaborates with R&D and the sales team to develop verification solutions and relay customer feedback to influence product development.
Experience Level
Mid-level. No specific years of experience were stated.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include customer-facing technical work, evaluation, and deployment of verification solutions.
- Qualify potential customers and assess technical fit for the product.
- Conduct technical product evaluations and proof-of-concept activities.
- Perform on-site deployments and customer support during integration.
- Work with sales on account planning and solution definition for customer problems.
- Act as a technical liaison between customers and R&D; relay customer feedback to influence product direction.
- Debug and resolve complex software/verification issues encountered by customers.
- Evangelize verification methodologies and customer workflows to promote correct usage.
- Travel to customer sites as needed (typically 10–20%).
Requirements
Key technical and interpersonal requirements. Must-have items are listed first; preferred items follow.
- Must-have: Strong C/C++ and/or SystemVerilog/UVM coding skills and proven ability to debug complex software.
- Must-have: Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Must-have: Willingness to travel typically 10–20% to support customers.
- Must-have: Comfortable working in a startup/early-stage environment and engaging in pre-sales/consulting activities.
- Nice-to-have: Expertise with verification methodologies such as VMM, OVM, or UVM.
- Experience with simulation-based verification using constrained-random testbenches.
- Hands-on participation in full-chip SoC verification, including testbench and embedded code.
- Familiarity with post-simulation validation such as in-circuit emulation and prototyping.
- History of technical pre-sales or consulting engagements at customer sites.
Education Requirements
Required: BSEE or BSCS. Preferred: MSEE or MSCS.
About the Company
Company: Breker Verification Systems
Provides automated verification solutions for complex system-on-chip (SoC) designs, specializing in scenario-generation and validation tools, technical support, and on-site deployment to help customers verify and ship SoC products.
