Applications Engineer

Job Title

Applications Engineer

Role Summary

The Applications Engineer connects Efficient's processor technology to real-world embedded products by designing and implementing board-level and software solutions tailored to customer use cases. The role is customer-facing and requires hands-on work across hardware and software to enable product integration and deployment.

Experience Level

Mid-level; requires 3+ years of experience in embedded systems development.

Responsibilities

Deliver customer-facing embedded solutions and technical enablement across the full stack.

• Partner with customers to gather application requirements and diagnose system challenges.
• Design and implement board-level and embedded solutions that meet customer needs.
• Develop and optimize software and firmware across a variety of embedded platforms.
• Integrate across board design, firmware, and software to deliver robust solutions.
• Collaborate with internal architecture, hardware, and software teams to refine customer-facing solutions.
• Develop reference designs, demos, and technical collateral to showcase the technology.
• Support customers through the development lifecycle from initial design to final deployment.
• Collect and relay field feedback to guide product improvements and feature development.

Requirements

Core qualifications and preferred skills.

• Must-have: 3+ years of embedded systems development experience with strong software and firmware skills.
• Must-have: Hands-on experience with multiple embedded platforms and a strong understanding of board design and system integration.
• Must-have: Proven experience in application engineering or other customer-facing technical roles; strong verbal and written communication.
• Must-have: Willingness to travel to customer sites, company offices, and industry events (up to 30%+ as needed).
• Must-have: Certain customer assignments may require U.S. citizenship.
• Nice-to-have: Prior solutions engineering or field application engineering experience; experience building reference designs or developer kits.
• Nice-to-have: Familiarity with performance, power, and efficiency trade-offs in embedded computing systems.
• Nice-to-have: Demonstrated ability to work independently in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.

About the Company

Company: Efficient Computer

Headquarters: Austin, TX, USA

Developer of ultra-low-power general-purpose processors using patented technology that can consume up to 100x less energy than comparable ultra-low-power processors. Their programmable platform supports standard high-level languages and AI/ML frameworks to enable long-lived, battery-powered edge devices and energy-efficient SoCs for IoT and edge AI applications.