Field Application Engineer

Job Title

Field Application Engineer

Role Summary

Technical-sales role on the Siemens EDA field team focused on Aprisa (Place & Route). The role provides technical guidance to customers, supports sales and R&D, and helps validate and deploy P&R solutions through evaluations, benchmarks, and proof-of-concept engagements.

Experience Level

Mid-level. The posting does not specify years of experience; relevant hands-on experience with place & route tools and IC design workflows is expected.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include customer-facing technical work, collaboration with internal teams, and supporting product adoption for Place & Route solutions.

• Act as the main technical liaison between customers, sales, and R&D for Aprisa and related Place & Route tools.
• Plan and execute customer technical evaluations, benchmarking, and proof-of-concept projects to demonstrate product capabilities and value.
• Guide customers through RTL-to-GDS flows including floorplanning, placement, CTS, routing, signal & power integrity, and static timing analysis.
• Collaborate with marketing, R&D, technical support, and customer experience teams to solve complex customer issues and drive adoption.
• Document technical findings, customer interactions, and project outcomes to enable knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
• Travel to customer sites and internal locations as needed to support engagements and demos.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and customer-facing experience; preferred items listed where appropriate.

• Must-have: Hands-on experience with Place & Route tools such as Aprisa, Innovus, or IC Compiler.
• Must-have: Practical experience with RTL-to-GDS flows and P&R evaluations or IC design tape-outs.
• Must-have: Strong scripting proficiency (TCL, Unix/command-line) and working knowledge of Verilog and UPF.
• Must-have: Customer-facing communication skills and ability to manage technical discussions with diverse stakeholders.
• Nice-to-have: Experience at advanced process nodes, STA, signal/power integrity, and benchmarking large designs.
• Nice-to-have: Prior applications engineering or technical sales experience in EDA or semiconductor workflows.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronics & Communication, Computer Science, or VLSI Design (the posting allows equivalent practical experience in lieu of a degree).

About the Company

Company: Siemens

Headquarters: Munich, Germany

Siemens EDA is a leading global provider of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) products and systems. Their innovative solutions enable companies to enhance the development of electronic products efficiently and effectively, keeping pace with the complex demands of technology and physics. Siemens is committed to delivering advanced workflow solutions that integrate both EDA and MCAD tools for multi-domain design and manufacturing in the semiconductor industry.