Principal Applications Engineering Consultant — FPGA Prototyping
SiemensJob Title
Principal Applications Engineering Consultant — FPGA Prototyping
Role Summary
Lead customer-facing FPGA prototyping evaluations and complex prototyping projects, driving technical delivery and integration across hardware and software environments.
Work within Applications Engineering and partner with Sales, Marketing, and R&D to align customer needs with product capabilities; mentor junior engineers.
Experience Level
Senior — 10+ years of experience in FPGA prototyping or related fields.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include customer technical leadership, advanced FPGA implementation, and cross-team collaboration.
- Execute FPGA prototyping tasks: design bring-up, partitioning, synthesis, place-and-route, timing closure, and debug.
- Collaborate with customers and Application Engineering to define requirements and optimize prototyping and CAD workflows.
- Support deployment and integration of FPGA prototype systems across hardware and software environments.
- Develop and apply data exchange and interoperability methods across tools and platforms.
- Prepare and deliver technical presentations, demonstrations, and documentation for customers and internal stakeholders.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and operate independently on complex engagements.
- Serve as a technical interface to customer engineers and managers and communicate complex technical issues clearly.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and domain experience.
- 10+ years of experience in FPGA prototyping or related fields.
- Extensive knowledge of VLSI and digital design.
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or similar.
- Strong understanding of large design partitioning and routing across multiple FPGAs.
- Experience interfacing with low- and high-speed peripherals.
- Experience deploying and integrating prototype systems across mixed hardware/software environments.
- Ability to communicate technical issues clearly and influence product direction.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Computer or Electronics Engineering.
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.
