Principal FAE - IP/Silicon FAE

Job Title

Principal Field Applications Engineer (IP / Silicon FAE)

Role Summary

Provide technical leadership and drive design-win opportunities for Arm IP and silicon products in Seoul, supporting Cloud AI, Physical AI and Edge AI applications. Act as a technical advisor to semiconductor customers, design partners, and ecosystem stakeholders to influence architecture, product selection, and deployment.

Experience Level

Senior-level role. Typical experience: 10 or more years in semiconductor/SoC development and customer-facing technical engagements.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead technical collaborations to identify and pursue design-win opportunities for Arm IP and silicon.
• Coordinate with account managers and business units to define and execute account technical strategies.
• Advise customer SoC architects, system architects, and engineering leaders on technology and architecture decisions.
• Coordinate design-in activities with Arm's global FAE, application engineering, and product management teams.
• Perform technical evaluations, architecture reviews, performance analysis, and system-level solution development.
• Provide expertise on Arm architectures, system interconnects, memory subsystems, and related semiconductor IP.
• Proactively identify and develop new technical opportunities within existing and prospective customer accounts.

Requirements

Must-have:

• 10+ years industry experience developing complex SoCs, especially for HPC/server or automotive domains.
• Deep technical knowledge of semiconductor technologies, SoC architectures, interconnects, memory subsystems, and high-speed interfaces.
• Practical understanding of Arm IP (CPUs, interconnects, system IP) and how it is integrated into SoCs.
• Strong technical presentation, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven interpersonal and relationship-management skills with customers and cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency in English and ability to travel domestically and internationally as required.

Nice-to-have:

• Extensive background in Arm-based SoC development, CPU architecture, or advanced IP integration.
• Familiarity with application markets such as HPC/server, automotive, and embedded AI.
• Understanding of PCIe, CXL, UCIe and other high-speed interfaces and system technologies.
• Experience with EDA tools, SoC verification, performance modeling, or hardware/software co-development.
• Knowledge of automotive computing requirements (functional safety, real-time, security, reliability).
• Track record of successful customer-facing technical engagements and design-win achievements.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field. (The posting allows equivalent experience in lieu of a degree.)

About the Company

Company: Arm

Headquarters: Cambridge, United Kingdom

ARM is a global leader in semiconductor and software design, driving innovation in computing technology. The company specializes in designing processors and systems that provide the essential building blocks for electronic devices. ARM's architecture is widely used in smartphones, servers, and IoT devices, and its collaborative culture fosters bold thinking, diversity, and high-impact benefits for its talented workforce.