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Sr. Application Engineer - Tessent Design for Test (DFT)

Siemens
July 07, 2026
Full-time
Remote friendly (Austin, Texas, United States)
Worldwide
DFT Jobs, Level - Senior

Job Title

Senior Application Engineer - Tessent Design for Test (DFT)

Role Summary

Work with sales and field technical teams to define and lead technical engagements that support sales campaigns for Siemens EDA Tessent DFT and related silicon test solutions.

Main objectives are driving product adoption at customer sites, developing and implementing technical sales plans, and providing technical leadership for assigned accounts.

Experience Level

Senior β€” typically 8 to 12 years of relevant experience as an Applications Engineer, ASIC Design Engineer, or similar role.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include technical sales support, customer engagement, and methodology development.

  • Create and deploy methodologies, flows, and integrations to drive product adoption and enable customer pilot projects.
  • Assist with infrastructure, debugging, and bring-up of new methodologies and flows at customer sites.
  • Develop relationships across customer organizations to assess technical and business requirements and implement technical sales plans.
  • Uncover and qualify technical opportunities and advise the sales team on technical strategy and viability.
  • Share account, evaluation, competitor, and technical information with peers, product teams, and management.
  • Provide technical leadership for assigned accounts and collaborate with field teams on customer engagements.
  • Perform other reasonable tasks required by management to support sales and customer success.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills, compliance requirements, and professional competencies.

  • Digital design experience and RTL coding in Verilog, VHDL, or both.
  • Proven track record in Design for Test (DFT) for ASIC design.
  • Experience with TCL scripting and general programming concepts.
  • Simulation and verification expertise relevant to silicon test and DFT flows.
  • Project management experience and ability to lead technical engagements.
  • Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, influencing, and teamwork skills.
  • Self-starter who can work independently and handle problems of wide or undefined scope.
  • Familiarity with basic sales tactics, marketing-related concepts, and business/financial terminology.
  • Experience with Siemens Tessent DFT products is highly desirable.
  • Experience with diagnosis-driven yield analysis is a plus.
  • This position is subject to U.S. export control (ITAR/EAR); applicants must be a U.S. Person or able to obtain the necessary export authorization.

Education Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (BSCS) required. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE) is preferred. (No explicit equivalent-experience language stated.)

About the Employer

Siemens EDA provides electronic design automation software for chip, board, and system design. The company offers flexible work arrangements and standard employee benefits.


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.

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Date Posted: 2026-07-07