Job Profile: Field Application Engineer 3Job Code: 30613Compensation Grade: S07

Siemens EDA is a global technology leader in Electronic Design Automation software. Our software tools enable companies around the world to develop new and highly innovative electronic products faster and more cost-effectively. Our customers use our tools to push the boundaries of technology and physics to deliver better products in the increasingly complex world of chip, board, and system design. 

Position Overview

The Field Application Engineer 3 plays a key role in driving technical wins, customer adoption, and expansion through pre‑sales support, solution recommendations, and account‑focused technical guidance and support post-sales. This role builds relationships with individual contributors and first‑line managers, assesses customer needs, and supports the development of impactful sales campaigns in partnership with account teams.

Field AEs act as trusted technical advisors, lead smaller‑scale technical initiatives, support evaluations and deployments, and provide mentorship to junior Field AEs as they build expertise.

Key Responsibilities

Build relationships with customer stakeholders at the engineering and first-line management level.

Support technical discovery to understand customer requirements, design flows, and competitive challenges.

Deliver clear, effective technical presentations demonstrating Siemens EDA solutions and their value.

Support technical aspects of sales campaigns, including evaluations, pilot projects, and solution positioning.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams across Sales, Product, Support, and Services to execute engagements successfully.

Drive product adoption by contributing to methodologies, assisting with workflow improvements, and supporting deployments.

Provide input on solution configuration and licensing based on customer requirements and technical outcomes.

Assist customers through evaluation and deployment challenges to promote satisfaction and continued engagement.

Share insights relating to customer needs, competitive dynamics, and product improvements with internal teams.

Mentor and guide junior Field Application Engineers and contribute to team knowledge development.

Maintain current knowledge of Siemens EDA solutions, competitive technologies, and go-to-market strategies.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, with 3+ years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

3+ years of experience as an Applications Engineer or related field 

5+ years of experience of digital IC/FPGA design from RTL to gate-level (Verilog/VHDL) 

Good understanding of SoC architectures and methodologies 

Proficiency with core EDA tools, methodologies, and design environments (for example - simulation, verification, synthesis)

Experience extending or working with tools through scripting, APIs, or configuration is preferred.

Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage technical audiences.

Ability to communicate at all levels, both internally and with the customer 

Self-starter with initiative and capable of managing their own work 

Good organizational skills and ability to work on multiple concurrent tasks 

Good problem-solving skills