Associate Field Application Engineer - AMD

Avnet•San Jose, CA

1d•$85,000 - $105,000

About The Position

Avnet is seeking an entry-level electrical or computer engineer to join its sales and technical team and help drive customer adoption of AMD adaptive SoCs and FPGAs. The Associate Field Application Engineer supports customer designs from initial architecture and device selection through development, debugging, and production, while helping generate registrations, design wins, and related solution opportunities. The position works closely with customer engineering teams, AMD and Avnet sales, senior FAEs, and supplier partners to provide pre- and post-sales technical support. A willingness to relocate for career advancement is essential. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and authorized to work for any U.S. employer; visa sponsorship is unavailable. The role includes supporting AMD technical sales strategy, customer discovery and architecture, design enablement, technical support, complete-system solution development, opportunity management, and training. The Associate FAE helps customers evaluate and develop AMD-based designs using relevant development tools and platforms, coordinates technical issues with experienced FAEs and AMD teams, tracks opportunities through production, and develops expertise in digital design, FPGA architecture, embedded systems, high-speed interfaces, and customer-facing technical sales. The position is entry-level, typically requiring less than two years of experience, and involves work on opportunities of limited to moderate complexity under established processes and leadership guidance. The stated total compensation range is $85,000–$105,000. Actual compensation depends on factors including responsibilities, location, experience, education, training, skills, and market and business considerations. The position is open until filled. Avnet describes its rewards as including paid time off, flexible working arrangements, employee well-being programs, and opportunities to give back; benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field, or equivalent experience providing comparable knowledge and job skills.
Entry-level position, typically with less than two years of experience.
Foundational knowledge of digital logic, computer architecture, embedded systems, and board-level electronics.
Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly through written communication, presentations, demonstrations, and customer discussions.
Strong problem-solving skills, curiosity, accountability, and willingness to learn in a customer-facing environment.
Ability to travel within the assigned territory.
Willingness to relocate for career advancement.
Must be a U.S. citizen and authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

Academic, internship, laboratory, or project experience with FPGAs, programmable logic, or embedded SoC development.
Exposure to Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL and familiarity with simulation, synthesis, timing analysis, or hardware debugging.
Exposure to AMD Vivado, Vitis, adaptive SoCs, Zynq SoCs or MPSoCs, Versal adaptive SoCs, or related FPGA development platforms.
Familiarity with C/C++, Python, Tcl, Linux, Git, embedded software, and common laboratory equipment.
Understanding of interfaces and protocols such as Ethernet, PCI Express, DDR memory, SPI, I2C, UART, USB, or high-speed serial transceivers.

Responsibilities

Assist in developing account penetration plans focused on AMD adaptive SoCs, FPGAs, and embedded platforms in assigned markets and accounts.
Present AMD product capabilities, development platforms, reference designs, and evaluation solutions to customers and prospects.
Translate customer system requirements into an AMD-focused technical value proposition supporting device selection and design engagement.
Work with senior FAEs and customer engineers to understand system architecture and customer requirements.
Help identify suitable AMD device families and development approaches for applications involving programmable logic, embedded processing, DSP, AI acceleration, high-speed interfaces, and adaptive computing.
Build relationships with technical decision-makers, hardware engineers, FPGA designers, embedded software developers, and system architects.
Support customer development using AMD Vivado Design Suite, Vitis software, embedded software tools, IP, evaluation boards, and technical documentation.
Assist with design entry, synthesis, implementation, timing closure, simulation, programming, hardware bring-up, and debugging under experienced FAE and AMD guidance.
Provide first-line technical support, reproduce issues when practical, document findings, and coordinate escalation with AMD and internal technical teams.
Develop and deliver demonstrations, proof-of-concept designs, workshops, and technical presentations to accelerate customer evaluation and adoption.
Identify supporting solution needs around AMD platforms, including power, timing, memory, configuration, thermal management, connectivity, signal integrity, and board-level components.
Collaborate with Avnet specialists and supplier partners to build complete system solutions and expand design-chain value.
Identify, qualify, register, and track AMD opportunities from concept through new product introduction and production.
Maintain accurate opportunity details, technical milestones, next actions, risks, and forecast inputs, and communicate progress to customers, sales teams, AMD, and leadership.
Leverage AMD and Avnet resources to resolve roadblocks, advance evaluations, and improve conversion of technical engagements into design wins and revenue.
Complete assigned AMD product, tool, and application training and work toward relevant technical certifications.
Deliver product and tool training to Avnet sales teams and customers, and share market feedback, competitive observations, and emerging application needs.
Continuously build expertise in digital design, FPGA architecture, embedded systems, high-speed interfaces, and customer-facing technical sales.
Perform other duties as assigned to support customer success and business objectives.