Application Engineer Jobs

About The Position

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 requiring less than two years of experience.
• Foundational knowledge of digital logic, computer architecture, embedded systems, and board-level electronics.
• Ability to clearly communicate technical concepts in writing, 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 and 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 unavailable.

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.
• Present AMD product capabilities, development platforms, reference designs, and evaluation solutions to customers and prospective customers.
• 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 requirements, including performance, power, I/O, memory, processing, security, lifecycle, and cost.
• Help identify suitable AMD device families and development approaches for programmable logic, embedded processing, DSP, AI acceleration, high-speed interfaces, and adaptive computing applications.
• 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 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 involving 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.
• Identify, qualify, register, and track AMD opportunities from concept through new product introduction and production.
• Maintain opportunity details, technical milestones, next actions, risks, and forecast inputs; communicate progress to customers, sales teams, AMD, and leadership.
• Use 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.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off
• 401(k) and pension plan
• Paid holidays
• Family support, including paid leave, surrogacy, and adoption
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Health savings account and flexible spending account
• Education assistance
• Employee development resources
• Employee wellness, leadership development, and mentorship programs
• Flexible working arrangements
• Opportunities to give back to the community