Field Application Lead Engineer

AMD AMD · Semiconductors · Bangalore, India · Sales / Marketing

Field Application Lead Engineer responsible for technical support of AMD's embedded products (FPGA, embedded x86) to customers in India. Focus on pre-sales and development support, building technical relationships, and resolving technical escalations. Requires strong technical knowledge in embedded systems, microprocessors, and FPGAs, with excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

What you'd actually do

  1. Develop technical relationships with target end customer accounts
  2. Win new embedded opportunities at end customers by establishing technical solutions based on AMD technology
  3. Work with AMD internal teams across AMD Business Units to build technical presentations and documentation to be delivered in the field
  4. Deliver technical presentations and sales pitches to influence new AMD sales with customers and partners.
  5. Post-sales technical support is also required as the account encounters technical issues.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering with 10+ years of experience, or advanced degree with 8+ years of experience
  • Solid hands-on experience with Vivado Design Suite and/or ISE
  • Deep level knowledge of FPGA architecture
  • Familiarity with various protocols and interfaces like Ethernet, PCIe, DDR etc
  • Excellent problem-solving skills
  • Ability to manage complex problems involving multi-disciplined, cross-functional teams
  • Excellent organizational and communication skills
  • Good balance of hardware, architecture and software expertise
  • Team player with excellent collaborative skills
  • Superior written and oral communication skills

Nice to have

  • Specialized knowledge of microprocessor and FPGA architectures
  • Embedded knowledge including operating systems, BIOS & firmware

What the JD emphasized

  • Building confidence with key customer influencers and overcoming technical objections will be critical for success in the role.