DSP Specialist FAE (Field Applications Engineer) – West Region

Job Details:

Job Description:

The DSP Specialist Field Applications Engineer (FAE) serves as a critical technical bridge between customers, sales teams, and engineering. This role focuses on driving adoption and successful deployment of DSP-based solutions in Altera FPGAs by providing deep technical expertise, application guidance, and hands-on support throughout the customer design cycle.

In addition, the DSP Specialist FAE plays a key role in advancing DirectRF strategic opportunities, ensuring effective qualification, prioritization, and execution of high-value DSP engagements.

Key Responsibilities

Customer Engagement & Technical Leadership

Serve as the technical interface for customers evaluating or implementing DSP solutions in Altera FPGAs

Provide architecture guidance, system-level design recommendations, and performance optimization strategies

Lead technical discussions and solution positioning with engineering teams and decision-makers

Pre-Sales & Design-In Support

Collaborate with Sales and FSEs to identify, qualify, and drive DSP-related opportunities

Demo, present, and position DSP architectures using IP and tools such as DSP Builder (via MATLAB/Simulink)

Support customers through the full design cycle—from concept to production

DSP Expertise & Solution Development

Provide deep expertise in digital signal processing concepts (e.g., filtering, channelization, beamforming, RF/DSP chains)

Debug and resolve complex system and application-level issues

Develop reusable architectures, demonstrations, and design collateral to scale DSP engagement efficiency

DirectRF Support

Partner with Altera’s Aerospace, Defense and Government (ADG) group to support DirectRF opportunities, while also helping define future products

Partner with Sales and Distribution to identify and support DirectRF-eligible opportunities across assigned accounts and distribution partners

Identify and define appropriate RF+DSP architectures to support customer requirements

Collaboration & Enablement

Work closely with product marketing, engineering, and internal FAEs to align on strategy and execution

Deliver internal and customer-facing training on DSP solutions, tools, and design methodologies

Contribute to application notes, reference designs, and solution documentation

Provide input to the Altera factory, based on customer engagements, to help guide future product architecture decisions

Business Impact & Opportunity Ownership

Support high-value opportunities and strategic accounts with measurable revenue impact

Provide technical input into opportunity qualification, prioritization, and resource allocation

Contribute to tracking design wins, pipeline progression, and program success metrics

Soft Skills

Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts – including presenting at industry forums

Customer-focused mindset with strong problem-solving ability

Ability to operate cross-functionally in a fast-paced, high-impact environment

The pay range below is for Bay Area California only. Actual salary may vary based on a number of factors including job location, job-related knowledge, skills, experiences, trainings , etc. We also offer incentive opportunities that reward employees based on individual and company performance.

$ 159.1K - $ 230.4K USD

We use artificial intelligence to screen, assess, or select applicants for the position. Applicants must be eligible for any required U.S. export authorizations .

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

10+ years of FPGA digital design experience (FPGA development tools ex. Quartus, Vivado, etc)

10+ years of Digital Signal Processing (DSP) experience (concepts and applications)

Experience with high-level FPGA algorithm development tools (DSP Builder, System Generator, OneAPI)

Proficiency with tools such as MATLAB, Simulink, Python, or C/C++

Familiarity with RF systems, communications, or signal chain design (preferred)

Willing to travel (this position requires travel)

Bachelor’s degree in STEM-related field (science, technology, engineering, mathematics)

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related Electrical/Electronic degree

Post Bachelor’s degree

5+ years of experience with Image Processing / Communications / Radar / EW applications

5+ years of experience with MATLAB/Simulink or other DSP-centric design flows and tools

5+ years or experience as FAE or technical sales, applications, technical marketing

Job Type:

Regular

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location:

Sacramento, California, United States (Remote)

Additional Locations:

Posting Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.