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Director of Field Application Engineering

Andes Technology
San Jose, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 9/24/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/24/2025

Andes Technology USA

Director of Field Application Engineering

Preferred location is San Jose, CA. Must be able to work during Eastern and Pacific Time business hours.


Corporate Introduction

As a Founding Premier member of RISC-V International and a recognized leader in commercial CPU IP, Andes Technology is at the forefront of driving global RISC-V adoption. Our comprehensive portfolio of RISC-V processor IP ranges from ultra-efficient 32-bit cores to high-performance 64-bit out-of-order multiprocessor clusters. Andes' innovations, including our advanced vector and DSP capabilities, the powerful Andes Custom Extension™ (ACE) framework, and a full AI hardware/software stack, help customers optimize performance, power, and area for a wide variety of applications.


With ISO 26262 ASIL-D certified processors, a rapidly growing RISC-V software ecosystem, and global partnerships, Andes powers next-generation designs across AI, automotive, communications, consumer electronics, data center, and mobile markets.

As a profitable RISC-V company, over 16 billion Andes-powered SoCs are in production worldwide and we hold a 30% share of the global RISC-V IP market, making us one of the most trusted names in the industry. Learn more at www.andestech.com.


Role

Andes Technology USA is seeking a Director of Field Application Engineering to join the Andes North America team. As part of the team, you will lead the technical direction for prospective and current customers in the North America market in evaluating, implementing, and improving Andes products and technologies.Your skills and expertise will drive the identification and formation of partnerships with synergistic technologies for a complete SoC solution.


Daily activity includes:

  • Working as a member of Andes USA management team, along with Andes’ HQ technical team.
  • Representing the Andes USA location in technical interactions with Taiwan R&D and CTO office for North American Customers.
  • Creating technical presentations, conduct Webinars and represent Andes in public forums.
  • Creating and presenting Andes off the shelf solutions and creating and custom solutions for customers.
  • Managing/supporting all strategic, custom projects alongside the FAE team.

This position offers the opportunity to develop a strong relationship with the key engineers, architects, and management of our customers. We are looking for exceptional self-starters that have a creative approach to problem solving.


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience as a Director/Manager of SoC development and/or Director/Manager of FAE
  • Expertise in the following areas:
  • CPU Architecture
  • SoC design flow and system integration
  • Emulation/simulation of complex SoC containing CPU/GPU/DSP
  • Experience with MCU/CPU integration and firmware design
  • RTOS and Linux Software development
  • Experience with memory interfaces and architectures--such as SRAM, DRAM, cache memory, and coherent memory design
  • Experience in DSP, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning
  • Experience with 14nm and below
  • Experience designing products with functional safety and security
  • Proven ability to successfully mentor and manage junior engineers
  • Experience with public speaking and educating others in complex subjects
  • Ability to travel to meet with various customers and attend shows within North America
  • Ability to travel to Taiwan as needed

Salary : $200,000 - $300,000

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