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Field Application Engineer - Tessent Design for Test (DFT)

Siemens EDA (Siemens Digital Industries Software)
San Diego, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/10/2026
Siemens EDA is a global technology leader in Electronic Design Automation software. Our software tools enable companies around the world to develop highly innovative electronic products faster and more cost-effectively. Our customers use our tools to push the boundaries of technology and physics to deliver better products in the increasingly complex world of chip, board, and system design.

The primary purpose is working with sales and the field technical team members to help lead, define, and implement the technical engagements that support sales campaigns.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Drive products into customer projects through adoption by creating methodology and flows; this may include infrastructure and integration into a customer’s environment and the identification of pilot projects for tool use and the debugging and bring-up of new methodologies and flows
  • Develop close relationships with customers through as many levels as possible, to be able to assess their technical and business requirements. Identify the options/ability for Siemens flows/solutions to develop and implement technical sales plans
  • Uncover or qualify new opportunities, the technical viability of a lead and strategize the opportunity clearly with the sales team
  • To share, in a proactive manner, account, evaluation, competitor, technology and other useful information with peers, sales teams, management and product divisions to help us to compete more effectively
  • Provide technical leadership for assigned accounts
  • Other reasonable actions not named, which are required by management or leadership

Job Qualifications:

  • BSEE or BSCS required; MSEE desired
  • 8 to 12 years of experience as an Applications Engineer, ASIC Design Engineer or related field
  • Digital design experience and RTL coding with Verilog or VHDL or both
  • Proven track record of Design for Test for ASIC design
  • Demonstrated knowledge of TCL language and programming concepts
  • Command of Microsoft Office products
  • Ideal candidate has experience with Siemens Tessent DFT products
  • Simulation and verification expertise
  • Project management experience
  • Normal office environment
  • Experience with diagnosis driven yield analysis also desired
  • Great communication written and verbal; influencing, teamwork, and diplomacy skills
  • Demonstrable drive and commitment
  • Adaptability, dedication, persistence, and assertiveness
  • Marketing-related knowledge
  • Understands basic sales tactics
  • Familiarity with business and financial terminology
  • High energy, effective presentation skills
  • Has a Global perspective
  • Able to communicate at all levels management both internally and at the customer
  • Problem solving skills
  • Self-starter that can work independently of the team
  • Can apply company policies and procedures to resolve routine issues. Works on problems of wide and undefined scope and brings scope to them
  • Follows standard practices and procedures in analyzing situations or data from which answers can be readily obtained
  • Willing to develop deep product knowledge for the Silicon Test Solutions products and has the competent technical skills to support the products

This position will be subject to U.S. export control requirements under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Employment is contingent on either verifying the U.S. Person status or obtaining any necessary export license.

Why us?

Working at Siemens Software means flexibility - Choosing between working at home and the office at other times is the norm here. We offer great benefits and rewards, as you'd expect from a world leader in industrial software. A collection of over 377,000 minds building the future one day at a time in over 200 countries. We're dedicated to equality, and we welcome applications that reflect the diversity of the communities we work in. All employment decisions at Siemens are based on qualifications, merit, and business need. Bring your curiosity and creativity and help us shape tomorrow!

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