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Functional Verification Application Engineer

Siemens EDA (Siemens Digital Industries Software)
Santa Clara, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/29/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/27/2026
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.

Position Overview

The Field Application Engineer 3 plays a key role in driving technical wins, customer adoption, and expansion through pre‑sales support, solution recommendations, and account‑focused technical guidance. This role builds relationships with individual contributors and first‑line managers, assesses customer needs, and supports the development of impactful sales campaigns in partnership with account teams.

Field AEs act as trusted technical advisors, lead smaller‑scale technical initiatives, support evaluations and deployments, and provide mentorship to junior Field AEs as they build expertise.

Key Responsibilities

  • Build and manage relationships with individual contributors and first‑level management to understand technical needs and influence sales strategies.
  • Increase customer awareness of Siemens EDA solutions within assigned technical specialty; deliver compelling technical presentations that highlight product value.
  • Identify customer technical and business requirements, analyze competitive factors, and provide actionable insights to shape sales campaigns.
  • Collaborate closely with Account Technology Managers, Technical Account Managers, and Account Managers to align on customer challenges and jointly execute engagement plans.
  • Share account updates, evaluation outcomes, competitive information, and technology challenges with sales teams, management, and R&D; act as a trusted customer advocate.
  • Manage technical benchmarks, evaluations, and engagements to successful outcomes by coordinating resources across Divisions, Support, and Services—seeking guidance from senior Field AEs as needed.
  • Drive product adoption by creating methodologies, integrating Siemens EDA tools into customer flows, and supporting pilot deployments.
  • Provide recommendations to Account Managers on appropriate license mixes and product configurations.
  • Execute deployment plans effectively by anticipating obstacles and delivering technical resolutions; enhance customer value through flow optimization and cross‑portfolio solutions.
  • Enable customer advocates to promote tool standardization within their organizations.
  • Support customer issue resolution and engage Support AEs when appropriate to maintain customer satisfaction and business continuity.
  • Mentor one or more new Field AEs, providing functional guidance, sharing experiences, and offering cross‑training support.
  • Maintain current knowledge of Siemens EDA product features, competitive technologies, and go‑to‑market strategies through ongoing training.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Education & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with equivalent experience.
  • Strong proficiency with core Siemens EDA tools, including the ability to develop extensions such as scripts, APIs, or dashboards.
  • Ability to communicate the value of Siemens’ broader product portfolio and integrate solutions across platforms.
  • Knowledge of competitive EDA tools and environments, with the ability to demonstrate Siemens’ technical advantages.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence partners and deliver sophisticated technical content.
  • Demonstrated experience collaborating across diverse teams and fostering a positive, inclusive working environment.

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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