Functional Verification Applications Engineer - Boston/Baltimore/Raleigh

Siemens EDA is a global technology leader in Electronic Design Automation software. Our software tools enable companies around the world to develop new and 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

• Providing technical leadership for all DVT technologies and solutions, contributing towards the execution of the pre/post sales strategy established by the account team.
• Build relationships with customer stakeholders at the engineering and first-line management level.
• Support technical discovery to understand customer requirements, design flows, and competitive challenges.
• Deliver clear, effective technical presentations demonstrating Siemens EDA solutions and their value.
• Support technical aspects of sales campaigns, including evaluations, pilot projects, and solution positioning.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across Sales, Product, Support, and Services to execute engagements successfully.
• Drive product adoption by contributing to methodologies, assisting with workflow improvements, and supporting deployments.
• Provide input on solution configuration and licensing based on customer requirements and technical outcomes.
• Assist customers through evaluation and deployment challenges to promote satisfaction and continued engagement.
• Share insights on customer needs, competitive dynamics, and product improvements with internal teams.
• Mentor and guide junior Field Application Engineers and contribute to team knowledge development.
• Maintain current knowledge of Siemens EDA solutions, competitive technologies, and go-to-market strategies.
  
  

Required Knowledge, Skills, Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, with 3 years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A strong understanding of Design and Verification concepts in ASIC & FPGA flow is required.
• Expert in Advanced Verification methodologies & environments is essential.
• Expert in coding with Verilog/VHDL/SystemVerilog, UVM, PSL/SVA is mandatory.
• Experience with Verification IP, Formal & Emulation technology is a plus.
• Foundational understanding of customer design flows and the ability to align Siemens EDA solutions to support those workflows.
• Proficiency with core EDA tools, methodologies, and design environments.
• Experience extending or working with tools through scripting, APIs, or configuration is preferred.
• Ability to communicate the value of Siemens EDA solutions within a broader product portfolio.
• Awareness of competitive EDA environments and the ability to help position Siemens solutions effectively.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage technical audiences.
• US Citizenship is mandatory.
  
  

The salary range for this position is $125,300.00 to $250,600.00 and this role is eligible to earn incentive compensation. The actual compensation offered is based on the successful candidate’s work location as well as additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education/training. Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: www.benefitsquickstart.com. In addition, this position is eligible for time off in accordance with Company policies, including paid sick leave, paid parental leave, PTO (for non-exempt employees) or non-accrued flexible vacation (for exempt employees)

CONTROLLED TECHNOLOGY

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.

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