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Job Summary:
As the AMD Xilinx dedicated Field Application Engineeryou will be a key member of a technical sales team acting as lead for Hardware & Software aspects of our key customers9 systems. An ideal candidate for this role will be an enthusiastic and highly motivated technical individual who wants to be on the cutting edge of SoC technology and proactively engaged with customers in pre- and post-sale design and technical support activities.
Principal Responsibilities:
- Drive and manage Xilinx technical related initiatives & activities for key customers in alignment with the AMD Xilinx dedicated Technical Sales Engineer (TSE)
- Provide technical leadership and guidance that focuses on AMD Xilinx design win strategies for customer opportunities
- Develop relationships with and become trusted advisor to (system) engineers & architects in your assigned key accounts
- Drive the technical part of strategy proposals for key customer programs
- Leverages understanding of known challenges to advise customer designers on the optimum use of Xilinx IP, software tools and hardware devices
- Manage technical support issues within customer base and collaborate/bring in AMD Xilinx technical specialists when required to help solve real time problems (e.g. software tool & IP issues, Design Closure, RTL and simulation assistance, system bring up and debug)
- Collaborate with field and AMD Xilinx factory resources to develop and deliver technical proposals to customer project managers, engineering managers, system architects and design engineers that align with customers9 needs
- Lead with technical solution creation to show our value proposition (e.g.: hardware, software demos, example designs)
- Work with 3rdparty ecosystem partners to support mutual beneficial custom solutions into the customer base where applicable
- Attend internal and external AMD Xilinx technical training to complete and maintain certification as necessary.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Skills:
- Experience with and understanding at systems level, FPGA and ASIC design tools. Experience with Vivado/Vitis, ISE or Quartus required (ModelSim is a plus)
- Ability to identify a customer9s key care-abouts and thus contribute to overall sales strategy and success
- Knowledge of customers' end products including their specific market requirements.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong presentations skills, and the ability to work with multiple groups
- Aptitude to communicate clearly at a high system and deep technical levels
- Organization skills with the ability to multi-task, prioritize and keep track of activities
- Team player with can do attitude
Desirable Skills:
- Experience in designing with AMD Xilinx FPGA9s & SoCs (Versal Adaptive SOCs, Virtex, Kintex, Artix & Spartan Class FPGA9s, RFSoC, Zynq UltraScale+, & Zynq-7000)
- Knowledge of embedded system design tools such as AMD Xilinx9s Vivado & Vitis tools, IP Integrator, or Intel Altera Quartus, and Eclipse based software development environment.
- Knowledge of board design requirements for FPGA9s & SoC9s including power distribution & dissipation, high speed interface design, and debug.
- Design experience usinghigh performance external memory interface controllers and protocols
- Design experience using FPGAbasedhigh-speed serial transceivers
- Embeddedprocessingknowledge - Familiar with x86 and ARM architectures, performance metrics, OS (especially Linux), Yocto, BSP, drivers, and debugging tools
Work Experience:
- Minimum experience required is typically 8+ years with bachelor9s or equivalent. This is typically the most senior sales position in the company and is reserved for the most experienced sales professionals.
Education and Certification(s):
- Bachelors degree or equivalent experience from which comparable knowledge and job skills can be obtained.
What We Offer:
Our employees work hard to live our values and help us grow. Our total rewards strategy supports Avnet9s ability to attract, engage, develop, and reward our employees, while promoting a diverse and inclusive environment. We offer competitive compensation and benefit programs 1 from time away and flexible working arrangements to programs supporting employee well-being and opportunities to give back to your community.
Generous Paid Time Off
401K and Pension Plan
Paid Holidays
Family Support (Paid Leave, Surrogacy, Adoption)
Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance
Health Savings Account / Flexible Spending Account
Education Assistance
Employee Development Resources
Employee Wellness, Leadership Development and Mentorship Programs
Benefits listed above may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Avnet.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills.
