Principal Field Application Engineer
Core
Own and drive pre-sales technical engagement for CPU, SoC Architecture, Security, and Software/Firmware requirements, formulating solutions based on SiFive's RISC-V portfolio.
Role type
Principal Field Application Engineer (Pre-Sales)
Builds
Best-in-class RISC-V SoCs for customers in chip design markets
Domain
Semiconductor / Chip Design / RISC-V
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
CPU microarchitecture, SoC implementation, customer engagement management, PPA analysis, FPGA bringup, technical solution formulation
Preferred skills
Firmware development, HW development (RTL/verification/FPGA), SW development (C/assembly/OS/RTOS), ARM/MIPS/RISC-V IP experience, automotive safety/FuSA methodologies
Technologies
RISC-V, ARM, MIPS, FPGA, C, Assembly, OS, RTOS
Responsibilities
Manage customer engagements including evaluations, demos, benchmarks, and PPA analysis; take technical ownership of the sales process; articulate customer requirements to internal stakeholders; support marketing activities like webinars and trade shows
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic customer focus
