Signal Processing Specialist, Field Applications Engineer – West Region

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Arizona, +9 more states.

📋 Description

• Act as a reliable technical advisor for clients utilizing Altera FPGA solutions

• Comprehend customer system-level requirements and suggest optimized architectures

• Facilitate technical discussions around signal processing, communications, radar, imaging, AI/ML inference, and RF systems

• Impact design choices and technology selection

• Collaborate with Sales and Field Applications teams to identify, qualify, and pursue strategic opportunities

• Showcase and position Altera solutions for real-time signal processing workloads

• Assist customers from algorithm development and modeling to FPGA implementation and deployment

• Assess performance, power, scalability, and system trade-offs

• Provide technical leadership in areas including digital filtering, multi-rate systems, FFTs, spectral analysis, beamforming, MIMO, radar, electronic warfare, wireless communications, image/video processing, sensor fusion, real-time analytics, and AI/ML integration

• Troubleshoot and resolve algorithmic, architectural, and implementation issues

• Create reusable solution architectures, proof-of-concepts, demonstrations, and technical documents

• Assist with FPGA-based performance optimization and hardware acceleration

• Support DirectRF initiatives and comprehensive RF signal processing solutions

• Gather customer feedback to influence DirectRF and signal processing product roadmaps

• Work collaboratively with Product Marketing, Engineering, Architecture, and Business Development teams

• Provide training for customers and internal teams

• Contribute to application notes, white papers, technical workshops, and reference designs

• Establish best practices and reusable methodologies within the FAE organization

• Aid strategic opportunities and accounts that hold significant revenue potential

• Contribute to prioritizing opportunities, competitive positioning, and resource allocation

• Propel measurable design wins and customer success outcomes

• Monitor pipeline growth, engagement metrics, and strategic program execution

• Present at customer events, industry conferences, and technical forums

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Signal Processing, or a related STEM field

• Over 10 years of experience in signal processing, communications, radar, RF, imaging, or related application domains

• More than 10 years of experience in developing FPGA-based or hardware-accelerated solutions

• Strong grasp of digital signal processing concepts and implementation techniques

• Familiarity with FPGA development environments like Quartus, Vivado, or similar

• Proficient in MATLAB, Simulink, Python, C/C++, or other relevant signal processing development tools

• Experience in modeling and validating signal processing algorithms before hardware implementation

• Willingness to travel as needed

• Preferred: Master’s or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Signal Processing, Computer Engineering, or a related field

• Preferred: Over 5 years of experience in radar systems, electronic warfare, wireless communications, satellite communications, image/video processing, AI/ML for signal processing applications, or software-defined radio

• Preferred: Experience with high-level design methodologies and tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, DSP Builder, HLS, OneAPI, or model-based design environments

• Preferred: Background in customer-facing roles such as Field Applications Engineering, Technical Marketing, Solution Architecture, or Technical Sales

• Preferred: Knowledge of DirectRF architectures and RF signal chain design

• Preferred: Experience in converting signal processing algorithms into optimized FPGA implementations

• Preferred: Background supporting Aerospace & Defense customers and mission-critical applications

• Applicants must qualify for any necessary U.S. export authorizations

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary plus incentive compensation

• Opportunity to collaborate with world-class engineers

• Exposure to FPGA innovations and next-generation technologies

• Access to customer and internal training opportunities

• Participation in technical workshops, conferences, and forums