DSP Specialist FAE; Field Applications Engineer West Region

## DSP Specialist FAE (Field Applications Engineer) – West Region Apply locations:
Sacramento, California, United States (Remote) time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R02668#
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** The DSP Specialist Field Applications Engineer (FAE) serves as a critical technical bridge between customers, sales teams, and engineering. This role focuses on driving adoption and successful deployment of DSP-based solutions in Altera FPGAs by providing deep technical expertise, application guidance, and hands-on support throughout the customer design  addition, the DSP Specialist FAE plays a key role in advancing DirectRF strategic opportunities, ensuring effective qualification, prioritization, and execution of high-value DSP engagements.

Key Responsibilities
** Customer Engagement & Technical Leadership
*** Serve as the technical interface for customers evaluating or implementing DSP solutions in Altera FPGAs
* Provide architecture guidance, system-level design recommendations, and performance optimization strategies
* Lead technical discussions and solution positioning with engineering teams and decision-makers
** Pre-Sales & Design-In Support
*** Collaborate with Sales and FSEs to identify, qualify, and drive DSP-related opportunities
* Demo, present, and position DSP architectures using IP and tools such as DSP Builder (via MATLAB/Simulink)
* Support customers through the full design cycle—from concept to production
** DSP Expertise & Solution Development
*** Provide deep expertise in digital signal processing concepts (e.g., filtering, channelization, beamforming, RF/DSP chains)
* Debug and resolve complex system and application-level issues
* Develop reusable architectures, demonstrations, and design collateral to scale DSP engagement efficiency
** DirectRF Support
*** Partner with Altera’s Aerospace, Defense and Government (ADG) group to support DirectRF opportunities, while also helping define future products
* Partner with Sales and Distribution to identify and support DirectRF-eligible opportunities across assigned accounts and distribution partners
* Identify and define appropriate RF+DSP architectures to support customer requirements
** Collaboration & Enablement
*** Work closely with product marketing, engineering, and internal FAEs to align on strategy and execution
* Deliver internal and customer-facing training on DSP solutions, tools, and design methodologies
* Contribute to application notes, reference designs, and solution documentation
* Provide input to the Altera factory, based on customer engagements, to help guide future product architecture decisions
** Business Impact & Opportunity Ownership
*** Support high-value opportunities and strategic accounts with measurable revenue impact
* Provide technical input into opportunity qualification, prioritization, and resource allocation
* Contribute to tracking design wins, pipeline progression, and program success metrics
** Soft Skills
*** Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts – including presenting at industry forums
* Customer-focused mindset with strong problem-solving ability
* Ability to operate cross-functionally in a fast-paced, high-impact environment

The pay range below is for Bay Area California only. Actual salary may vary based on a number of factors including job location, job-related knowledge, skills, experiences, trainings, etc. We also offer incentive opportunities that reward employees based on individual and company performance.$159.1K - $230.4K USDWe use artificial intelligence to screen, assess, or select applicants for the position. Applicants must be eligible for any required U.S. export authorizations.###

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