Signal Processing Specialist, Field Applications Engineer – West Region

Job Description:

  • Serve as a trusted technical advisor for customers using Altera FPGA solutions
  • Understand customer system-level requirements and recommend optimized architectures
  • Lead technical discussions involving signal processing, communications, radar, imaging, AI/ML inference, and RF systems
  • Influence design decisions and technology selection
  • Partner with Sales and Field Applications teams to identify, qualify, and drive strategic opportunities
  • Demonstrate and position Altera solutions for real-time signal processing workloads
  • Guide customers from algorithm development and modeling through FPGA implementation and deployment
  • Evaluate performance, power, scalability, and system tradeoffs
  • Provide technical leadership across 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
  • Debug and resolve algorithmic, architectural, and implementation challenges
  • Develop reusable solution architectures, proof-of-concepts, demonstrations, and technical collateral
  • Support FPGA-based performance optimization and hardware acceleration
  • Support DirectRF opportunities and end-to-end RF signal processing solutions
  • Provide customer feedback to influence DirectRF and signal processing product roadmaps
  • Collaborate with Product Marketing, Engineering, Architecture, and Business Development teams
  • Deliver customer and internal training
  • Contribute to application notes, white papers, technical workshops, and reference designs
  • Define best practices and reusable methodologies across the FAE organization
  • Support strategic opportunities and accounts with significant revenue potential
  • Contribute to opportunity prioritization, competitive positioning, and resource allocation
  • Drive measurable design wins and customer success outcomes
  • Track 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 related STEM field
  • 10+ years of experience in signal processing, communications, radar, RF, imaging, or related application domains
  • 10+ years of experience developing FPGA-based or hardware-accelerated solutions
  • Strong understanding of digital signal processing concepts and implementation techniques
  • Experience with FPGA development environments such as Quartus, Vivado, or equivalent
  • Proficiency with MATLAB, Simulink, Python, C/C++, or similar signal processing development tools
  • Experience modeling and validating signal processing algorithms prior to hardware implementation
  • Ability to travel as required
  • Preferred: Master's or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Signal Processing, Computer Engineering, or related field
  • Preferred: 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: Experience in customer-facing roles such as Field Applications Engineering, Technical Marketing, Solution Architecture, or Technical Sales
  • Preferred: Familiarity with DirectRF architectures and RF signal chain design
  • Preferred: Experience converting signal processing algorithms into optimized FPGA implementations
  • Preferred: Background supporting Aerospace & Defense customers and mission-critical applications
  • Applicants must be eligible for any required U.S. export authorizations

Benefits:

  • Salary plus incentive compensation
  • Opportunity to work with world-class engineers
  • Exposure to FPGA innovation and next-generation technologies
  • Customer and internal training opportunities
  • Participation in technical workshops, conferences, and forums
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