Renesas Electronics America

Altium Enterprise Pre-Sales Field Application Engineer

Renesas Electronics America$135K — $180K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field (Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science)
  • 5+ years experience in Field Applications Engineering or technical pre-sales
  • Strong understanding of PCB design workflows and electronic product development
  • Experience with enterprise software sales in electronics or engineering sectors
  • Excellent communication skills for engaging with diverse stakeholders
  • Ability to travel up to 30% as required

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with sales to create technical strategies for enterprise accounts
  • Lead technical discovery sessions to analyze customer environments
  • Deliver product demonstrations highlighting the Altium platform's value
  • Consult on PCB design methodologies and electronic development processes
  • Develop technical proposals aligned with customer goals
  • Support RFPs with technical insights and solution recommendations
  • Facilitate workshops and training for customers on product use

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental insurance options
  • Health savings and flexible spending accounts
  • Company-paid life and accidental death insurance
  • Paid time off including sick leave, holidays, and vacation
  • Access to pet insurance and pre-tax commuter benefits
Full Job Description
Altium is seeking an experienced Enterprise Pre-Sales Field Application Engineer (FAE) to support strategic enterprise customers throughout the technical sales process. In this highly visible, customer-facing role, you will partner with Sales Account Managers to demonstrate how Altium's connected electronics design platform enables organizations to accelerate product development, improve engineering collaboration, and streamline PCB design from concept through manufacturing. As a trusted technical advisor, you will engage with engineering teams, engineering management, IT organizations, and executive stakeholders to understand their design environments, identify business challenges, and recommend enterprise solutions that improve productivity, collaboration, and digital transformation across the electronics development lifecycle. Key Responsibilities 30 Partner with Sales team members to develop and execute technical strategies for strategic accounts and complex sales opportunities30 Lead technical discovery sessions to understand the customers' current environment, engineering processes, and business objectives30 Deliver engaging product demonstrations showcasing the Altium Platform collaboration capabilities, and connected design workflows that demonstrate measurable business and technical value30 Provide technical consultation on PCB design methodologies, electronics development processes, design collaboration, component management, and engineering data management.30 Develop technical proposals, solution architectures, and implementation strategies that align with customer business goals.30 Support RFP/RFI responses with technical content and solution recommendations.30 Collaborate closely with Product Management, Product Marketing, Customer30 Success, and Engineering to communicate customer requirements and influence future product direction.30 Deliver technical workshops, customer training, and executive presentations.30 Assist customers with software evaluations, implementation planning, integrations, and best practices.30 Conduct competitive technical positioning against other PCB design and collaboration platforms.30 Maintain deep knowledge of electronics industry trends, PCB design technologies, digital engineering, cloud collaboration, and enterprise software solutions. Qualifications 30 Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.30 5+ years of experience in Field Applications Engineering, Sales Engineering,30 Solutions Engineering, or Enterprise Technical Pre-Sales.30 Experience supporting enterprise software sales within the electronics, PCB design, semiconductor, embedded systems, or engineering software industries. Strong understanding of: 30 PCB design workflows30 Electronic product development and lifecycle management30 Product lifecycle and engineering collaboration including Schematic capture PCB layout and Supply Chain information30 Component libraries and lifecycle management30 Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA)30 Enterprise software implementation and integrations30 Experience delivering technical demonstrations, customer workshops, and executive presentations30 Ability to communicate effectively with design engineers, engineering managers,30 IT teams, and executive decision-makers30 Strong analytical, consulting, and problem-solving skills30 Excellent written and verbal communication skills30 Ability to travel up to 30% as required Preferred Qualifications 30 Hands-on experience with Altium Designer, Altium 365, or comparable PCB design platforms30 Experience with enterprise-level engineering software such as PLM, PDM, MCAD, ECAD, or requirements management systems30 Knowledge of cloud-based collaboration platforms and SaaS enterprise applications30 Familiarity with APIs, software integrations, and enterprise authentication technologies30 Programming or scripting experience (Python, SQL, REST APIs, or JavaScript) is a plus30 Experience supporting customers in aerospace, automotive, industrial automation, medical devices, telecommunications, or consumer electronics Success Measures 30 Technical win rate on enterprise opportunities30 Successful completion of Proof of Concepts and evaluations30 Revenue influenced through technical sales engagement30 Customer satisfaction and technical credibility30 Sales cycle acceleration30 Enterprise adoption and expansion of Altium solutions30 Technical enablement of sales teams and channel partners Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate combines deep technical knowledge of electronics design with strong enterprise software consulting skills. They are passionate about helping customers modernize electronics development through digital transformation and connected engineering workflows. They can confidently engage everyone from PCB designers and engineering teams to IT leaders and executive stakeholders, translating complex technical capabilities into measurable business outcomes while building long-term customer relationships Additional Information The expected annual pay range for this position is $135,000 - $180,000. This position is also eligible for bonus opportunities. Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience, and skillset of the candidate. Renesas offers a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, and pet insurance. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive company-paid life insurance and AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as paid sick time, paid holidays, and accrued paid vacation. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources.

About Renesas Electronics America

Renesas Electronics America is a leading supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions including microcontrollers, SoC solutions and a broad range of analog and power devices, with operations spanning research, development, design and manufacturing for a wide range of applications.
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