Full Job Description
Position Overview
The Field Application Engineer 5 is a senior, customer-facing technical leader responsible for driving business growth through strategic customer engagement and technical excellence. This role leads complex technical sales campaigns, builds executive-level customer relationships, and positions Siemens EDA's multi-platform solutions to solve critical customer challenges. As a trusted technical advisor, the Field Application Engineer 5 partners closely with Sales, Product, and cross-functional teams to lead evaluations, guide deployments, and ensure long-term customer success.
Key Responsibilities
• Serve as the primary technical advisor for strategic and high-impact customer accounts.
• Build trusted, long-term relationships with senior technical leaders and decision-makers.
• Lead complex technical discovery aligned to customer business goals and competitive landscape.
• Own and drive large, multi-product evaluations and proof-of-value engagements.
• Lead technical strategy for sales campaigns and partner with Sales to influence deal outcomes.
• Architect end-to-end solutions and guide customers on deployment and adoption strategy.
• Translate technical differentiation into clear business impact and executive-level messaging.
• Coordinate and lead cross-functional teams across Sales, Product, R&D, Support, and Services.
• Mentor and coach Field Application Engineers and set technical best practices.
• Provide input on portfolio strategy, licensing approach, and competitive positioning.
Required Knowledge, Skills, Education & Experience
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, with 8+ years of relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor or electronic design flows and methodologies; advanced experience with EDA tools and the ability to integrate and optimize solutions within customer environments.
• Experience scripting or automating workflows using APIs, configuration tools, or custom scripts.
• Demonstrated ability to position and communicate the value of multi tool, multi platform solutions.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence technical and business stakeholders.
• Proven success collaborating across sales, product, and technical teams in a customer facing role.
• Experience leading large scale evaluations or enterprise level customer deployments.
• Strong knowledge of competitive EDA technologies and industry trends.
• Prior mentoring or technical leadership experience within a field or customer facing team.
The salary range for this position is $167,200 to $334,400 and this role is eligible to earn incentive compensation. The actual compensation offered is based on the successful candidate's work location as well as additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education/training. Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: www.benefitsquickstart.com. In addition, this position is eligible for time off in accordance with Company policies, including paid sick leave, paid parental leave, PTO (for non-exempt employees) or non-accrued flexible vacation (for exempt employees).
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You'll Benefit From
Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to our employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html
The pay range for this position is $167,200 - $334,400 annually with a target incentive of 10% of the base salary. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and premium geographic location.