Field Sales Technologist

Altera Corporation

$209K — $308K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in field support or customer-facing technical role within semiconductor industry.
  • Strong understanding of FPGA architecture and development tools (e.g., Quartus Prime).
  • Proficient in debugging complex hardware and software systems.
  • Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
  • Willingness to travel extensively to customer sites.

Responsibilities

  • Provide on-site technical support to customers across North America and internationally.
  • Assist customers with design conversions, simulations, and system architecture proposals.
  • Deep dive into silicon interfaces such as DSP, PCIe, and Networking.
  • Engage with specific vertical segments like AI and Data Center.
  • Support sales teams by driving design wins and addressing critical opportunities.
  • Diagnose and troubleshoot technical issues on Altera products at customer sites.
  • Deliver technical guidance and training on product usage and maintenance.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for extensive travel and exposure to diverse global markets.
  • Collaboration with internal teams to tackle complex technical challenges.
  • Engagement with cutting-edge technology in the semiconductor field.
  • Potential for career growth and development in a fast-paced environment.
Full Job Description
Job Details:

Job Description:

As a Field Support Technologist at Altera, you will provide critical on-site technical support to our customers, ensuring optimal performance and resolution of complex issues related to our semiconductor products and solutions.

Responsibilities:
  • This role is for North American and potentially expanded to world wide.
  • Focus on customer applications work, such as design conversions, simulations, system architecture proposals, RTL designs, Benchmarking, POC creations
  • Deep dive into various silicon interfaces, such as DSP, Memory controllers, PCIe/DMA, Serdes, and Networking
  • Focus on various vertical segments, such as AI, Data center, Communications, Video, and others. The candidate needs to be familiar with 1 or 2 vertical segment
  • Drive for design win by assisting sales on critical opportunities.
  • Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware and software issues on Altera products at customer sites.
  • Provide technical guidance and training to customers on product usage, maintenance, and best practices.
  • Collaborate with internal engineering, sales, and support teams to escalate and resolve complex technical problems.


The compensation below is reflective of a sales role that includes a salary + incentive. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor within the US market. Actual compensation may vary based on a number of factors including job location, job-related knowledge, skills, experiences, trainings, etc.

$209.2K - $308.2K USD

We use artificial intelligence to screen, assess, or select applicants for the position. Applicants must be eligible for any required U.S. export authorizations.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • 5+ years of experience in a field support, applications engineering, or customer-facing technical role within the semiconductor industry.
  • Strong understanding of FPGA architecture, design flows, and development tools (e.g., Quartus Prime).
  • Strong design, RTL, and software background and experiences
  • Proficiency in debugging complex hardware and software systems.
  • Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and troubleshooting skills.
  • Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Willingness to travel extensively to customer sites.
  • Experience with various operating systems (Windows, Linux) and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Perl) is a plus.


Job Type:
Regular

Shift:
Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location:
Austin, Texas, United States (Remote)

Additional Locations:

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