Software Engineer
DSP Specialist FAE bridging customers and engineering, driving DSP‑based solutions on Altera FPGAs, providing application guidance, hands‑on support, and advancing DirectRF opportunities.
Job Details:
Job Description:
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 cycle.
In 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, pipelin
Posted June 21, 2026