Field Application Engineer in Silicon Valley, CA

Job title: Field Application Engineer in Silicon Valley, CA at Syntiant Company: Syntiant Job description: Summary Description:Syntiant Corp., a leader in the high-growth AI software and semiconductor solutions space, is looking for an experienced and talented Field Application Engineer to take on a critical role with expansive responsibilities and play a leading role in enhancing the Sales function in a growing organization.The Member of Technical Staff (Field) position is a key contributor that connects engineering, sales and the Syntiant customer base by supporting the technical aspects of design win, design in, and the path to production of Syntiant’s industry-leading Neural Decision Processors and Syntiant vision and hearing neural network models.Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Become an expert user of Syntiant technology and a trusted technical resource for the assigned customer base.
• Work closely with sales and product management to win customer designs and drive them to production.
• Answer customer questions on applications of Syntiant technology.
• Train customers and Syntiant sales channels in the use of Syntiant technology.
• Work with core engineering for product enhancements and development.

RequirementsQualifications, Education, and Experience Required:

• 5+ years of relevant industry experience, preference to Field Application Engineer or related role.
• B.Sc, M.Sc in EE, CS or related field preferred.
• Python, C and C++ coding skills for customer and lab software.
• Linux and RTOS experience.
• Must have strong interpersonal and presentations skills.
• Up to 50% travel to in-geography geographically customers, company R&D sites, and some potential for out-of-geography customer travel as necessary.
• Machine learning experience a plus.
• Hardware debug and development experience a plus.

BenefitsBenefits Summary:

• Medical: Several plan options including PPO and HSA-compatible plans from Anthem Blue Cross, most of which are 100% paid by Syntiant Corp. for you and your family.
• Dental: Company-paid dental PPO coverage from MetLife, including coverage for Orthodontia.
• Vision: Company-paid vision PPO coverage from MetLife / VSP.
• Life Insurance / AD&D: Company-paid basic Life / AD&D coverage in the amount of 3x your salary (up to $1,000,000). Additional supplemental life insurance with low group rates is available for yourself and your family.
• Disability Coverage: Company-paid Short Term and Long-Term Disability coverage provides up to 60% income replacement protection.
• Spending and Savings Accounts: Flexible Spending Account (FSA) benefits for Health Care and Dependent Care. Health Savings Accounts (HSA) for those enrolled in a qualified Medical plan.
• 401K Retirement Plan: Administered by Empower, the 401(k) plan allows you to plan for your future by investing a portion of each paycheck.
• Other Benefits: A company-provided Employee Assistance Program (EAP), as well as access to additional voluntary benefits including Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Legal Support, and Identity Fraud Protection.

About Syntiant:Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Irvine, Calif., Syntiant Corp. is a leader in delivering hardware and software solutions for edge AI deployment. The company’s purpose-built silicon and hardware-agnostic models are being deployed globally to power edge AI speech, audio, sensor and vision applications across a wide range of consumer and industrial use cases, from earbuds to automobiles. Syntiant’s advanced chip solutions merge deep learning with semiconductor design to produce ultra-low-power, high performance, deep neural network processors. Syntiant also provides compute-efficient software solutions with proprietary model architectures that enable world-leading inference speed and minimized memory footprint across a broad range of processors. The company is backed by several of the world’s leading strategic and financial investors including Intel Capital, Microsoft’s M12, Applied Ventures, Bosch Ventures, the Amazon Alexa Fund, and Atlantic Bridge Capital. More information on the company can be found by visiting .One element in our total compensation package is base pay. The starting base pay for this role is targeted to be between $170,000 - $200,000 in addition, this role is eligible for our annual incentive plan bonus at 10% of base. Individual compensation decisions are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to previous experience and skills acquired prior to joining Syntiant, cost of living in the assigned work location, assigned schedule, and salaries of similarly situated peers at the company. It is to be expected that candidates will come to us with different sets of skills and experiences and therefore will be paid at different points in the stated range. We recognize that the person(s) we select for hire may be less experienced or more experienced than the role as posted; if this is the case, any updates to available salary ranges will be communicated with candidates during the recruitment process. Expected salary: $170000 - 200000 per year Location: Silicon Valley, CA Job date: Sun, 27 Apr 2025 22:22:47 GMT Apply for the job now! Apply for this job