Principal Application Engineer - FPGA

Originally posted 15 July 2026 by the employer. Relisted by the employer on 8 October 2026.

Lead pre-sales technical engagements and benchmarks centered on HAPS FPGA prototyping platforms and ProtoCompiler.

About the role

Lead pre-sales technical engagements for HAPS FPGA prototyping platforms and ProtoCompiler, working directly with prospective customers to understand their SoC validation challenges and design requirements. The role focuses on architecting prototyping solutions for multi-million gate designs addressing partitioning, performance, and debug across RTL-to-hardware workflows.

What you'll do

- Lead pre-sales technical engagements for HAPS FPGA prototyping platforms and ProtoCompiler, working directly with prospective customers to understand their SoC validation challenges and design requirements. - Architect and present tailored prototyping solutions that address customer-specific needs around partitioning, performance, debug, and integration with existing design flows. - Conduct technical evaluations, proof-of-concept projects, and benchmarks that demonstrate how HAPS solves customer problems. - Collaborate with the sales team to shape opportunity strategy, qualify technical fit, address objections, and deliver product demonstrations and architecture reviews. - Respond to RFPs and RFIs with detailed technical content and build trusted relationships with customer architects and engineering leaders.

What you'll need

- Bachelor's or Master's in Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field. - 15+ years of hands-on experience in FPGA-based prototyping, ASIC design, or SoC validation, with deep understanding of RTL-to-hardware workflows and design challenges. - Proven track record in pre-sales or customer-facing technical roles supporting complex EDA tool sales or hardware platform engagements. - Strong command of FPGA architectures (Xilinx, Intel, or similar), RTL design in Verilog or VHDL, synthesis flows, and hardware bring-up and debug. - Demonstrated ability to architect prototyping solutions for multi-million gate designs, including partitioning strategies, clocking, and system integration. - Comfort with travel (potentially 30-50%) to customer sites for evaluations, presentations, and technical engagements.

Skills: pre-sales technical engagements, HAPS FPGA prototyping platforms, ProtoCompiler, SoC validation, partitioning, performance, debug, RTL-to-hardware workflows