Software Field Applications Engineer - Mountain View, CA, United States
$132,400 - $222,365 USD yearly
Originally posted 1 May 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Software Field Applications Engineer at Aeva Technologies, you will support customer software integration for 4D LiDAR products, software interfaces, tools, and example applications. You will work directly with partners across robotics, perception, and automotive systems to bring up sensors and resolve integration issues.
What you'll do
- Support customer software integration for Aeva sensors and software interfaces. - Build lightweight custom software solutions, example code, scripts, and prototypes. - Work directly with customers on technical discussions, troubleshooting, issue resolution, and integration planning. - Contribute to technical documentation, application notes, release notes, and other customer-facing materials. - Collaborate with internal engineering teams to communicate customer feedback, reproduce issues, and improve product usability. - Travel up to 10% as needed within the United States and Europe to support customer engagements.
What you'll need
- BS in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field. - 3+ years of prior hands-on coding experience in C++ and/or Python. - Comfort using AI coding tools to assist development, debugging, and prototyping in C++ and Python. - Experience working in Linux-based development environments. - Basic networking knowledge, including IP configuration, ports, and common connectivity/debugging workflows. - Strong communication skills to explain technical concepts to customers and internal teams.
Nice to have
- Experience with robotics or autonomous vehicle software frameworks such as ROS/ROS2. - Experience working with LiDAR, cameras, radar, or related sensing systems.
Skills: customer software integration, C++, Python, Linux, LiDAR
This role has been open 176 days — well above the 56-day median for Applications FAE roles.
Applications FAE · Systems Software
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Open roles in category
84
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Median days open
56 d
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Median salary
$177k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Aeva Technologies | All employers we track in this specialty (84 roles · 23 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 1 | 84 |
| Median days open | 176 d | 56 d (+120 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $177k |
Skills observed across this category: customer software integration, C++, Python, Linux, LiDAR
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 12 open roles · median 86 d
- Keysight Technologies · 11 open roles · median 26 d
- Microchip Technology · 11 open roles · median 75 d
- NVIDIA · 11 open roles · median 32 d
- AMD · 8 open roles · median 37 d
- Infineon Technologies · 5 open roles · median 67 d
How we counted: 84 open Applications FAE (Systems Software) roles from 23 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 25 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.