Manager of Field Applications Engineering, USA

The role

You will lead and grow a Field Applications Engineering team across the USA. You will drive technical adoption and design-win pipelines for fabric interconnect silicon IP through pre and post sales support.

What you will do

• Lead a distributed team of senior FAEs across the USA
• Recruit and onboard top-tier engineering talent
• Provide continuous technical mentorship and professional development
• Set clear regional goals aligned with corporate business objectives
• Grow collaterals to enable improved efficiency and ease of adoption
• Partner with regional sales directors to secure high-value design wins
• Act as the escalation point for critical customer technical issues
• Oversee customer proof-of-concepts, evaluations, and architectural reviews
• Deliver technical keynotes, deep-dives, and product demonstrations to C-level executives
• Funnel regional customer requirements to internal R&D and Product Management

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related STEM field
• 5+ years of experience managing customer-facing engineering teams (FAE or Technical Support)
• 10+ years in the semiconductor, silicon IP, or high-performance networking sectors
• Deep understanding of Network-on-Chip (NoC), AMBA protocols (CHI, AXI, ACE), or PCIe/CXL fabrics
• Familiarity with front-end ASIC design, SoC architecture, RTL verification, and EDA tools (Synopsys, Cadence, Siemens)
• Insight into AI/ML accelerators, data center architectures, and automotive SoC requirements
• Exceptional English verbal and written communication skills
• Proven experience managing teams and clients

Nice to have

• Master’s degree or PhD in Electrical or Computer Engineering
• Prior experience working in a fast-growing, venture-backed silicon IP startup
• Existing technical relationships with major Tier-1 semiconductor and system companies in the USA

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Equity

About the company

Baya Systems is a fast-moving Series B startup that focuses on software-driven, unified fabric solutions for single-die and multi-die systems. They design and license disruptive intellectual property for use in semiconductor chips.