Ambiq Micro, Inc.

Role Description The Field Applications Engineer (FAE) will provide direct support to Global customers with a focus on customers in the assigned region. Support development and debug of products using Ambiq ultra-low power solutions. The candidate will assist in all aspects of customer design-in process and support customers HW and SW development through to full production. Will require traveling up to 50% of the time. - Work closely with Ambiq sales to support customer design-in activities starting from pre-sales activities. - Be an authority on low power design, and advise customers how to optimize power consumption at a system level. - Perform design reviews of customer schematics and PCB layouts. - Assist customers in use of Ambiq MCU software development tools. - Support bring up and debug of customer designs including software, hardware, and overall system. - Feedback customers’ inputs to marketing and engineering to shape the development of new ICs and reference designs. - Review customer software/hardware design requirements to understand current and future challenges. - Evangelize emerging technology and train/enable the sales team. Qualifications - 8+ years’ experience in a Field Applications Engineering role or equivalent. - Extensive experience visiting, presenting to, and working with customers. - Experience with Embedded 32bit MCU software and hardware is required. - Experience with Cortex-M ARM-based microcontrollers is highly desirable. - Experience debugging common embedded MCU HW and SW issues. - Experience supporting and designing with low power radios (BLE, BT Classic, 802.15.4) is desirable. - Must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer. We do not sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas (now or in the future) for this role. Requirements - Ideal candidates will be an engineer with experience developing software and hardware in embedded systems. - Comfortable presenting and discussing complex technical topics. - Experience with energy-constrained, battery-powered products. - Expertise in leading low power microcontrollers, DSPs, radios, and other peripherals from industry leaders. - Knowledge of wearable and hearable product designs is desirable. - Solid electrical engineering, embedded software/firmware development (C Programming Language), digital & analog circuit fundamentals and lab skills are a must. - Strong communication and teamwork skills are required. - Experience with wireless standards such as Bluetooth, WLAN, or ZigBee will be a plus. - Application experience with ARM based microcontrollers is strongly desired. Key Personal and Professional Attributes - Embrace values of continued technology innovation, a fanatical attention to customer needs, collaborative decision making, and enthusiasm for energy efficiency. - Creative and comfortable supporting entirely new chip products aimed at new classes of battery-powered devices. - Hungry for success and ready to adapt and grow rapidly with Ambiq in the coming years.