Sales Applications Engineer

About the role

The Sales Applications Engineer will act as a key technical resource supporting Altera's sales activities for programmable logic devices and related design software. You will work closely with customers to understand their technical needs, demonstrate solutions, and guide them through the sales cycle to secure design wins.

Key responsibilities

• Provide in‑depth technical support on Altera's FPGA, CPLD and SoC portfolio, including architecture discussions and performance analysis.
• Conduct technical presentations, product demonstrations and hands‑on workshops for customers.
• Collaborate with customers to define system‑level requirements and propose optimal device selection, IP integration and software flows.
• Assist customers with initial design implementation, debug issues and advise on best practices for performance, power and area targets.
• Develop technical proposals, competitive analyses and ROI justifications to support sales engagements.
• Act as liaison between customers and Altera engineering teams, delivering feedback for product enhancements.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering (Master's preferred).
• 3‑5 years of experience in applications, design or field engineering within the semiconductor industry.
• Fluent in Japanese and English, both written and verbal.

Required skills

• Strong understanding of FPGA architecture and digital design principles.
• Proficiency with HDL languages (VHDL/Verilog) and FPGA design tools such as Quartus Prime.
• Experience with embedded processors (ARM, Nios II) and associated software development.
• Familiarity with communication protocols (PCIe, Ethernet, USB) and memory interfaces (DDR).