RF/MW Principal Field Applications Engineer

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Job Title

RF/MW Principal Field Applications Engineer

Location

Munich, Germany

Reports to

Applications Engineering (AE) Director, AWR EMEA

Job Overview

As a Field Applications Engineer for Cadence AWR, you’ll work with customers and our sales team to understand their RF and microwave (RF/MW) design challenges, run product demonstrations and develop solutions. You’ll also provide the support and training that helps customers succeed with our software. We’d love to hear from engineers who have designed RF/MW circuits and communication systems using Cadence AWR or other electronic design automation (EDA) tools.

Job Responsibilities

• Deliver technical guidance and training on Cadence AWR Design Environment software to customers and prospects
• Contribute to technical evaluations and benchmarks
• Consult with customers to understand their requirements, and share that feedback with the relevant internal teams
• Plan and manage customer and prospect activities in line with the agreed market development strategy, and give sales managers regular account status updates
• Partner with research and development (R&D) to identify and prioritize product improvements
• Monitor and report on market and competitor activity, including visit reports and other relevant information
• Deliver technical presentations at Cadence and industry events (occasional)

Job Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in RF/MW circuit design, such as amplifiers, mixers and filters
• Experience designing RF/MW circuits and communication systems using Cadence AWR software or other electronic design automation (EDA) tools
• Experience with electromagnetic (EM) simulation
• Ability to anticipate technical challenges and develop creative solutions
• Ability to technically lead on a wide range of customer engagementsAbility to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or equivalent
• Proficiency in English and German

Additional Skills/Preferences

• MMIC (monolithic microwave integrated circuit) or RFIC (radio frequency integrated circuit) experience is beneficial, though not essential
• Familiarity with Linux and Python is an advantage

Check what we can offer you

• Competitive salary
• 30 days holiday per year
• Group Pension Plan
• JobRad
• EGYM
• Wellpass Lunch vouchers
• 5 days paid time to volunteer to give back to our communities
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

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