AI Field Application Engineer

Description

Ceva is the leading licensor of wireless connectivity and smart sensing technologies. We offer Digital Signal Processors, AI processors, wireless platforms and software for sensor fusion, image enhancement, computer vision, voice input and artificial intelligence, all of which are key enabling technologies for a smarter, connected world.

 CEVA is looking for an experienced and highly motivated Senior AI Field Application Engineer to join our team.

 Job Description

As part of Ceva’s sales team for the Americas, you will be based remote and will have the responsibility for supporting customers and tracking customer information (project/technical). The ideal candidate will bring a high level of energy and enthusiasm, be goal-oriented and have a deep sense of customer service.

 This position will require cooperation and interaction with Ceva’s global R&D, corporate application engineers, and the US sales team.  You will frequently interact with existing and potential customers to evangelize the technical value of Ceva’s products during pre-sales engagements and facilitate the customer’s integration and use of Ceva’s products post-sales.

Responsibilities:

• Promote Ceva’s AI/ML products by highlighting their technical merits, by addressing customers’ questions, and by driving technical evaluations.

• Understand customer’s technical requirements and identify the right AI/ML technology/solution to meet and exceed the customer’s expectations. 

• Drive customer evaluations in collaboration with Ceva’s Sales and R&D.

• Assist customers with the integration of Ceva’s Neural Processing Unit (NPU) IP, provide technical training and enable optimal use of Ceva’s NPU IP in the customers’ designs. 

• Help the US Sales & Business Development team to penetrate new accounts and identify potential customers for Ceva AI offerings.

• Build and develop relationships with existing and potential customer’s technical teams and technical management.

Requirements

Job Requirements (Must-Have):

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering (BS/MS EE) or a closely related technical field.

• 6+ years of experience in AI/ML development, including:

• o System architecture for neural networks (e.g., CNNs, Transformers, LLMs).
• o Advanced processing architectures such as VLIW, SIMD/Vector Processors, or Heterogeneous compute systems, with a focus on optimizing AI workloads.
• o SoC design focusing on Deep Learning Accelerators (DLAs), Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), FPGAs, or custom AI ASICs.
• o Algorithm development for model optimization (e.g., quantization, pruning, or model compression).

• A collaborative individual with a positive attitude, excellent communication skills, and the ability to articulate technical concepts.

• Passionate about solving technical challenges, with a business and customer-focused mindset.

• Self-driven, independent, and assertive. A problem solver who can drive issues to closure with little to no supervision. 

• Able to travel frequently within the U.S. to meet customers and internationally a few times per year.

• Flexibility to work across time zones (US-Europe).

• Legal work authorization/EAD for U.S. employment.

Job Requirements (Nice-to-Have):

• 10+ years’ experience in development of complex system architectures and sophisticated SoC designs.

• Proven customer-facing and customer-support skills acquired in a previous FAE or AE role 

• Good knowledge of DSP applications in common consumer electronic devices (e.g., Cellular/Telecommunications, 5G, Wireless/Connectivity, Voice & Audio)