Principal AI/ML Field Applications Engineer (AI2437)

Position Overview

We are seeking a Principal AI/ML Field Applications Engineer who will engage with North American customers and partners to design physical AI solutions using the SiMa.ai platform. This role is open to candidates located in any US city, preferably on the East Coast, and involves technical training, in-depth customer support, collaboration with sales and engineering teams, and representing SiMa.ai at industry events.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage with North America customers and partners to help design physical AI solutions developed with the SiMa.ai platform.
• Drive customer engagements by assisting sales in technical presentations and securing design wins.
• Bring up and train customers on the SiMa.ai development platform and provide guidance on system design.
• Track customer interactions, ensuring follow-ups and effective communication.
• Provide technical deep dive training for customers and partners on the SiMa.ai SDK and solutions.
• Contribute to Statements of Work (SoW) for customer projects as needed.
• Collaborate with other AEs and the engineering team for product evaluation, solution development, deployment, and porting, including AI model selection, performance evaluation, end-to-end application creation, debugging, and deployment.
• Review existing architectures, propose alternatives, create minimum viable solutions for demonstrations, and scale up to complete solutions.
• Study market vertical trends and develop compelling demos/solutions for sectors such as drones/UAVs, robotics, and conversational AI.
• Represent SiMa.ai at industry events, conferences, and roadshows.
• Stay informed of emerging trends in embedded edge/physical AI markets and machine learning, mapping them to SiMa.ai’s MLSoC.
• Gather and relay customer feedback to Product Management for product improvements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science or Electronics Engineering with 12 to 15 years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience in machine learning and computer vision application development and best practices.
• Proficiency in C++, Python, GStreamer, device drivers, SDK development, and debugging embedded systems.
• Experience with deep learning frameworks such as Onnx, TensorFlow, and PyTorch.
• Proficiency in solution development for ARM-based SoCs featuring PCIe, MIPI, Ethernet, and video interfaces.
• Experience with board bring-up, debugging, and system-level solution development.
• Proven background in software development within a Linux environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in system/solution architecture covering hardware, software, and edge AI with any Edge AI platform or accelerator.
• Prior experience in customer-facing roles such as Application or Field Application Engineering.
• Familiarity with AI/ML, conversational AI, and LLM-based applications.
• Willingness and ability to travel approximately 50% of the time.

Benefits & Perks

• Compensation: The annual salary for this position ranges from $200,000 to $240,000 plus variable incentive (MBO/sales-commission). The actual salary will be determined based on skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market demands.
• SiMa is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected classification.