Efficient Computer
Technology
ApplicationsEngineer
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“Applications Engineer at Efficient Computer. Skills: Embedded systems, Application engineering, Customer engagement, Software development. Partner with customers. Understand customer applications”
Industry & Context.
Solve technical challenges
U. S. citizenship required, Travel up to 30%+
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's or Master's degree, 3+ years embedded systems development, Software and firmware development background, Hands-on embedded platforms experience, Board design understanding, Embedded system integration understanding, Application engineering track record, Customer-facing technical roles track record, Excellent communication skills, Ability to explain complex concepts, Willingness to travel 30%+
Nice to Have
Solutions engineering experience, Field application engineering experience, Customer-facing embedded development experience, Experience building reference designs, Experience building developer kits, Familiarity with performance trade-offs, Familiarity with power trade-offs, Familiarity with efficiency trade-offs, Ability to work independently, Work in fast-moving environments, Work in ambiguous environments
What You'll Do.
Partner with customers
Understand customer applications
Understand customer requirements
Understand system challenges
Design embedded solutions
Implement embedded solutions
Align solutions with customer needs
Serve as technical resource
Integrate Efficient hardware
Work across embedded stack
Deliver efficient solutions
Own reference design development
Own technical collateral development
Showcase Efficient technology
Support customers development lifecycle
Provide field feedback
Guide product improvements
Guide feature development
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Internal architecture teams; Internal hardware teams; Internal software teams
Communication Scope
Explain complex concepts
Full Job Description
Efficient is developing the world’s most energy-efficient general-purpose computer processor. Efficient’s patented technology uses 100x less energy than state of the art commercially available ultra-low-power processors and is programmable using standard high-level programming languages and AI/ML frameworks. This level of efficiency makes perpetual, pervasive intelligence possible: run AI/ML continuously on a AA battery for 5-10 years. Our platform’s unprecedented level of efficiency enables IoT devices to intelligently capture and curate first-party data to drive the next major computing revolution Efficient Computer is seeking a Applications Engineer to bridge the gap between our groundbreaking hardware and real-world customer applications. In this role, you will design and implement embedded computing solutions tailored to customer use cases, enabling them to fully leverage the power of Efficient’s architecture. If you thrive on solving technical challenges, enjoy working hands-on with both hardware and software, and love collaborating directly with customers to bring solutions to life, this is the role for you. You will play a critical part in ensuring our customers succeed across a wide range of embedded platforms and applications. Key Responsibilities Customer Engagement & Application Engineering Partner directly with customers to understand their applications, requirements, and system challenges Design and implement board-level and embedded solutions that align with customer needs Serve as a trusted technical resource in customer interactions, helping them integrate Efficient hardware into their products Technical Development & Integration Develop and optimize software and firmware on a variety of embedded computing platforms Work across the full embedded stack—board design, firmware, and software—to deliver robust, efficient solutions Collaborate with internal architecture, hardware, and software teams to refine customer-facing solutions Solution Delivery &
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