Sr Principal Application Engineer (PCB Design)

TL;DR

Sr Principal Application Engineer (PCB Design): Leading technical presales campaigns for EDA tools with an accent on Allegro PCB design workflows and customer enablement. Focus on building long-term technical partnerships, influencing design wins, and championing customer needs to R&D teams.

Location: Must be based in the US Midwest

Company

A global leader in electronic design automation (EDA) and intelligent system design, consistently recognized as a top workplace.

What you will do

• Serve as a trusted technical advisor to key customers, building strong, long-term relationships.
• Lead enterprise presales engagements, including technical discovery, solution positioning, and product demonstrations.
• Provide high-touch support, education, and technical consultation to ensure customer success.
• Partner closely with Sales to influence design wins, expansions, and technology adoption.
• Collaborate with R&D and Product teams to champion customer needs and influence the product roadmap.
• Share knowledge with other application engineers and contribute to team-wide technical expertise.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering or equivalent work experience.
• 10+ years of experience in PCB design, layout, or relevant adjacencies.
• Solid understanding of schematic capture and PCB design workflows.
• Excellent English-language written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to present and clearly articulate technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Must be based in the US Midwest.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of or direct experience in the EDA industry.
• Strong background in PCB layout, manufacturing, Signal Integrity, Power Integrity, or RF.
• Hands-on experience with hirify.global Allegro platform tools.
• Strong professional network within local engineering communities.

Culture & Benefits

• Exposure to advanced hardware technologies before broad market adoption.
• Direct collaboration with global R&D and Product teams.
• Ongoing professional growth through formal training and learning opportunities.
• Recognized as one of the world's best workplaces by Fortune magazine.
• Travel requirement up to 25%.