# Applications Engineer - Company: [Alpha Design Ai Inc]() - Location: San Jose - Team: Application Engineering - Employment type: Full Time - Posted: June 1, 2026 ## Job description ## **About ChipAgents** ChipAgents is revolutionizing chip design and verification with agentic-AI workflows. Founded by experts in AI and semiconductor design, we partner with top-10 semiconductor companies, hyperscale cloud providers, and cutting-edge startups. Our platform accelerates RTL development, functional verification, and simulation—unlocking new levels of productivity and design quality. ## **Role Overview** As an Applications Engineer (AE) you will be the primary technical contact for enterprise customers evaluating and deploying ChipAgents. You'll guide pre-sales benchmarks, proof-of-concepts, and production roll-outs; deliver training and best-practice guidance; and channel customer insights back to our product and R&D teams. Success in this role means shortening customers' time-to-value and establishing ChipAgents as an essential part of their EDA flow. ## **Key Responsibilities** * Pre-Sales Enablement: Lead technical discovery, product demos, and benchmarks. Quantify ROI through well-scoped POCs and present results to stakeholders. * Deployment & Support: Integrate ChipAgents with existing RTL design, simulation, and verification workflows (e.g., Synopsys VCS, Cadence Xcelium, Siemens Questa). Troubleshoot issues, provide root-cause analysis, and ensure production readiness. Deliver on-site/remote training sessions and create onboarding materials. * Customer Success: Serve as a trusted advisor who translates customer goals into concrete deployment plans. Track usage metrics and adoption milestones to drive renewals and expansion. * Product Feedback Loop: Consolidate field feedback into clear feature requests and bug reports. Collaborate with product and engineering to prioritize roadmap items. * Technical Collateral: Develop application notes, reference flows, and best-practice guides that scale across accounts. * Market Engagement: Represent ChipAgents at industry events, webinars, and user group meetings. ## **Qualifications** * Education: B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field. * EDA Expertise: Hands-on experience in RTL design, functional verification, or EDA application engineering; strong command of Verilog/SystemVerilog and common verification methodologies (UVM, lint, CDC). * AI/ML Interest: Familiarity with or curiosity about AI-driven automation in design/verification is highly desirable. * Customer-Facing Skills: Excellent communication, presentation, and problem-solving abilities; proven record of supporting or selling to enterprise engineering teams. * Self-Starter: Comfort operating in a fast-moving startup environment with minimal supervision. * Bonus Points: Python, Tcl, or shell scripting; prior experience with cloud or on-prem compute clusters; exposure to formal verification or hardware emulation. ## **Why ChipAgents** * Impact: Help shape the adoption of AI in semiconductor design and verification. * Customers: Work directly with industry leaders designing next-generation chips. * Growth: Broaden your expertise across AI, EDA, and customer success while influencing our product roadmap. ## **What we offer** * $130K/yr – $350K/yr + Offers Equity. We are open to discuss above-scale compensation with exceptional candidates on a case-by-case basis. * Unlimited PTO and full benefits (medical, vision, dental, 401k). * Two engineering-centric offices with free parking, private gym, and free lunch, drinks and snacks. ## Apply [Apply on Alpha Design Ai Inc]() Canonical job page: