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SIMA · 1 month ago

Principal Applications Engineer, Robotics (AI2458)

positionSan Jose, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityLead/Staff
money$220K/yr - $296K/yr
date10+ years exp

SiMa Technologies is a company specializing in advanced Physical AI System-on-Chip solutions. The Principal Applications Engineer will provide technical leadership for customer proof-of-concept initiatives, manage technical evaluations, and troubleshoot software and system-level challenges to ensure successful execution of customer programs.

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Responsibilities

Develop reference implementations, sample code, and application notes demonstrating best practices for using the company’s Edge AI hardware and software stack
Develop, optimize, and deploy robotics and perception applications on edge AI processors (e.g., GPU/ASIC/SoC–based compute modules)
Build, test, and benchmark robotics workloads such as SLAM, object detection, tracking, motion planning, and autonomous navigation
Develop SDK samples, documentation, tutorials, and best-practice guides for deploying robotics workloads on edge AI hardware
Support integration with robotics frameworks (ROS/ROS2) and real-time operating environments
Lead technical onboarding and PoC activities for customers evaluating or integrating the company’s Edge AI SoCs
Understand customer requirements and provide detailed guidance on system configuration, software integration, and AI pipeline deployment
Deliver technical presentations, demos, and training sessions to support customer adoption
Diagnose and resolve issues related to software integration, firmware behavior, drivers, and system-level interactions
Reproduce customer-reported problems, capture logs and diagnostics, and work closely with internal engineering teams to drive resolution
Develop high-quality documentation, including configuration guides, FAQs, and troubleshooting references
Define scope, milestones, deliverables, and timelines for customer engagements; prepare Statements of Work (SOWs) for services-based programs
Serve as the technical program manager throughout the engagement lifecycle, ensuring timely execution and proactive communication of risks and progress
Coordinate cross-functional resources to ensure customer requirements are met and issues are resolved efficiently

Qualification

Embedded software developmentAI/ML model deploymentRobotic automationEdge AI architecturesTechnical program managementCommunication skillsProblem-solvingTeam player

Required

Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline
10+ years of experience in applications engineering, embedded systems engineering, or solutions engineering within a semiconductor or embedded systems environment
2+ years of experience in robotic automation or industrial controls
Strong proficiency with embedded software development (e.g., embedded Linux, RTOS environments, firmware, drivers)
Experience with AI/ML model deployment, runtime optimizations, or AI acceleration frameworks
Demonstrated experience interfacing with customers in a technical capacity
Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred

Experience with Edge AI architectures, heterogeneous computing, or neural network accelerators
Familiarity with system-level profiling, performance tuning, and optimization for constrained embedded environments
Experience defining, negotiating, or managing Statements of Work for technical projects
Background in technical program or project management

Company

SIMA

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Nos dedicamos a desarrollar soluciones tecnológicas para el agro, acortando la brecha entre la tecnología y el trabajo a campo.
dateFounded in 2015
location
Rosario, Santa Fe, ARG
people-size11-50 employees
web-link
https://www.sima.ag/

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Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
Total Funding
$2.46M
Key Investors
Xperiment Ventures
2022-01-01Series Unknown· $2M
2017-10-01Seed· $0.35M
2015-01-01Angel· $0.12M

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