Synaptics Incorporated · 2 days ago
Sr. Director, Applications Engineering
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$202K/yr - $318K/yr
15+ years expSynaptics Incorporated is a leader in AI at the Edge, transforming how we engage with intelligent connected devices. The Sr. Director, Applications Engineering will drive customer success and productization for the ASTRA native AI processor family, ensuring technical excellence and leading a global team in building scalable solutions.
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Responsibilities
Lead, motivate, scale a high-performing global Applications Engineering team responsible for customer support, issue resolution, and reference application development for ASTRA AI processors
Drive Level 1 support excellence — establish metrics, improve resolution SLAs, and enhance customer satisfaction
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the team working on current customer and new use adoption of EEPD Processor Family
Guide the delivery of edge AI solutions leveraging ASTRA processors across vision, voice, and sensor fusion applications
Engage directly with global customers and OEMs to facilitate successful integration and deployment of Synaptics platforms
Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Software, and Architecture teams to align technical enablement with roadmap execution
Implement robust tooling, diagnostics, and knowledge-sharing systems for scalable customer support operations
Partner with Marketing and strategy teams to analyze competitive landscape, market share
Engage with key customers through the executive level and drive thought leadership of Synaptics in the industry
Gather and analyze customer feedback on the company's products, features, and performance, and share this information with internal teams for product improvement
Stay informed about industry trends (e.g. market trends in Processors, IoT, etc.), competing products, and emerging technologies to provide valuable insights to the company's sales and product development teams
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field or equivalent
15+ years in embedded systems and applications engineering including 7+ years managing teams
Deep expertise in SoCs, firmware, drivers, embedded Linux, and RTOS
Strong familiarity with AI inference at the edge, including camera/vision and voice pipelines
Strong track record of working in a fast-paced, innovative, global environment with a history of success in customer-facing roles, especially with Tier 1 OEMs
Hands-on with edge ML frameworks like TensorFlow Lite, ONNX, or custom ML deployments
Working knowledge of Yocto, Android, and embedded Linux stacks
Domestic and international travel up to 15% required
Preferred
Master's in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field or equivalent
Experience with ASTRA AI processor family or similar SoCs (e.g., NXP, Ambarella)
Benefits
Discretionary annual performance bonus
Equity
Other benefits
Company
Synaptics Incorporated
Synaptics (Nasdaq: SYNA) is changing the way humans engage with connected devices and data, engineering exceptional experiences throughout the home, at work, in the car and on the go.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$400M2024-11-14Post Ipo Debt· $400M
2002-01-29IPO
Leadership Team
Rahul Patel
President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director
Lisa Bodensteiner
Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
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