Field Application Engineer

Amd

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Work type
On-site
Location
Chicago, IL
Salary
$194,560–$291,840 / yr
Posted
12 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Sep 15, 2027

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $158k
This role $243k
$103k most similar roles pay here $312k

This role pays more than 92% of similar roles. Most pay $123,625–$192,625 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $243k versus about $158k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Amd

AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) is a semiconductor company that develops high-performance processors, graphics cards, and adaptive computing solutions for gaming, data centers, and embedded markets. Industry: Semiconductors

Amd currently has 409 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $164,080–$246,120 across 409 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Field Application Engineer

Field Application Engineer - Midwest serves as a technical bridge between AMD and large enterprise customers within the commercial client and datacenter markets. This role involves providing pre-sales and post-sales support, developing technical relationships with OEM partners, and translating complex business requirements into tailored technical solutions. You will build technical presentations, lead design sessions, and provide hands-on assistance to software teams during the evaluation of server and workstation platforms. The position requires expertise in CPU, GPU, and APU architectures, as well as proficiency in Windows and Linux operating systems, drivers, benchmarks, and networking infrastructure. Key responsibilities include analyzing OEM product solutions, evaluating performance against customer needs, and navigating security certifications. You will work to solve technical challenges for enterprise clients by demonstrating the value of AMD hardware across various software environments and platform architectures.

What you'll do

  • Develop technical relationships with target end customer accounts and OEM partners.
  • Create technical solutions based on AMD technology to win new commercial opportunities.
  • Provide pre-sales and post-sales technical support for server and client hardware solutions.
  • Translate complex enterprise business requirements into specific technical solution engagements.
  • Deliver technical presentations, training, and updates to OEMs, partners, and prospects.
  • Influence and evaluate technical specifications and requirements for partner RFPs.
  • Lead technical design sessions to architect solutions aligned with customer objectives.
  • Provide hands-on expert assistance to customer development and software teams.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as Engineering or Computer Science.
  • Proficiency in managing, optimizing, and troubleshooting client applications and datacenter workloads on AMD hardware.
  • Expertise in hardware, architecture, and software with strong communication and organizational skills.
  • Proven ability to develop and maintain technical relationships with end customers and OEM partners.
  • Ability to lead complex problems involving multi-disciplined, cross-functional teams.
  • Proficiency in security requirements, certifications, and AMD-based security solutions for large enterprise customers.
  • Broad technical understanding of Server/Client CPUs, GPUs, and APUs (preferred).
  • Experience with datacenter solutions, client software environments, and server hardware ecosystems (preferred).

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