About this role
About the Role
Avnet is seeking a Technical Sales Engineer focused on AMD/Xilinx solutions to empower customers with architectures and design-wins. This hybrid role based in Columbia, MD offers exposure to the AMD/Xilinx ecosystem and collaboration with sales, engineering and partners to deliver end-to-end solutions across a customer’s lifecycle. What You'll Do
- Act as the technical advisor for AMD/Xilinx FPGA/SoC solutions, translating customer needs into architectural recommendations.
- Collaborate with sales teams to identify opportunities, deliver technical briefings and architecture demonstrations, and support pre-sales activities.
- Develop reference designs and assist customers through design-in, evaluation, and deployment phases.
- Partner with field specialists and distributors to ensure successful implementation and customer satisfaction. What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or a related field.
- 3+ years of experience in technical sales, field applications engineering, or a related role, with FPGA/semiconductor exposure.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Demonstrated problem solving, analytical, and interpersonal skills; willingness to travel as needed in a hybrid role.
- Experience with AMD/Xilinx portfolios is highly desirable. Nice to Have
- Prior experience in a technology distribution or partner ecosystem (e.g., Avnet networks).
- Familiarity with AMD/Xilinx tools, IP, and development environments.