Full-Time

Field Applications Engineering Manager

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Quadric

Quadric

51-200 employees

Simplifies SoC design for machine learning

Hardware
Enterprise Software
AI & Machine Learning

Senior

Burlingame, CA, USA

Category
Engineering Management
Software Development Management
Required Skills
Tensorflow
Data Structures & Algorithms
Pytorch
C/C++
Requirements
  • EE or MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering
  • Minimum of 5 years embedded system experience (80% Software, 20% Hardware)
  • Minimum of 5 years working directly with customers and solving technical issues preferably with tier 1 customers
  • Engineering team management experience with experience working with end customer deployment teams and sales
  • Proficiency in C++ >= 11
  • Strong background in graphs and related algorithms
  • Experience with NN platforms: ONNX, Tensorflow, Caffe, Pytorch
  • Knowledge of front-end and back-end compiler techniques
  • Experience in compiler strategies for data parallel processors such as GPUs, DSPs and ASIC design flows
  • Knowledge of end-to-end toolchain, including compilers, linkers & debuggers
Responsibilities
  • Manage a team of Field Applications Engineers (FAEs) responsible for technical selling, delivery and support to end customers
  • Own the technical relationship with customers and deployment of Quadric products (processor IP, SDK and Algorithms) from a corporate perspective into our target markets including: Smart Sensors, Video Cameras, Industrial and IoT, Robotics and Automotive
  • Collaborating with sales team, engineers, and product managers obtain accurate information of customer use cases, requirements, issues to close technical sales and win customer designs.
  • Guiding the FAEs in preparing technical elements of proposals and contract deliverable exhibits, defining the technical solution guidelines and working with engineering to define deliverables and schedules for contracts to sales team support
  • Work with the engineering team to make sure customer requirements (deliverable items and schedule) are met
  • Facilitate corporate engineering discussions so the FAEs can efficiently analyze technological problems, determine technical resolution and work with Quadric products
  • Become the 'First internal Customer' for all customer release items as a final quality check before customer delivery
  • Preparing relevant records, data, and documents for product presentations, conducting training sessions for demonstrating new products and services for the FAEs (Train the trainers)
  • Supporting the sales team in organizing training and product demonstrations
  • Working with the sales and product marketing team, and engineering to enable customer relevant roadmaps and product specification per customer's needs
  • Working with marketing to write and publish application notes
  • Preparing relevant records, data, and documents for product presentations, conducting training sessions for demonstrating new products and services for customers and Quadric partners, representatives, and distributor technical people
  • Evaluating the customer's technical requirements and aligning them with Quadric solutions
  • Participating in different seminars, conferences, and meetings for promoting Quadric products
  • Hiring and Managing global FAE staff.

Quadric focuses on simplifying the design and programming of System on Chips (SoCs) specifically for machine learning applications. Their main product, the Chimera General-Purpose Neural Processing Unit (GPNPU), combines matrix and vector operations with scalar control code in a single execution pipeline. This design allows developers to avoid splitting application code across different processors, making the development process more efficient. Quadric primarily serves the semiconductor industry, catering to SoC developers and manufacturers aiming to improve their machine learning capabilities. Unlike competitors, Quadric offers a comprehensive solution that includes both hardware and software tools, such as the Chimera LLVM C Compiler and Instruction Set Simulator, which help developers design, simulate, and deploy their applications effectively. The goal of Quadric is to enhance the performance and ease of development for machine learning applications on SoCs.

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$42.1M

Headquarters

Burlingame, California

Founded

2017

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

5%

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

54%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Quadric's recent Series B funding round, raising an additional $10M, provides significant financial resources to expand their commercial and engineering teams.
  • Strategic partnerships with companies like Ams Osram enhance Quadric's capabilities in edge-based smart sensing solutions, opening new market opportunities.
  • The introduction of the Quadric Developer Studio offers a collaborative development environment, further simplifying the design and programming of SoCs for ML applications.

What critics are saying

  • The highly competitive semiconductor industry requires Quadric to continuously innovate to maintain its edge.
  • Dependence on strategic partnerships, such as with Ams Osram, could pose risks if these collaborations face challenges or dissolve.

What makes Quadric unique

  • Quadric's Chimera GPNPU uniquely integrates matrix, vector, and scalar operations in a single execution pipeline, eliminating the need for partitioning application code between different processors.
  • The ability to run any code written in C makes Chimera highly versatile and powerful for implementing new neural network operations, unlike many specialized processors.
  • Quadric's comprehensive solution, including the Chimera LLVM C Compiler and Instruction Set Simulator, streamlines the entire ML application development process.

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