Field Application Engineer – PCIe Interconnect & Industrial Embedded Platforms

Primionics Private Limited is an engineering-led technology solutions company supporting industrial customers with advanced embedded computing, PCIe interconnect, test, automation, and system-level technology solutions.

For this role, the focus is on PCIe-based interconnect solutions and PCIe-capable industrial embedded platforms used in high-speed computing, low-latency communication, multi-system connectivity, data acquisition, machine vision, industrial automation, and real-time test applications.

The role will cover technical support around:

• PCIe high-speed interconnects
• PCIe host adapters
• PCIe switch-based systems
• Non-transparent bridge applications
• Transparent PCIe I/O expansion
• PXIe / PCIe expansion use cases
• Low-latency data movement
• Multi-host and multi-system communication
• PCIe-capable embedded modules and platforms
• FPGA / SoC-FPGA platforms with PCIe support
• PCIe / FMC hardware platforms
• Industrial embedded computing applications

We are looking for a Field Application Engineer – PCIe Interconnect & Industrial Embedded Platforms to support Primionics in customer-facing technical activities for PCIe interconnect and PCIe-capable embedded computing solutions.

The FAE will act as a technical bridge between the customer, Primionics sales team, and OEM / partner technical teams .

The FAE will not independently recommend or finalize product selection . The role is to understand the customer’s technical requirement, capture the application details correctly, coordinate with OEM / partner technical teams, support technical clarification, and assist during evaluation, demo, and proof-of-concept stages.

• Understand customer applications involving PCIe interconnect, high-speed data transfer, low-latency communication, PCIe expansion, multi-host systems, embedded computing, or industrial automation.
• Capture technical details such as host system architecture, PCIe generation, lane width, operating system, distance requirement, topology, latency expectation, bandwidth requirement, endpoint devices, software environment, and application constraints.
• Prepare structured requirement notes for review with Primionics and OEM / partner technical teams.
• Identify missing technical inputs and coordinate with the customer to complete the requirement picture.
• Avoid assumptions or overcommitments before OEM / partner technical validation.

• Work closely with OEM / partner technical teams for product fitment, feasibility checks, compatibility clarification, and configuration validation.
• Coordinate technical questions related to PCIe adapters, switches, NTB use cases, transparent I/O expansion, software stack, PCIe cables, expansion boxes, and supported operating systems.
• Coordinate only on embedded platforms and modules relevant to PCIe interconnect, high-speed data transfer, FPGA/SoC-FPGA connectivity, or industrial embedded computing use cases.
• Ensure customer-facing technical responses are aligned with OEM / partner guidance.

• Support customer demonstrations, proof-of-concept discussions, and technical evaluation activities.
• Assist in preparing demo setups involving PCIe interconnect cards, PCIe switches, expansion chassis, PXIe/PCIe systems, and PCIe-capable embedded platforms.
• Support installation coordination, basic configuration checks, documentation review, and first-level troubleshooting.
• Collect demo feedback, test observations, system issues, and customer questions for escalation to OEM / partner technical teams.

• Prepare application notes, technical summaries, requirement capture forms, configuration checklists, and comparison documents.
• Support the Primionics sales team with technical inputs for quotations, proposals, and customer presentations.
• Prepare customer-specific technical clarification documents based on OEM / partner-approved inputs.
• Maintain internal notes on PCIe interconnect products, PCIe-capable embedded platforms, software stacks, typical applications, and technical limitations.

The candidate will work on industrial and engineering applications such as:

• PCIe-based high-speed interconnect
• Low-latency data transfer
• Multi-host communication
• PCIe transparent I/O expansion
• Non-transparent bridge applications
• PCIe switch-based system expansion
• PXIe / PCIe test-system expansion
• High-speed DAQ and data movement
• FPGA-to-host / FPGA-to-system connectivity
• Industrial embedded computing
• Real-time test and measurement systems
• Simulation and hardware-in-the-loop systems
• Machine vision and high-bandwidth sensor data movement
• Storage expansion and high-throughput data pipelines
• Industrial automation computing platforms

• Good understanding of embedded systems, computer architecture, and industrial computing.
• Basic to good understanding of PCIe concepts such as PCIe generations, lane width, endpoint/root complex, switching, bandwidth, latency, and expansion.
• Familiarity with Linux and Windows system environments.
• Ability to read datasheets, user manuals, block diagrams, software installation guides, and hardware configuration documents.
• Understanding of interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet, USB, UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, MIPI, FMC, and GPIO.
• Ability to communicate clearly with customer engineering teams and OEM / partner technical teams.
• Ability to prepare structured technical notes, issue reports, and requirement summaries.
• Willingness to travel for customer visits, demos, exhibitions, and technical discussions.

• Hands-on exposure to PCIe cards, PCIe switches, PCIe expansion chassis, PXIe systems, or high-speed embedded platforms.
• Understanding of NTB, transparent I/O expansion, peer-to-peer transfer, shared memory, or low-latency communication concepts.
• Exposure to FPGA or SoC-FPGA platforms with PCIe interface.
• Experience with Linux drivers, device enumeration, PCIe device detection, BIOS/UEFI settings, or system-level debugging.
• Exposure to real-time systems, test & measurement, DAQ, machine vision, simulation, HIL, storage, or industrial computing applications.
• Familiarity with embedded platforms based on ARM, FPGA, SoC-FPGA, or x86 architectures.
• Prior experience as FAE, application engineer, technical support engineer, embedded engineer, or pre-sales technical engineer.

• B.Tech / B.E / M.Tech in Electronics, Electrical, Embedded Systems, Instrumentation, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 1–5 years of relevant experience preferred.
• Strong freshers with practical embedded systems, PCIe, FPGA, or Linux project experience may also be considered.

We are looking for someone who can:

• Understand industrial customer requirements clearly.
• Ask the right technical questions before involving OEM / partner technical teams.
• Avoid guessing and avoid overcommitting to customers.
• Coordinate professionally between customer, Primionics, and OEM / partner technical teams.
• Support demos and PoC activities with discipline.
• Learn PCIe interconnect products and PCIe-capable embedded platforms in depth.
• Prepare clean technical documentation and escalation notes.

Interested candidates can share their CV with:

Primionics Private Limited

Email: [email protected]

Subject Line: Application – FAE PCIe Interconnect & Industrial Embedded Platforms

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