FAE - Senior Field Applications Engineer
Focus on automotive embedded control, Ethernet, CAN, and USB communications.
Originally posted 21 June 2026 by the employer.
About the role
The Field Applications Engineer (FAE) provides technical expertise and support to automotive customers primarily in the Detroit, Michigan region. The role focuses on Ethernet and automotive serial communications, embedded control systems, and C language programming.
What you'll do
- Serve as the primary technical contact for customers, providing support for Ethernet, CAN, USB, serial communications, embedded control, and C language applications.
- Collaborate with sales and product teams to understand customer requirements and recommend technical solutions.
- Conduct product demonstrations, technical presentations, and training sessions for customers and internal teams.
- Assist customers with system integration, troubleshooting, and optimization of embedded control systems and serial communication systems.
- Prepare technical documentation, application notes, and reports as required.
- Provide feedback to product development teams based on customer needs and market trends.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
- 5 to 7 years of hands-on experience in automotive embedded control, with Ethernet, CAN, USB, automotive serial communications, and C language programming.
- Understanding of embedded hardware and software design principles.
- Knowledge of cybersecurity practices.
- Ability to travel locally to customer sites (0% - 25% travel), including occasional overnight stays for customer support and training.
Nice to have
- Experience in the industrial, medical, military, or consumer markets.
- Experience with other technologies such as FPGA, power, or analog.
Skills: Ethernet, automotive serial communications, embedded control systems, C language programming, CAN, USB, system integration, troubleshooting, application notes
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This role has been open 184 days — well above the 95-day median for Applications FAE roles.
Applications FAE · Automotive IC
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Open roles in category
143
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Median days open
95 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$152k
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| Metric | Microchip Technology | All employers we track in this specialty (143 roles · 23 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 8 | 143 |
| Median days open | 229 d | 95 d (+134 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $152k |
Skills observed across this category: Ethernet, automotive serial communications, embedded control systems, C language programming, CAN, USB
Who's hiring in this category
- Infineon Technologies · 34 open roles · median 78 d
- Texas Instruments · 23 open roles · median 141 d
- NXP Semiconductors · 22 open roles · median 91 d
- Qualcomm · 10 open roles · median 35 d
- Renesas Electronics · 10 open roles · median 103 d
- Microchip Technology (this employer) · 8 open roles · median 229 d
How we counted: 143 open Applications FAE (Automotive IC) roles from 23 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 6 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.