Field Application Engineer - Microcontrollers
Originally posted 21 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a member of the Microcontroller Customer Application Support team, you will engage with a broad range of microcontroller customers to support the deployment of silicon technology into automotive applications.
What you'll do
- Develop and present cross-functional system solutions, concepts, silicon design proposals, and validation plans to meet customer needs.
- Execute software bring-up, bench builds, software porting, custom pre-development, and schematic and PCB design reviews.
- Identify root causes of technical issues and drive cross-functional resolution with internal engineering teams, customers, and supply base partners.
- Deliver technical training on microcontroller products within your scope to customers and internal teams.
- Provide direct product feedback to engineering and product development teams to influence future silicon and software offerings.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
- Minimum 5 years of development engineering or applications support experience with microcontroller-based embedded systems.
- Experience with C and C++ alongside a record of developing embedded firmware.
- Demonstrated knowledge of SoC hardware interfaces, including Ethernet, MIPI, SDIO, LP DDR3/4, Quad/Octal SPI, USB2.0/3.0, UART, SPI, and I2C.
- Ability to troubleshoot technical issues, analyze test data and schematics, and develop solutions.
- Willingness to travel up to 25%, primarily within California and Michigan.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of ARM Cortex processors.
- Experience using Real-Time OS systems, including SafeRTOS, FreeRTOS, and Zephyr.
- Firsthand knowledge of graphics and video subsystems and related software drivers.
- Experience in microcontroller electronics and software development.
- Prior experience working as a Field Application Engineer.
Skills: Field Application Engineer, Microcontroller, Automotive, Customer Support, C/C++
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This role has been open 15 days — well below 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 | NXP Semiconductors | All employers we track in this specialty (143 roles · 23 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 22 | 143 |
| Median days open | 90 d | 95 d (−5 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $152k |
Skills observed across this category: Field Application Engineer, Microcontroller, Automotive, Customer Support, C/C++
Who's hiring in this category
- Infineon Technologies · 34 open roles · median 78 d
- Texas Instruments · 23 open roles · median 141 d
- NXP Semiconductors (this employer) · 22 open roles · median 91 d
- Qualcomm · 10 open roles · median 35 d
- Renesas Electronics · 10 open roles · median 103 d
- Microchip Technology · 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.