Global Director, Field Applications Engineering (FAE)
This role focuses on automotive and industrial semiconductor markets.
Originally posted 29 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role leads Allegro MicroSystems' global Field Applications Engineering (FAE) organization, driving technical solutions and maximizing customer design wins. You will establish a vision for technical excellence in the automotive and industrial semiconductor markets.
What you'll do
- Create and implement an operating strategy for the global FAE organization.
- Build, train, and develop a high-performing, globally distributed team of FAEs.
- Coordinate technical resource allocation and expertise sharing across regions to support complex, multi-regional customer projects.
- Partner with Product Business Unit leadership to align FAE strategy with product roadmaps and go-to-market plans.
- Lead technical training initiatives for sales teams, channel partners, and customers.
- Serve as a bridge between field-based technical experts and corporate technical strategy.
What you'll need
- 15+ years of progressive experience in pre- and post-sales Field Applications Engineering.
- Minimum 7+ years of hands-on leadership experience building, developing, and managing large, globally distributed technical teams.
- Demonstrated semiconductor industry experience.
- Proven track record of successfully managing technical teams across multiple regions and cultures.
- Track record of identifying, developing, and closing design-win and design-in opportunities in automotive, industrial, or similar high-reliability markets.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or related technical field; advanced degree (Master's or MBA) preferred.
- Previous experience at a semiconductor company with automotive/industrial focus.
- Executive presence and track record of influence at C-suite level.
- Experience with SAP, Salesforce, or other enterprise systems.
Skills: Field Applications Engineering, technical excellence, customer projects, design-win, design-in, automotive semiconductor
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This role has been open 37 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 | Allegro MicroSystems | All employers we track in this specialty (143 roles · 23 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 1 | 143 |
| Median days open | 37 d | 95 d (−58 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $152k |
Skills observed across this category: Field Applications Engineering, technical excellence, customer projects, design-win, design-in, automotive semiconductor
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 · 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.