Technical Staff Engineer - Applications - AZ - Chandler, United States
Originally posted 6 July 2026 by the employer.
Lead automotive reference architectures and customer platforms across Automotive Ethernet, PCIe, and zonal architectures.
About the role
This role leads the creation of automotive reference architectures, proof-of-concept platforms, and customer solutions across Software Defined Vehicles, zonal architectures, In-Vehicle Networking, and 48V vehicle systems.
What you'll do
- Define and develop evaluation platforms and reference designs showcasing solutions in Automotive Ethernet, high-speed serial interfaces for camera and display, and high-performance compute connectivity. - Architect and develop technical demonstrators for automotive solutions at industry events, technical conferences, trade shows, and customer workshops. - Drive strategic customer engagements from concept through production, providing technical leadership in system architecture, integration, validation, and deployment. - Author technical collateral including white papers, architectural guides, reference implementations, application notes, and technical training programs. - Collaborate with product business units to influence roadmaps, identify emerging market requirements, and supply customer-driven feedback on hardware, software, and development tools. - Establish technical partnerships with OEM architecture groups, technology consortiums, and software partners.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a related technical discipline. - Minimum 12+ years of industry experience in embedded systems, automotive electronics, or related application engineering roles. - Expertise in embedded systems, including SoCs, microcontrollers, firmware, middleware, and application software development using C/C++. - Experience developing firmware, middleware, and application software on both bare-metal and RTOS/Linux-based platforms. - Hardware design competence including schematic review, board bring-up, debugging, and familiarity with PCB design and layout tools. - Knowledge of automotive networking technologies including Automotive Ethernet, PCIe, CAN/CAN-FD, high-speed serial interfaces, and MIPI CSI/DSI.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in a technical discipline. - Understanding of Software Defined Vehicle (SDV), zonal architectures, domain controllers, gateways, and distributed architectures. - Experience developing technical demonstrators, proof-of-concept platforms, and reference architectures for customer events and trade shows. - Familiarity with automotive functional safety standards such as ISO 26262. - Familiarity with automotive cybersecurity standards and secure communication technologies. - Active participation in industry consortiums or standards organizations related to automotive networking.
Skills: automotive reference architectures, customer engagements, embedded systems, firmware, Automotive Ethernet
This role has been open 107 days — slightly above the 103-day median for Applications FAE roles.
Applications FAE · Automotive IC
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Open roles in category
144
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Median days open
103 d
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Median salary
$152k
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| Metric | Microchip Technology | All employers we track in this specialty (144 roles · 26 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 10 | 144 |
| Median days open | 214 d | 103 d (+111 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $152k |
Skills observed across this category: automotive reference architectures, customer engagements, embedded systems, firmware, Automotive Ethernet
Who's hiring in this category
- Infineon Technologies · 34 open roles · median 67 d
- NXP Semiconductors · 22 open roles · median 78 d
- Texas Instruments · 18 open roles · median 208 d
- Renesas Electronics · 11 open roles · median 120 d
- Microchip Technology (this employer) · 10 open roles · median 213 d
- Analog Devices · 7 open roles · median 29 d
How we counted: 144 open Applications FAE (Automotive IC) roles from 26 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 21 Oct 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.