FAE

Axiro; India; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiro Semiconductor is seeking a Senior Field Application Engineer (FAE) to support automotive semiconductor and embedded solutions, with strong motor control, lighting, MCU, and power electronics expertise.

Responsibilities include translating customer requirements, performing RMA root-cause analysis, authoring technical notes, and maintaining relationships with key automotive accounts. Travel up to 30–40% to customer sites may be required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in automotive electronics design or field application engineering.
• Experience with motor control and lighting applications.
• Strong C/C++ programming and embedded firmware skills.
• Experience with CAN, LIN, SPI, I2C communication.
• Ability to travel 30–40% to customer sites.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer requirements into product specifications for R&D.
• Ensure designs meet automotive standards (ISO 26262, AEC-Q100).
• Perform root cause analysis on RMAs and provide timely technical closure.
• Author technical application notes and design guides for internal and external use.
• Build and maintain technical relationships with major automotive accounts.
• Utilize lab equipment for measurements and validation (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers).
• Apply FOC, BLDC/PMSM motor control knowledge and PWM dimming techniques for LED arrays.
• Guide IDEs, compilers, RTOS, and AUTOSAR stacks used in automotive MCU development.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet milestones and roadmaps.
• Document customer interactions and bug reports in CRM systems.
• Participate in regional product launches with hands-on demos.
• Advocate for product roadmap improvements based on field feedback.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites for on-site support.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Motor control

Embedded firmware debugging

Power electronics fundamentals

LED lighting applications

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering or Electronics

Tools

Altium

Cadence

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Spectrum analyzers

Job description

Axiro Semiconductor is a fabless semiconductor design company headquartered in Bengaluru, driving innovation in RF, wireless infrastructure, satellite communication (Satcom), and high-speed connectivity solutions. Backed by CG Power & Industrial Solutions Ltd. part of the 120-year-old Murugappa Group. Axiro represents India’s leap into the global semiconductor arena. With millions of chips already powering global networks, a world-class team across India, the US, and Europe, and cutting-edge expertise spanning RF, mmWave, GaN, and next-generation communication technologies, Axiro is engineering the future of how the world connects, computes, and communicates.For more details – www.axiro.com

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and customer-focusedSenior Field Application Engineer (FAE)to support our automotive semiconductor and embedded solutions, with a strong focus onmotor control, automotive lighting, microcontrollers, and power electronics.

Responsibilities

• ranslate complex customer requirements into actionable product specifications and feature requests for our internal R&D teams.
• Automotive Standards: Ensure all designs and recommendations adhere to strict automotive standards, including ISO 26262 (Functional Safety) and AEC-Q100 reliability requirements.
• Root Cause Analysis: Perform detailed root cause analysis on customer reported issues (Return Material Authorization - RMA) and provide timely technical closure.
• Application Notes: Author and publish technical application notes, white papers, and design guides for internal and external use.
• Competitive Analysis: Monitor and analyze competitive solutions, providing strategic feedback to marketing and product management teams.
• Relationship Management: Build and maintain deep technical relationships with key decision-makers and system architects at major automotive accounts.
• Tools Proficiency: Expert use of laboratory equipment, including high-speed oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and power supplies.
• Control Theory: Apply deep knowledge of FOC (Field Oriented Control), BLDC/PMSM motor control, and PWM dimming techniques for LED arrays.
• Software Ecosystems: Provide guidance on IDEs, compilers, RTOS, and AUTOSAR stacks commonly used in automotive MCU development.
• Collaborative Development: Work closely with cross-functional global teams (Sales, Marketing, Quality, and R&D) to ensure project milestones are met.
• Issue Tracking: Manage and document all customer technical interactions and bug reports using professional CRM and tracking tools.
• Product Launch: Participate in regional product launch events, providing hands‑on technical demonstrations and expert support.
• Field Feedback: Act as the "voice of the customer," advocating for product roadmap improvements based on real-world field experience.
• Travel: Willingness to travel to customer sites (up to 30–40%) to provide on‑site technical consultation and debug support.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or equivalent.
• Experience: 5+ years of experience in automotive electronics design or field application engineering with expereience in Motor Control and Lighting applications.
• Skills: Strong proficiency in C/C++ programming, schematic/PCB design (e.g., Altium, Cadence), and power electronics fundamentals.
• Technical Support: Provide expert-level technical support for motor control algorithms, LED driver topologies, and microcontroller (MCU) architectures in automotive applications.
• Design-in Assistance: Collaborate with customers during the entire design-in cycle, from initial concept and system architecture to mass production.
• Customer Training: Conduct technical workshops and training sessions for customer engineering teams on our latest automotive‑grade silicon and software tools.
• Hardware Validation: Perform board-level hardware debugging, including signal integrity analysis, thermal management, and EMI/EMC compliance testing.
• Software Debugging: Debug and optimize embedded C/C++ firmware, focusing on real-time control loops and peripheral drivers (CAN, LIN, SPI, I2C).
• System Prototyping: Develop and demonstrate proof-of-concept hardware/software solutions to showcase performance advantages.