Automotive Microcontrollers FAE (Field Application Engineer)

NXP Semiconductors; Germany (OH); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors is seeking an Automotive Microcontrollers Field Application Engineer in the United States. The role involves direct interaction with customer engineering teams, supporting design-in phases, and collaborating to resolve technical issues.

You will leverage customer insights to guide product development and create technical documents. Ideal candidates have over 5 years in technical roles and knowledge of embedded systems and microcontrollers. Proficiency in English and German is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in customer facing applications role or HW/SW system development in Automotive.
• Solid knowledge of embedded systems.
• Good knowledge of microcontrollers and experience with software.

Responsibilities

• Interface with customer engineering and technical teams.
• Support customer projects from design-in phase to production.
• Understand competitive landscape and contribute to differentiating collateral.

Skills

Technical customer facing applications

Embedded systems

Microcontrollers

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Tools

JTAG debuggers

Lab equipment

Job description

## Automotive Microcontrollers FAE (Field Application Engineer)Applylocations: Munich: Sindelfingentime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R-10064382AI is rapidly moving beyond research labs and into the real world—powering advancements in vehicles, factories, hospitals, homes, and everyday devices. NXP’s Global Sales organization is the force that transforms our intelligent edge vision into meaningful market impact. We operate on the front lines of innovation, delivering real‐world AI, secure edge intelligence, and breakthrough technologies to the customers shaping tomorrow’s world. As a strategic partner at the intersection of customer ambition and NXP capability, our global sales team drives alignment, opens new markets, and builds the relationships that lead to design wins and revenue growth. Through deep market insight and long‐term collaboration, we embed customer‐centricity into every decision and help accelerate innovation at the system‐solution level. This disciplined, client‐first mindset enables us to architect integrated, future‐ready solutions that deliver sustained value and strengthen NXP’s competitive advantage. We thrive in a high‐performance, high‐ownership environment—competing boldly, executing with urgency, and celebrating results. If you want to win big, grow fast, and work with the customers building what’s next, NXP Global Sales is where ambition becomes achievement.**As a key member of the team of the European Automotive Customer Application team you will be responsible for:*** Direct interface with customer engineering and technical teams to assist the sales representatives in promoting differentiated NXP Automotive system solutions by providing technology overviews, supporting architecture and system level discussions.* Support customer projects from design-in phase to production through appropriate training, board design review, configuration and support of NXP products.* Collaborate and consult with internal technical support and engineering to resolve customer issues.* Leverage customer meetings to gather intelligence about the customer's end product plans and relevant silicon requirements, and communicate intelligence to the product groups to participate in new products definition.* Understand the competitive landscape and contribute to collateral that differentiates NXP products and system solutions.* Contribute to the development of technical collateral (application notes, engineering bulletins, etc...) for our customers.* Participate in technical conferences and industry shows.**Your Profile*** 5+ years experience in technical customer facing applications role (AE/FAE) or HW/SW system development in Automotive applications* Solid knowledge of embedded systems.* Good knowledge of microcontrollers and embedded software.* Experience with troubleshooting, diagnosing and resolving complex problems and board level issues and familiarity with basic JTAG debuggers & lab equipment.* Good skills in presenting complex technical subjects to a professional audience* Must be professional, detailed, customer-oriented, self-driven and able to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to meet customer needs.* Languages: English, German. Excellent oral and written communication skills are essential.