Field Application Engineer – Automotive Electronics - Plymouth, MI

Delta Corp; Michigan; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Delta Electronics Americas seeks a Field Application Engineer (FAE) to serve as the primary technical interface with automotive customer engineering teams, supporting design-in, validation, launch, and production issue resolution for power electronics and passive components.

This role requires hands-on lab capability, close collaboration with Cyntec’s global engineering teams in Asia, and regular on-site support in the Detroit area with travel across North America and internationally.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years in design, applications, validation, or product engineering.
• Strong knowledge of power electronics (DC/DC, inverters, power distribution).
• Ability to interpret schematics, PCB layouts, and test data.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discussions with customer engineers across electrical, mechanical, validation, quality, and manufacturing.
• Translate customer specs into clear requirements for Cyntec’s engineering teams.
• Recommend design-in of current-sense resistors, inductors, chokes, transformers, and related components.
• Review component selection for electrical, thermal, and manufacturability risks.
• Plan and execute bench testing and failure analysis; document results and provide updates.

Skills

Power electronics

Schematic interpretation

Customer communication

Lab testing

Electrical troubleshooting

Microsoft Office / Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Tools

CANalyzer

LCR meters

DAQ systems

Job description

Who We Are

Delta Electronics is a global innovator at the forefront of technologies powering the future. Since 1971, we’ve been leading the way in high-efficiency power and thermal management solutions. Today, we’re driving transformation across industries with smart, sustainable systems that enable everything from AI, industrial automation, and data centers to EV charging, renewable energy, and intelligent buildings.

Join Delta’s fast-growing Automotive Business Group, where we’re redefining the future of mobility. From EV powertrain systems to advanced onboard chargers and thermal solutions, we’re enabling cleaner, smarter, and more efficient transportation. Be part of a team that’s accelerating the shift to electrification and sustainable mobility worldwide.

Role Summary

The Field Application Engineer (FAE) is Cyntec’s primary technical interface with automotive customer engineering teams. The role supports design-in, validation, launch, and production issue resolution for power electronics and passive components, while coordinating with Cyntec engineering and manufacturing teams in Asia.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical discussions with customer electrical, mechanical, systems, validation, quality, and manufacturing engineers
• Translate customer specifications, schematics, operating conditions, and test results into clear requirements for Cyntec’s global engineering teams
• Recommend and support the design-in of current-sense resistors, power inductors, chokes, transformers, and related power magnetic components
• Review component selection for electrical, thermal, mechanical, reliability, and manufacturability risks
• Plan and execute bench testing and failure analysis using oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, DAQ equipment, thermal measurement tools, and automotive communication interfaces
• Lead structured troubleshooting, containment, root-cause analysis, corrective action, 8D, and RMA activities; maintain clear technical records and customer updates
• Support customer validation, prototype builds, product launches, and on-site quality or application issues in Southeast Michigan and other North American locations

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a closely related discipline, with at least five (5+) years of design, applications, validation, or product engineering experience
• Working knowledge of power electronics, including DC/DC converters, inverters, power distribution, filtering, and current sensing
• Practical understanding of passive component behavior and selection: resistance, inductance, impedance, saturation current, DCR, power rating, temperature rise, tolerance, frequency response, derating, and thermal resistance
• Ability to interpret schematics, PCB layouts, component specifications, automotive requirements, and electrical/thermal test data
• Hands-on lab capability with oscilloscopes, differential and current probes, power supplies, electronic loads, LCR meters, DAQ systems, thermal cameras or thermocouples, and CAN tools such as CANalyzer
• Ability to diagnose electrical, thermal, mechanical, and manufacturing-related failures and communicate evidence-based recommendations directly to customer engineers
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain component behavior, test results, tradeoffs, and corrective actions to both customer engineers and internal global teams
• Organized, methodical problem solver who can manage multiple programs, document decisions, and drive actions across time zones
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; Excel data analysis or VBA capability is beneficial
• Ability to provide regular on-site support in the greater Detroit area and travel occasionally within North America and internationally

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with automotive development and quality processes such as APQP, PPAP, DFMEA/PFMEA, DV/PV testing, 8D, warranty analysis, and customer supplier portals is preferred

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EEO Statement

Delta Electronics Americas is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Delta Electronics America is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.