Field Application Engineer – Automotive Electronics - Plymouth, MI

Delta Electronics Americas; Plymouth (MI); Sur place; USD 110 000 - 140 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Delta Electronics Americas is a global leader in power and thermal management. We seek a Field Application Engineer to support automotive customer engineering teams in the Detroit area, focusing on design-in, validation, launch, and issue resolution for power electronics and passive components.

You will coordinate with engineering teams across regions and travel within North America as needed. You will lead technical discussions, translate customer specs into actionable requirements, review

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or closely related field.
• 5+ years in design, applications, validation, or product engineering.
• Strong understanding of power electronics and component behavior.

Responsabilités

• Lead technical discussions with customer engineers across disciplines.
• Translate specifications into clear requirements for global teams.
• Recommend and support design-in of power components and sensors.
• Review selections for electrical, thermal, and manufacturability risks.
• Plan bench testing, data collection, and root-cause analysis.
• Support validation, prototypes, and product launches in NA.

Connaissances

Power electronics

DC/DC converters

Inverters

Current sensing

Schematics interpretation

PCB layouts

CAN tools

Lab measurement

Data analysis

Formation

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Outils

Oscilloscopes

Differential probes

Current probes

Power supplies

Electronic loads

LCR meters

DAQ systems

CANalyzer

Description du poste

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.