Field Application Engineer, Chicago, IL

Nordic Semiconductor; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with incentive plan

Flexible working hours

Medical insurance

Family-friendly policies, insurances,和

Job summary

Nordic Semiconductor in Chicago seeks a Field Application Engineer to enable customers to use Nordic technology across embedded applications. You will be a technical resource for internal and external teams, helping design-in Nordic solutions and respond to technical inquiries.

The role emphasizes strong customer communication, independence, and collaboration with regional sales, distributors, and product teams.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or similar.
• Minimum 4 years of embedded software development experience with hardware knowledge.
• Experience with ARM microcontrollers and wireless protocols.

Responsibilities

• Create and present Nordic’s value proposition to customers.
• Understand customer applications and use cases.
• Collaborate with sales, distributors and representatives to design‑in Nordic solutions.
• Respond to technical inquiries with timely solutions.
• Serve as a technical expert in the sales team.
• Develop and own key technical customer relationships.

Skills

Embedded software development

ARM microcontrollers

Bluetooth Low Energy

Wi‑Fi

Thread

Zigbee

Cloud integration (AWS/Azure)

English communication

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

AWS

Azure

Job description

About the job

As a Field Application Engineer, you will be responsible for enabling customers to use Nordic technology in a variety of exciting applications. You will be a key technical resource for our internal and external teams.

Key responsibilities

• Create and present Nordic Semiconductor’s value proposition

• Understand the customer applications and use cases

• Work with Regional Sales Managers, distributors, and representatives to design‑in Nordic solutions at customers

• Respond to technical inquiries and provide solutions in a timely manner

• Technical expert in the Sales team

• Developing and owning key technical relationships with customers

Qualification and skills

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or similar

• Minimum 4 years of embedded software development experience with an understanding of embedded hardware including digital and analog circuits

• Experience with ARM microcontrollers

• Minimum 2 years of successfully supporting customer product development

• Experience working with wireless protocols such as Bluetooth Low Energy, Wi‑Fi, Thread, Zigbee, and cellular technologies

• Experience working with software to interface IoT devices with cloud software services such as AWS and Azure

Personal Skills

• Strong customer communication skills in English, written and spoken

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Ability to take ownership of assigned tasks and work with minimal supervision

• Ability to collaborate effectively with team members and other departments

Working for Nordic

Working at Nordic, you will be inspired and supported to develop yourself. Our teams enjoy a professional and informal working environment. We value and encourage the continuous development of skills and expertise to the highest levels. We are proud of our Norwegian heritage, our highly skilled international workforce, and our world-leading innovation.

We offer a variety of tasks and projects, and the possibility to work alongside some of the world’s most renowned experts within their field. We encourage our employees to question the established and innovate while expecting professionalism, commitment, and the will to learn.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with short- and long-term incentive plan

• Flexible working hours

• Medical insurance

• Family-friendly policies, insurances, and benefits

Practical details

• Location: Chicago, IL, USA

Please note that this position might be subject to a background check.