Field Application Engineer (FAE) - Strategic SiC Power Platforms- East Coast

Wolfspeed; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolfspeed is seeking a Field Application Engineer (FAE) to act as the primary technical interface with East Coast customers, driving SiC design wins and aligning global cross-regional teams from design-in through high-volume production.

The role requires deep power electronics expertise, experience with SiC MOSFETs and modules, and the ability to influence platform-level decisions across Automotive, Industrial Power, and AI infrastructure programs. Remote, with international travel as needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in power electronics applications, FAE, or system design roles.
• Strong cross-regional coordination and ability to influence EMS organizations.
• Experience with SiC MOSFETs, modules, and high-voltage conversion.
• Excellent communication with engineers and executives.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the global technical lead for East Coast customers, coordinating with regional teams.
• Guide system-level SiC implementation, optimization, and reliability considerations.
• Drive platform expansion across Automotive, Industrial Power, Data Center AI initiatives.
• Lead design reviews, workshops, and customer audits; support executive engagements.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Product Marketing, Quality, and Supply Chain to align roadmaps.

Skills

Power electronics

Global coordination

Executive communication

Design-in support

Education

Bachelor/Master EE

Job description

Wolfspeed, the FAE role must clearly reflect: 200mm SiC manufacturing leadership System-level power conversion expertise Strategic capacity allocation mindset AI / Data Center high-efficiency power opportunity Global coordination tied to Mohawk Valley ramp Field Application Engineer (FAE) – Strategic SiC Power Platforms - East Coast Location: Remote Organization: Wolfspeed – Power Products Reports To: Brandon Sbert

Position Overview

Wolfspeed is the global leader in Silicon Carbide (SiC) technology, enabling the next generation of high-efficiency power conversion across Automotive, Industrial & Energy, and Data Center & AI infrastructure. We are seeking a Field Application Engineer (FAE) to serve as the primary technical interface between Wolfspeed and our East Coast customers. This role is critical in driving scalable SiC design wins, ensuring flawless execution from design-in through high-volume production, and coordinating technical alignment across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC. This position requires deep power electronics expertise, strong global coordination capability, and the ability to influence platform-level decisions in high-growth end markets.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

Act as the global technical lead for assigned East Coast customers supporting Wolfspeed SiC programs. Coordinate cross-regional FAE, sales, and engineering teams to ensure consistent messaging and execution. Support scalable platform adoption across multiple geographies and manufacturing sites. Drive alignment between customer design teams and Wolfspeed product, quality, and operations teams.

SiC Application & System Expertise

• Provide system-level guidance on: SiC MOSFET and module implementation
• Switching optimization and gate drive design
• Thermal performance and power density optimization
• EMI mitigation and layout best practices
• Support automotive-grade qualification and reliability requirements (AEC-Q, PPAP, mission profiles).

Influence early architecture decisions to maximize SiC performance advantages.

End-Market Platform Expansion

Identify and drive platform-level opportunities across a broad customer base. Promote design reuse and scalable architectures across Automotive, Energy, and AI infrastructure programs. Support AI data center power transitions toward higher efficiency and higher switching frequencies enabled by SiC.

Cross-Functional Coordination

Collaborate closely with: Device Engineering, Product Marketing, Quality & Reliability Operations (including Mohawk Valley production ramp), Supply Chain and Capacity Planning. Proactively manage escalations, risk mitigation, and design validation activities. Provide structured feedback into Wolfspeed’s product roadmap based on end-market insights.

Customer Engagement & Executive Support

Lead technical design reviews, workshops, and failure analysis discussions. Support customer audits and executive technical engagements. Travel internationally as needed to support key customer milestones and strategic programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in power electronics applications, FAE, or system design roles.
• Strong expertise in: SiC MOSFETs and power modules, High-voltage power conversion (400V–1200V+), Thermal and switching performance optimization, Experience supporting Automotive, Industrial Power, or Data Center applications.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate across global regions and influence large EMS organizations.
• Strong communication skills capable of engaging both engineers and executive stakeholders.

Preferred Experience

• Automotive qualification processes (AEC-Q, ISO 26262 familiarity).
• Familiarity with high-volume manufacturing ramp and capacity-constrained environments.
• Experience with AI data center power supply architectures.
• Background in reliability analysis, mission profile evaluation, or field failure diagnostics.

Why This Role Matters

This role is instrumental in ensuring Wolfspeed’s SiC technology translates into scalable, high-volume, high-reliability solutions across strategic customer base (East Coast) — accelerating the electrification of transportation, the transition to renewable energy, and the evolution of AI-driven infrastructure.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Wolfspeed is a powerhouse semiconductor company focused on silicon carbide and GaN technologies. After more than thirty years of forging new technology adoption and transformation, our Wolfspeed power and radio frequency (RF) semiconductors are leading the industry through unrivaled expertise and capacity.

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