Senior Application Engineer

ams-OSRAM USA Inc.; Novi (MI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ams OSRAM USA Inc. is seeking a seasoned electrical/computer engineer to translate customer requirements into automotive LED product solutions.

You will bridge light-expert customers with internal development teams, shaping system references across digital electronics, hardware, and software. With a background in optoelectronics and embedded systems, you will lead critical application projects, perform market analyses, and communicate across NA and global locations; travel may be required to

Qualifications

• Bachelor or master in Electrical or Computer Engineering with 5+ years in optoelectronics.
• Experience with electronics, embedded systems, microcontrollers, software, optics, and thermal management.
• Proven ability to perform technical market analysis and define system specifications.
• Excellent communication, organized, proactive, and willing to travel domestically and worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Identify future applications and translate requirements for automotive LED products.
• Interface between customer light experts and internal development teams.
• Design system reference designs including digital electronics, hardware and software.
• Drive key application development projects for AM future business.
• Interface to segment engineering and product development; liaise with CTO as required.
• Perform technical market analysis.
• Provide technical training for distribution and Field Application engineering.

Skills

OPTOELECTRONICS EXPERIENCE

Embedded systems

Microcontrollers

Project management

Education

B.S./M.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Job description

The ams OSRAM Group is a global leader in innovative light and sensor solutions. As a specialist in Digital Photonics, we combine technological excellence with state-of-the-art global manufacturing capabilities to offer our customers the broadest portfolio of digital emitter and sensor technologies. Globally, our teams develop groundbreaking solutions aligned with societal megatrends like intelligent mobility, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, smart health, and robotics.

At ams OSRAM, employees are part of a highly innovative, international technology environment. Diverse teams, a high degree of ownership, and exciting challenges provide the opportunity to grow, develop, and make a real difference. Because behind our innovations are people who carry something special inside and who bring their unique strengths to work every day.

Show the world what you are made of.

Your new responsibilities

• Identifying future applications and translating the requirements profile for new automotive LED products
• Interface between the light experts at customer and internals development departments
• Design of system reference designs including digital electronics, hardware and software
• Responsible to drive key application development projects for AM future business
  • Interface to segment engineering and product development. Interface to CTO org as required.
• Technical Market analysis
• Technical training for distribution and Field Application engineering

What we look for

• Minimum B.S, M.S, in Electrical or Computer Engineering with 5+ years’ experience with optoelectronic components and systems
• Experience with Electronics, embedded systems, microcontrollers, software, optics, and thermal management
• Practical experience with technical market analysis and technical system specification
• Excellent communication and organization, proactive communication is necessary across locations in NA and global
• Strong project management skills, Self-starter, able to solve complex problems, ability to work independently and driven for results
• Very strong customer orientation and willing to travel to customers and other ams OSRAM locations domestic and worldwide