Senior Field Applications Engineer: Embedded Systems Architect

Microchip Technology Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 145,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Microchip Technology Inc. in the United States is seeking a Senior Field Applications Engineer to provide deep hardware, firmware, and embedded systems expertise to strategic customers.

You will influence system architecture, drive design-wins, and partner with sales, product management and R&D to translate requirements into practical engineering solutions across multiple projects. Occasional travel to customer sites is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 7+ years of relevant design or applications experience in embedded systems, hardware, software, firmware, networking, Ethernet, FPGA, security, SoCs, or related semiconductor technologies.
• Solid understanding of high-speed digital technologies and interfaces such as Ethernet, PCIe, CXL, high-speed SerDes, SoC architectures, or related board- and system-level design considerations.
• Ability to understand customer requirements involving processor, memory, connectivity, acceleration, and peripheral integration within complex embedded or SoC-based systems.
• Strong track record of taking multiple hardware, firmware, software, or embedded systems designs from concept through production.
• Experience working directly with customers, suppliers, sales teams, or cross-functional stakeholders to explain technology, solve technical problems, or influence design decisions.
• Comfortable presenting technical concepts, leading architecture discussions, and translating customer requirements into practical engineering solutions.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong communication and presentation abilities, with experience engaging both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites as required.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and French.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted technical advisor to strategic customers, influencing system architecture, technology selection, and product integration decisions.
• Partner with sales teams to identify customer needs, shape technical strategy, and drive design-in and design-win opportunities.
• Support customers throughout the product lifecycle, from early architecture discussions and proof of concept through production launch and post-sales support.
• Conduct technical presentations, product demonstrations, and training sessions for customers and partners.
• Analyze customer requirements and recommend optimal product usage, system architecture, software, firmware, interface, logic, IP integration, and implementation strategies.
• Support customer discussions involving high-speed interface selection, SoC integration, IP blocks, FPGA or programmable logic development, and system-level trade-offs.
• Provide customer and market feedback to engineering, product management, and R&D teams to help influence product roadmaps and future solution development.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues, escalating to engineering teams as needed.
• Build trusted relationships with technical stakeholders, engineering leaders, and decision-makers at customer sites.
• Stay current with emerging technologies, competitive products, industry standards, and market trends relevant to customer designs.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior FAEs and other team members.

Skills

Embedded systems

Hardware design

Firmware

Networking

SoC design

Customer engagement

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Ethernet

PCIe

CXL

FPGA

RTL

Job description

Microchip Technology Inc. in the United States is seeking a Senior Field Applications Engineer to provide deep hardware, firmware, and embedded systems expertise to strategic customers.

You will influence system architecture, drive design-wins, and partner with sales, product management and R&D to translate requirements into practical engineering solutions across multiple projects. Occasional travel to customer sites is expected.