Staff Field Application Engineer Automotive

Micron; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 277,000; Full time

Job summary

Micron Technology is seeking a Staff Field Applications Engineer in California to lead memory architecture guidance, solution design, and customer collaboration across Micron's portfolio. You will work with customers and cross-functional teams to optimize system architectures and ensure successful product adoption.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, strategic planning with Sales, and hands-on support from design to deployment, including training and issue resolution with factory teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field is required.
• Experience in system design, testing, validation, or memory-focused applications.
• Experience with memories in Automotive or Embedded systems (LP5x, LP6, UFS, embedded SSD).
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide memory architecture guidance and technology training.
• Visit customers to identify new business and discuss ongoing projects.
• Serve as central contact during critical issues between customers and factory teams.
• Evaluate feasibility of new products/features with internal teams.
• Collaborate with Sales to develop and track strategic objectives.

Skills

System design

Memory-focused applications

Troubleshooting

Automotive/Embedded memories

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all . Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever.

As a Staff Field Applications Engineer, you play a critical role in building trusted technical partnerships with key customers and ecosystem partners. You will lead account‑level technology strategy, guide solution design, and help customers optimize system architectures across Micron's portfolio. This is a highly visible role that blends deep technical expertise, customer engagement, and cross‑functional leadership!

Responsibilities will include, but not limited to, the following:

• Act as a trusted advisor to our customers by providing memory architecture advice, memory product recommendations, delivering technical training, and developing solutions.
• Regularly visit customers to identify new business, discuss ongoing projects including areas of concern & future needs
• Provide customer technical support ; be the central point of contact during critical issues between customer and factory teams, work with multi‑functional groups until issue resolution has been delivered to the customer
• Work with internal marketing and development teams to evaluate feasibility of specific new products or features and ensure customer specifications are met.
• Work closely with Sales to develop and execute a strategic plan & track progress to key objectives

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors in electrical engineering or related field of study
• Proven ability in system design, system test, system validation, and/or memory focused application engineering.
• Experienced with memories in Automotive or Embedded systems including LP5x, LP6, UFS, embedded SSD.
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working as an applications engineer for a semiconductor manufacturer
• Experience utilizing Artificial intelligence tools

The US base salary range that Micron Technology estimates it could pay for this full‑time position is: $163,200.00 $276,800.00 a year.

Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well, provide peace of mind and help you prepare for the future. We offer a choice of medical, dental and vision plans in all locations enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget.

• Benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, and paid family leave.
• Robust paid time‑off program.
• Paid holidays.

Micron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Micron Prohibits the use of child labor and complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and other international and industry labor standards.

Micron does not charge candidates any recruitment fees or unlawfully collect any other payment from candidates as consideration for their employment with Micron.

AI alert : Candidates are encouraged to use AI tools to enhance their resume and/or application materials. However, all information provided must be accurate and reflect the candidate's true skills and experiences. Misuse of AI to fabricate or misrepresent qualifications will result in immediate disqualification.