Technical Sales & Applications Program (TSAP) - Field Application Engineer, Entry Level

NXP Semiconductors; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors is offering the Technical Sales & Applications Program (TSAP) in Austin, TX for new graduates pursuing technical roles in the Global Sales organization.

The program blends structured learning with on‑the‑job experience, preparing participants for permanent FAEs in the Americas sales team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronics, or related technical field.
• Graduate in the past 24 months or upcoming graduate.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Passion for electronics and embedded MCU/MPU software.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to sales teams and customers covering NXP portfolio, including MCU/MPU selection, bring‑up, and software stack integration.
• Lead proof of concept development, product evaluations, debug activities, integration efforts, lab validation and basic system‑level troubleshooting.
• Design support through schematic and PCB reviews.
• Prepare and deliver technical presentations, demonstrations and training materials with guidance from senior engineers.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, product management and engineering teams to communicate customer needs and support business opportunities.
• Drive enablement initiatives by communicating customer feedback, identifying gaps in collateral, and partnering with product lines to improve tools, software, and documentation.
• Represent NXP technology at customer meetings, workshops, partner and industry activities

Skills

Embedded MCU/MPU software

Technical foundation

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronics, or related technical field

Graduate in past 24 months or upcoming graduate

Minimum GPA 3.0 or higher

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Power analyzers

Software debugging tools

Job description

NXP Introduction

AI is rapidly moving beyond research labs and into the real world-powering advancements in vehicles, factories, hospitals, homes, and everyday devices. NXP's Global Sales organization is the force that transforms our intelligent edge vision into meaningful market impact. We operate on the front lines of innovation, delivering real ‑ world AI, secure edge intelligence, and breakthrough technologies to the customers shaping tomorrow's world. As a strategic partner at the intersection of customer ambition and NXP capability, our global sales team drives alignment, opens new markets, and builds the relationships that lead to design wins and revenue growth. Through deep market insight and long ‑ term collaboration, we embed customer ‑ centricity into every decision and help accelerate innovation at the system ‑ solution level. This disciplined, client ‑ first mindset enables us to architect integrated, future ‑ ready solutions that deliver sustained value and strengthen NXP's competitive advantage. We thrive in a high ‑ performance, high ‑ ownership environment-competing boldly, executing with urgency, and celebrating results. If you want to win big, grow fast, and work with the customers building what's next, NXP Global Sales is where ambition becomes achievement. For more information, please visit our website https://www.nxp.com

Program Overview

The Technical Sales & Applications Program (TSAP) is NXP's early-career development program for new college graduates pursuing customer-facing technical roles within NXP's Global Sales organization, with a focus on driving success in the Industrial, IoT, and Automotive markets. Designed for candidates who combine a strong technical foundation with the competitiveness and drive to succeed, TSAP prepares participants for a long‑term career as Field Application Engineers (FAEs) through a combination of structured learning and on-the-job experience.

Program Structure

Integrated Learning & On-the-Job Development (9-12 months): Structured Learning includes semiconductor and system fundamentals; NXP product portfolios; embedded systems and software fundamentals; business fundamentals; and instructor‑led training from NXP subject‑matter experts and leaders.

On‑the‑Job Training includes working closely with experienced field application engineers, technical sales engineers (TSEs), technical product teams, NXP partners, as well as customers solving technical problems, support design‑in activity and build deep applications knowledge.

Career Outcomes

Upon completion, participants transition into a permanent FAE role within the Americas Sales organization, with placement based on business needs and candidate preferences.

The FAE is our field specialist for critical technology functions - the experts! The FAE role is designed to provide the customer additional technical guidance on NXP solutions and when necessary - hands on technical support.

The FAE role specializes in a critical technology category such as Microcontrollers, Applications Processors, Wireless, Security, or Security. The FAE team will develop a tight relationship with the business line for their critical technology focal areas as a means of extra technical guidance and support.

FAEs aid the field team in the identification of new projects at their customers and work with the TSEs to propose a value based technical solution to their customer's needs. The FAE also focuses on building trustworthy relationships with the customer by offering real‑time technical support. Through offering real‑time, trustworthy technical support to our customers - you will be directly contributing to NXP's overall goal to grow revenue at your accounts/territory.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to sales teams and customers covering NXP portfolio. Ex - MCU/MPU selection, bring‑up, and software stack integration.
• Lead proof of concept development, product evaluations, debug activities, integration efforts, lab validation and basic system‑level troubleshooting using oscilloscopes, current/voltage probes, power analyzers, and software debug/trace tools.
• Design support through schematic and PCB reviews
• Prepare and deliver technical presentations, demonstrations and training materials with guidance from senior engineers
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, product management and engineering teams to communicate customer needs and support business opportunities
• Drive enablement initiatives by communicating customer feedback, identifying gaps in collateral, and partnering with product lines to improve tools, software, and documentation
• Represent NXP technology at customer meetings, workshops, partner and industry activities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronics, or a related technical field
• Graduate in past 24 months or upcoming graduate
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Passion for electronics, and embedded MCU/MPU software for r