Field Applications Engineer - Microprocessors

NXP Semiconductors

San Jose, CA, US
Base: $121,400 to $166,900 annually; bonus/equity:...
On-site
Microprocessor based embedded systems
C and c++ development
Soc hardware interfaces
As a MPU Field Application Engineer, you’ll be one of the key players in the Customer Application Support team and part of a worldwide technical community providing premium technical support to NXP customers and their projects

Job Summary

  • As a MPU Field Application Engineer, you’ll be one of the key players in the Customer Application Support team and part of a worldwide technical community providing premium technical support to NXP customers and their projects.
  • You drive demand creation and design-in activity at customer sites in close cooperation with the NXP business lines; you provide technical skills & support to NXP’s sales staff and will work with the NXP technical community about technical issues and future roadmap of your customer(s).
  • We rely on you to deliver the NXP value message in a persuasive and accurate manner, in order to increase our market share.

Matching Summary

As a MPU Field Application Engineer, you’ll be one of the key players in the Customer Application Support team and part of a worldwide technical community providing premium technical support to NXP customers and their projects.

Salary

Base: $121,400 to $166,900 annually; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), and paid leave

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Microprocessor based embedded systems
  • C and C++ development
  • SoC hardware interfaces
  • ARM Cortex A, M, R architectures
  • Real-Time OS systems
  • Customer technical requirements analysis
  • NXP value proposition communication

Nice-to-have

  • Embedded Linux knowledge
  • Graphics and video subsystems
  • Edge AI applications deployment
  • CNNs, LLMs, VLMs, Agentic AI familiarity
  • Schematic review and design recommendations

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent
  • Minimum 5 years development engineering or applications support of microprocessor based embedded systems
  • Field Application Engineering experience in the semiconductor industry
  • Willing to travel up to 30% within continental US
  • Experienced in providing technical training to sales staff and distributors

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Not specified

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