Principal Field Application Engineer
Automotive
PrincipalFieldApplicationEngineerAutomotiveMCU
“Principal Field Application Engineer - Automotive MCU at Principal Field Application Engineer. Skills: Automotive MCU, Embedded Software, Customer Support, Automotive Applications. Provide customer-facing technical support. Support Automotive MCU–based applications”
Industry & Context.
Timely issue resolution; Debugging; Issue escalation and closure
On-site support, Willingness to travel domestically and internationally
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
4–8 years of experience in automotive electronics, embedded systems, or customer-facing technical roles (FAE, Application Engineer, Technical Support), Practical experience supporting customer projects rather than pure R&D ownership, Solid experience with Automotive MCU platforms (AMCU), Familiarity with MCU peripherals such as ADC, timers, PWM, communication interfaces, DMA, and basic system resources, Experience working with embedded software stacks, BSPs, and peripheral drivers, Comfortable using embedded debugging tools (JTAG, trace, logging, memory analysis), Practical understanding of one or more of the following domains: BMS or battery-related ECUs, Body / Zone Controller architectures, Radio / Audio / Infotainment systems, System-level understanding of ECUs, including HW/SW interaction and integration constraints, Basic understanding of Automotive Cybersecurity concepts, Awareness of Functional Safety (ISO 26262) requirements and their influence on system design and software usage, customer-oriented mindset with effective communication skills, Ability to handle multiple customer issues and projects in parallel, Comfortable working independently at customer sites when required, Willingness to travel domestically and internationally, English proficiency for daily technical communication (meetings, emails, documentation)
Nice to Have
Experience supporting automotive OEMs or Tier‑1 customers, Exposure to Automotive Ethernet switches or time-sensitive networking concepts is a plus, Experience with system validation or field issue troubleshooting, Familiarity with AUTOSAR Classic (CP) concepts and integration is a plus
What You'll Do.
Provide customer-facing technical support
Support Automotive MCU–based applications
Assist with MCU bring-up
Assist with peripheral configuration
Assist with system integration
Analyze and resolve customer issues
Support embedded software debugging
Support RTOS integration
Support AUTOSAR CP–based systems
Coordinate issue escalation
Support customers with Automotive Cybersecurity
Debug security integration issues
Support Functional Safety concepts
Participate in customer design reviews
Participate in technical discussions
Participate in on-site debug sessions
Maintain customer issue documentation
Maintain project status communication
Support customer adoption of reference designs
Support customer adoption of demos
Support customer adoption of usage models
Deliver technical workshops
Provide hands-on guidance
Support customers during NPI phases
Collect customer feedback
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work closely with customer engineering teams; Coordinate with internal AE, R&D, and product teams; Relay customer feedback to internal teams
Communication Scope
Effective communication skills; English proficiency
Process & Methodology
Manage multiple customer issues, Manage multiple projects in parallel, Maintain structured follow-up, Maintain documentation, Maintain communication
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