Principal Field Application Engineer - Automotive MCU

NXP Semiconductors

Shenzhen permanent

Posted: May 5, 2026

Job Description

Role Summary

As an Automotive Field Application Engineer, you will serve as the primary on-site technical interface for customers, providing hands-on support for BMS application across automotive MCU–centric, AFE systems. This role requires strong system-level understanding, excellent troubleshooting skills, and the ability to work closely with customers over extended periods at their sites.

Responsibilities

• Provide frequent and long-term on-site technical support for automotive customers, acting as the main technical contact.
• Support system-level integration involving Automotive MCU (AMCU), PMIC, In‑Vehicle Networking (CAN/LIN/FlexRay/Ethernet), and AFE.
• Assist customers with hardware bring-up, software integration, debugging, and validation activities.
• Diagnose complex issues at the HW, SW, and system levels; drive problem resolution through coordination with internal AE, R&D, and product teams.
• Support customer projects during development, debugging, and early production phases.
• Deliver technical training, hands-on guidance, and best practices to customer engineering teams.

Requirements

• 5–8 years of experience in automotive electronics, embedded systems, or customer-facing technical roles, familiar with BMS application.
• Broad system knowledge covering MCU, power devices, networking, and mixed-signal components.
• Familiarity with embedded software stacks, drivers, BSPs, and debugging tools.
• Strong customer-facing skills with proven ability to handle on-site technical pressure.
• Willingness to stay at customer locations for extended periods when required.
• Good spoken and written English for daily technical communication.

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