Field Applications Engineer

Job Title

Field Applications Engineer

Role Summary

The Field Applications Engineer provides technical support to customers, distributors, and internal teams to enable design-in and drive product adoption for Central Semiconductor. This role translates customer system and component requirements into product recommendations, resolves technical issues, and coordinates cross-functional responses with engineering, quality, operations, and sales.

Experience Level

Mid-level — typically 5–7 years of relevant engineering or applications experience in electronics or semiconductor-related roles.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include supporting pre- and post-sales technical activity, promoting design wins, and representing the company at customer and industry events.

• Work directly with customers to assess system and component requirements and recommend Central products or solutions.
• Provide pre- and post-sales technical support: product selection, application guidance, component evaluation, board-level testing support, and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with sales, engineering, quality, operations, and production to resolve customer design challenges and product requirements.
• Support design-in and design-win activities; track opportunities and advance technical engagements through the sales cycle.
• Develop and present customer-facing technical materials: presentations, application notes, design guides, and training materials.
• Deliver product and application training for sales teams, representatives, distributors, and customers.
• Represent the company at customer visits, trade shows, symposiums, and technical events; travel domestically and internationally as required.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills, experience, and eligibility for the role. Preferred items listed separately.

• Must-have: 5–7 years in applications engineering, field applications, product or design engineering, or related roles.
• Must-have: Ability to interpret detailed electrical and mechanical customer specifications.
• Must-have: Ability to perform basic electronic circuit analysis to determine component selection.
• Must-have: Strong verbal and written communication skills; able to explain technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Must-have: Experience preparing and delivering technical presentations.
• Must-have: Must be a US Person (eligibility requirement).
• Must-have: Willingness and availability to travel approximately 30–50% domestically and internationally.
• Nice-to-have: Experience in discrete semiconductors (diodes, rectifiers, MOSFETs, protection devices) or prior customer-facing FAE/sales-engineering roles.
• Nice-to-have: Experience supporting design-in/design-win activity with OEMs, distributors, or strategic accounts.
• Nice-to-have: Familiarity with failure analysis, quality investigations, corrective action, and customer product qualifications.
• Nice-to-have: Experience developing technical papers, application notes, training materials, and presenting at trade shows or conferences.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with Aerospace & Defense customers or regulated industries.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related technical field is stated as the preferred education; equivalent directly related experience may be considered.

About the Company

Company: Central Semiconductor

Headquarters: Hauppauge, NY, United States

Manufacturer of discrete semiconductor solutions (surface-mount and bare die devices) founded in 1974. Provides components and engineering support for industries including aerospace, defense, industrial, medical, EV/battery, and telecom. Part of the AEM group.