Principal Field Application Engineer - BLE

Job Title

Principal Field Application Engineer - BLE

Role Summary

Support design‑in and drive design wins for NXP automotive BLE products and connectivity solutions focused on Smart Car Access. The role combines hands‑on lab work, customer engagement with Tier‑1/OEM teams, and cross‑functional collaboration with sales and R&D to resolve technical issues from pre‑sales through production readiness.

Experience Level

Senior role. The posting indicates more than 3 years of experience in embedded systems development as guidance.

Responsibilities

Provide technical field support to automotive customers and internal teams to enable successful product integration and production readiness.

• Deliver field technical support for automotive BLE products/solutions to assigned China Tier‑1s and OEMs, coordinating with product specialists and application support.
• Demonstrate products and propose customized solutions; capture customer feedback to influence product line roadmap.
• Establish and maintain engineering contacts at customers; track design‑in progress and provide regular status updates.
• Debug customer issues in lab and field; suggest patches or workarounds for blocking problems and support critical bug fixes and system bring‑up.
• Conduct SCH/PCB layout reviews to identify signal integrity, low‑power, and BLE stack/profile risks.
• Create technical collateral: application notes, troubleshooting guides, and training materials.
• Train internal DFAEs/DAEs and customer engineers to enable independent issue resolution and accelerate projects.

Requirements

Key technical skills and experience required or helpful for success in this role.

• Must-have: More than 3 years' experience in embedded systems development with strong familiarity with communication interfaces (SPI, UART, I2C, CAN/CAN‑FD, LIN).
• Must-have: Strong understanding of ARM Cortex‑M architecture (exception handling, secure boot, low‑power modes) and solid embedded software debugging skills.
• Must-have: Practical experience with RTOS environments (FreeRTOS, ThreadX, Linux) and use of standard lab instruments (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers).
• Must-have: Strong understanding of BLE protocol, ability to interpret BLE core specifications, and experience with BLE protocol analyzers (e.g., Frontline, Ellisys).
• Must-have: Basic RF and hardware troubleshooting capabilities; ability to perform PCB/SCH reviews relevant to BLE implementations.
• Must-have: Good spoken and written English; competent documentation and reporting skills.
• Must-have: Effective self‑study ability and motivation to work in the automotive domain.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with productivity/development tools (VS Code, Git, Confluence, JIRA, AI tools).
• Nice-to-have: Knowledge of AI/ML techniques for localization, BLE channel sounding, RSSI sniffing, handover, and experience with UWB or NFC.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline is specified.

About the Company

Company: NXP Semiconductors

Headquarters: Nijmegen, Netherlands

NXP Semiconductors N.V. is a global semiconductor company that provides High Performance Mixed Signal and Standard Product solutions. With over 45,000 employees and operations in more than 35 countries, NXP is a leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, catering to automotive, industrial IoT, mobile, and communication infrastructure markets. The company is committed to innovation and sustainability, advancing a smarter, safer, and more sustainable world through technology.