Senior Field Application Engineer - Automotive MCU

Job Title

Senior Field Application Engineer - Automotive MCU

Role Summary

Provide customer-facing technical support for Automotive MCU–based projects across body/zone controllers and infotainment domains. Support customers from development through early production, coordinate escalations with internal engineering teams, and drive adoption of MCU platforms and reference designs.

Experience Level

Senior; preferred 3–5 years of relevant experience in automotive electronics, embedded systems, or customer-facing technical roles.

Responsibilities

Primary duties include customer support, system-level debugging, and enabling customer adoption of MCU platforms.

• Provide on-site and remote technical support during development, validation, and early production phases.
• Act as the primary technical interface for assigned customers and maintain structured follow-up and documentation.
• Assist MCU bring-up, peripheral configuration, BSP/driver integration, and system integration tasks.
• Analyze and resolve hardware, firmware, and system-level customer issues using embedded debugging tools (JTAG, trace, logging, memory analysis).
• Support AUTOSAR Classic (CP) integration and RTOS-related debugging.
• Advise on Automotive Cybersecurity topics (secure boot, secure communication, key usage) and assist with security-related integration issues.
• Apply Functional Safety (ISO 26262) awareness to software and system integration decisions.
• Deliver technical workshops, demos, and reference-design guidance; support NPI and collect customer feedback for internal teams.
• Support both key accounts and mass-market customers; participate in design reviews and on-site debug sessions; travel as required.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and professional attributes.

• 3–5 years practical experience in automotive electronics, embedded systems, or customer-facing technical roles (FAE, Application Engineer, Technical Support).
• Hands-on experience with Automotive MCU platforms and common peripherals (ADC, timers, PWM, communication interfaces, DMA).
• Experience with embedded software stacks, BSPs, peripheral drivers, and use of debugging tools (JTAG, trace, logging).
• Practical system-level understanding of ECUs and HW/SW interaction; experience in Body/Zone Controller or Infotainment (Radio/Audio) domains.
• Familiarity with AUTOSAR Classic (CP) concepts and integration.
• Basic Automotive Cybersecurity knowledge (secure boot, firmware authentication, secure communications) and Functional Safety awareness (ISO 26262).
• Strong customer-focused communication skills, ability to manage multiple projects, willingness to travel, and English proficiency for technical communication.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience supporting OEMs or Tier‑1 suppliers, or exposure to Automotive Ethernet/TSN concepts.
• System validation, field troubleshooting, or NPI-focused experience.
• GenAI and Edge AI experience (multi-agent usage, model compiling/tuning/quantization) is a plus.

Education Requirements

Not 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.