Senior Field Application Engineer - Automotive Software and System

Job Title

Senior Field Application Engineer - Automotive Software and System

Role Summary

Provide customer-facing embedded software and system-level support for ADI's automotive semiconductor portfolio across China. Work closely with strategic OEM and Tier 1 customers to enable product evaluation, software integration, platform bring-up, debugging, and technical relationship management.

The role serves as a technical liaison between customers, sales, and ADI product teams to accelerate design-in and resolve complex software/system issues.

Experience Level

Senior — typically 5+ years of relevant experience in embedded software, field applications, automotive electronics, or semiconductor technical support.

Responsibilities

Primary on-site software-focused field application responsibilities for automotive customers in China.

• Serve as the primary software FAE for key automotive accounts, providing on-site and remote technical support.
• Support product evaluation, software integration, platform bring-up, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis.
• Drive design-in and design-win efforts through technical leadership, demonstrations, and proofs-of-concept.
• Diagnose and resolve complex issues across firmware, drivers, middleware, interfaces, and full system behavior.
• Lead technical presentations, design reviews, workshops, and training for customers and internal teams.
• Capture and relay customer feedback on software requirements, product gaps, feature requests, and competitor activity.
• Coordinate with sales and global engineering teams to align technical solutions with customer needs.
• Travel to customer sites and events as required (~10% travel).

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience; preferred items listed separately.

Must-have:

• Minimum 5 years in embedded software, applications engineering, automotive electronics, or semiconductor technical support.
• Proven customer-facing experience supporting OEMs or Tier 1 suppliers.
• Strong knowledge of automotive embedded software development: firmware, drivers, middleware, debugging, and system integration.
• Hands-on experience with MCUs, DSPs, SoCs, or similar embedded processing platforms.
• Proficiency with automotive/embedded interfaces such as SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet, I2S, TDM, or similar protocols.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills spanning software, hardware, and system levels.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in Chinese and English.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites (~10%).
• May require export licensing review for access to certain technical data (per U.S. export control regulations).

Nice-to-have:

• Prior experience supporting China automotive OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, or ecosystem partners.
• Familiarity with automotive domains such as audio, connectivity, DSP, ADAS, display, BMS, edge processing, power, and sensing.
• Experience working in multinational teams and collaborating with global engineering organizations.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.

About the Company

Company: Analog Devices

Headquarters: Norwood, Massachusetts, USA

Analog Devices is a leading global semiconductor company that bridges the physical and digital worlds, enabling breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge. With a focus on innovation, ADI develops solutions that drive advancements in digitized factories, mobility, and digital healthcare. The company employs around 24,000 people globally and reported revenues exceeding $9 billion in FY24, creating technologies that transform lives across various sectors.