Technical Sales & Applications Program (TSAP) – Field Application Engineer, Entry Level

Description

The company is a semiconductor business whose global sales organization works with customers on AI and edge technology in vehicles, factories, hospitals, homes and consumer devices.

The Technical Sales & Applications Program is an early-career program for new college graduates who want customer-facing technical roles in the Industrial, IoT and Automotive markets.

Over 9 to 12 months, participants combine structured training on semiconductor and system basics, product portfolios, embedded systems and software, and business fundamentals with on-the-job work alongside experienced engineers, technical sales engineers, product teams, partners and customers.

Participants who complete the program move into a permanent Field Application Engineer role in the Americas Sales organization, with placement based on business needs and personal preference.

Field Application Engineers are the field specialists for a critical technology area such as Microcontrollers, Applications Processors, Wireless or Security. They give customers technical guidance and hands-on support when needed, help find new projects, and work with technical sales engineers to propose value-based technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Give technical guidance to sales teams and customers on the NXP portfolio, such as MCU and MPU selection, bring-up and software stack integration.
• Lead proof-of-concept work, product evaluations, debugging, integration, lab validation and basic system-level troubleshooting using oscilloscopes, current and voltage probes, power analyzers, and software debug and trace tools.
• Support customer designs through schematic and PCB reviews.
• Build technical presentations, demonstrations and training materials, and deliver them with guidance from senior engineers.
• Work with sales, marketing, product management and engineering teams to pass on customer needs and support business opportunities.
• Pass customer feedback to product lines, flag gaps in collateral, and help improve tools, software and documentation.
• Represent NXP technology at customer meetings, workshops, and partner and industry events.

Requirements

• Hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronics, or a related technical field.
• Have graduated within the past 24 months or be about to graduate.
• Have a minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Show a clear interest in electronics and in embedded MCU and MPU software for robotics, including real-time control, motor control, sensor integration, edge AI, and Linux- or RTOS-based development.
• Understand analog and digital circuits, embedded systems, microcontrollers, processors and semiconductor applications, and have software skills in C, C++, Python or similar languages.
• Be familiar with embedded debugging and development environments, including IDEs, SDKs, evaluation boards and common lab tools.
• Solve problems analytically and learn new technologies quickly.
• Communicate well in writing and speech, and explain technical concepts clearly to different audiences.
• Work effectively in collaborative, cross-functional, customer-focused teams.
• Be self-motivated and curious, and eager to build both technical skill and business judgment.
• Have presented technical work through class projects, internships, research, competitions or student organizations.
• Show leadership, teamwork or campus involvement through engineering teams, competitions or technical societies.
• Have internship, co-op or project experience in applications engineering, design engineering, embedded software, technical sales or customer support.
• Be willing to relocate to Austin and travel mainly within North America.
• Nice to have: familiarity with ARM-based embedded systems, RTOS basics or Linux embedded development.
• Nice to have: exposure to embedded software development or debugging through academic or hands-on projects.
• Nice to have: exposure to robotics software, motion control or sensor integration.
• Nice to have: familiarity with embedded communication interfaces such as UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, USB or Ethernet.
• Nice to have: exposure to basic real-time control or motor-control concepts.
• Nice to have: exposure to sensing, perception or sensor fusion for robotics or edge systems.
• Nice to have: familiarity with edge AI or embedded ML.
• Nice to have: awareness of embedded security, safety and reliability concepts.

Conditions

Willingness to relocate to Austin is required, with travel mainly within North America.

The company is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and provides reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled individuals.