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NXP Semiconductors
NXP Semiconductors

Leading company in the semiconductor industry

Principal Field Application Engineer - Automotive MCU at NXP Semiconductors

RoleSales Engineering
LevelPrincipal
LocationShenzhen
WorkOn-site
TypeFull-time
Posted1 day ago
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About the role

Role Summary

As an Automotive Field Application Engineer, you will serve as the primary on-site technical interface for customers, providing hands-on support for BMS application across automotive MCU–centric, AFE systems. This role requires strong system-level understanding, excellent troubleshooting skills, and the ability to work closely with customers over extended periods at their sites.

Responsibilities

  • Provide frequent and long-term on-site technical support for automotive customers, acting as the main technical contact.
  • Support system-level integration involving Automotive MCU (AMCU), PMIC, In‑Vehicle Networking (CAN/LIN/Flex Ray/Ethernet), and AFE.
  • Assist customers with hardware bring-up, software integration, debugging, and validation activities.
  • Diagnose complex issues at the HW, SW, and system levels; drive problem resolution through coordination with internal AE, R&D, and product teams.
  • Support customer projects during development, debugging, and early production phases.
  • Deliver technical training, hands-on guidance, and best practices to customer engineering teams.

Requirements

  • 5–8 years of experience in automotive electronics, embedded systems, or customer-facing technical roles, familiar with BMS application.
  • Broad system knowledge covering MCU, power devices, networking, and mixed-signal components.
  • Familiarity with embedded software stacks, drivers, BSPs, and debugging tools.
  • Strong customer-facing skills with proven ability to handle on-site technical pressure.
  • Willingness to stay at customer locations for extended periods when required.
  • Good spoken and written English for daily technical communication.

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Required skills

Field applications

Automotive electronics

Embedded systems

System debugging

Customer support

Hardware bring-up

Software integration

BMS

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About NXP Semiconductors

NXP Semiconductors

NXP Semiconductors produces secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications.

10,001+

Employees

Eindhoven

Headquarters

$45B

Valuation

Reviews

10 reviews

3.7

10 reviews

Work-life balance

3.5

Compensation

4.0

Culture

3.8

Career

3.2

Management

3.0

72%

Recommend to a friend

Pros

Supportive management and colleagues

Innovation and interesting technology

Good work-life balance and flexible hours

Cons

Management issues and poor communication

Limited career advancement and training

Heavy workload and long hours

Salary Ranges

227 data points

Junior/L3

Intern

L3

Junior/L3 · Data Scientist

0 reports

$114,000

total per year

Base

$99,000

Stock

-

Bonus

$15,000

$96,900

$131,100

Interview experience

42 interviews

Difficulty

3.1

/ 5

Duration

14-28 weeks

Offer rate

33%

Experience

Positive 69%

Neutral 13%

Negative 18%

Interview process

1

Phone Screen

2

Technical Interview

3

Hiring Manager

4

Team Fit

Common questions

Technical skills

Past experience

Team collaboration

Problem solving