FAE - Senior Field Applications Engineer
About The Position
Microchip Technology Inc. is seeking a Senior Field Applications Engineer (FAE) to provide technical expertise and support to embedded control customers, primarily in the Indianapolis, Indiana, and surrounding areas. The FAE will focus on embedded control microcontrollers, hardware, and software. As part of the sales team, the FAE will collaborate closely with sales, engineering, and product teams to deliver winning solutions, support customer engineering teams, and ensure customer satisfaction. Microchip Technology Inc. is a global organization with a strong culture of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication, offering opportunities for growth and stability within a multi-billion dollar company. They are recognized for their commitment to employee development and have received numerous awards for diversity and workplace excellence.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
- 5 to 7 years of hands-on experience in embedded control hardware, C language programming.
- Strong understanding of embedded hardware and software design principles.
- Knowledge of cybersecurity practices.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Strong communication and presentation abilities.
- Required to work in our Noblesville office 40 hours per week.
- Ability to travel locally to customer sites, plus occasional further travel for customer support and training, that may include overnight stays.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Microchip microcontrollers is a plus.
- Security, serial communications, and Microchip experience a plus.
- Experience in the industrial, medical, military, or consumer markets a plus.
- Experience with other technologies such as FPGA, power, analog a plus.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary technical contact for customers, providing in-depth support for embedded control projects, which will include Microchip products such as microcontrollers, memory, analog and power supply components.
- Collaborate with sales and product teams to understand customer requirements and recommend appropriate winning solutions across our broad portfolio.
- Conduct product demonstrations, technical presentations, and training sessions for customers and internal teams.
- Assist customers with system integration, troubleshooting, and optimization of embedded control systems and serial communication systems.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with key accounts in the Indianapolis and surrounding region.
- Provide feedback to product development teams based on customer needs and market trends.
- Prepare technical documentation, application notes, and reports as required.
- Stay current with industry trends, standards, and emerging technologies in embedded systems.
Benefits
- Opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar global organization.
- Nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs support career growth.
- Commitment to employee development.
- Values-based decision making.
- Strong sense of community.
- Awards for diversity and workplace excellence.
- Unlimited career potential.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
