Senior Field Application Engineer – Automotive Software and System
Shanghai, Shanghai, China
Full Time
4 weeks ago
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Key skills
LeadershipCommunication
About this role
Role Overview
Act as the primary software-focused field applications engineer for key automotive customers in China, providing expert guidance and onsite technical support.
Deliver customer-facing support for ADI automotive products, emphasizing software enablement, seamless integration, and deployment.
Assist OEM and Tier 1 customers with software evaluation, platform bring-up, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and resolving system-level challenges.
Drive strategic design-in and design-win initiatives by offering technical leadership and supporting customers in adopting ADI solutions more rapidly.
Address and resolve sophisticated customer issues involving embedded software, including firmware, drivers, middleware, interfaces, and overall system behavior.
Lead technical presentations, design reviews, workshops, and training sessions for both customers and internal stakeholders, ensuring technical alignment and knowledge transfer.
Channel customer feedback to internal teams on software requirements, product gaps, feature requests, and competitive insights.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
At least 5 years of experience in embedded software, field applications, applications engineering, automotive electronics, or semiconductor technical support.
Demonstrated experience in customer-facing roles, with a proven track record of effectively supporting client needs.
In-depth understanding of automotive embedded software development, including firmware, drivers, middleware, debugging, and system integration.
Hands-on experience with MCUs, DSPs, SoCs, or comparable embedded processing platforms.
Proficiency with standard automotive or embedded interfaces such as SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet, I2S, TDM, or similar protocols.
Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills that span software, hardware, and system levels.
Excellent communication and presentation abilities in Chinese and English.