
Sr. Field Application Engineer
Required skills
- semiconductors
- MEMS devices
- Electronic Control Modules
- automotive electronics market
- vehicle systems
- navigation
- mobility
- ADAS
- safety systems
- airbag systems
Nice to have
- robotics
- manufacturing
- humanoid
- oscilloscopes
- entrepreneurial mindset
- Automotive Tier 1
Role summary
Bosch is seeking a Sr. Field Application Engineer with 5+ years of experience in design and/or application engineering roles, specifically within the automotive electronics market. The role involves providing technical customer support, assisting customers in designing in Bosch products, and acting as the first point of technical contact. Responsibilities include coordinating with internal product teams, managing customer quality issues, leading technical presentations for pre-selling activities, and communicating market trends. A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent is required, along with strong communication and relationship-building skills. Knowledge of vehicle systems like ADAS and safety systems is essential. The position is based in Sunnyvale, CA, and requires onsite presence.
Key Responsibilites:
- Responsible for technical customer support and coordination. First point of technical contact for customers - provide technical feedback and solutions per product training material and published customer approved application notes and datasheets (TCDs).
- Where necessary, work with Product Area Sensors (PAS), Product Area ICs (PAI), or Product Area Power Semiconductors (PAP) teams to request the appropriate information and communicate to customer.
- Using application knowledge, assists customer in correctly designing in Bosch products.
- Coordinates technical customer meetings with the appropriate Bosch team members, taking the lead to document the OPL when customer development lead is in the region.
- Obtain customer's requirements and communicates them to the Bosch teams including Product Management.
- Responsible for supporting customer quality issues related to samples provided during their development phase, prior to SOP.
- Establish customer relationships by working closely with engineering teams.
- Assist in pre-selling activities of components at customers by leading technical presentations, providing information and support.
- Provide information on application specific customer trends, innovation, market, and competition.
- Support development of local customer communication information (verbal and written) in native language.
- Customer PPAP coordination and support as required
- Assure customer technical satisfaction from the first engagement, through design-in phase and finally series production
- Support sample warehouse coordination for components and development kits including testing and packaging of customer kits prior to delivery.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
- 5+ years of experience working in a design and/or application engineering role.
- Strong communication skills verbally and written. Must be able to build relationships quickly with internal and external stakeholders with the ability to work both independently and as part of a global team.
- 5+ years of design and/or application engineering experience with semiconductors, MEMS devices, and/or Electronic Control Modules with an understanding of the automotive electronics market.
- Knowledge of vehicle systems including, navigation and mobility, ADAS, and safety systems including airbag systems.
- Ability to travel nationally/internationally as required for customer meetings, training, and customer support. May be required to spend 2 weeks in Germany for initial technical training.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of robotics in environments of manufacturing, humanoid and others.
- Experienced with electronic engineering tools such as oscilliscopes, that are required for product development.
- Strong entrepreneurial mindset with a clear understanding of the business environment as a supplier to Automotive Tier 1’s and/or OEM‘s.
Candidates must live within commutable distance from the Bosch Sunnyvale, CA facility and be available to come into the office weekly (or as required).
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability / veterans
We offer a competitive base salary for this position with a range in US-California of $160,000 - $175,000, along with an annual corporate bonus, and a long-term incentive bonus designed to reward sustained impact and contribution over time. Within the salary range, the individual pay is determined based on several factors, including, but not limited to, work experience and job knowledge, complexity of the role, job location, etc.
Your well-being matters at Bosch! We offer a competitive compensation and a benefits package designed to empower you in every area of your life. This includes premium health coverage, a 401(k) with generous matching, resources for financial planning and goal setting, ample paid time off, parental leave, and comprehensive life and disability protection. We're investing in your success! Your Recruiter can share more details for this position during the interview process.
*Bosch adheres to Federal, State, and Local laws regarding drug-testing. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a drug screen and background check. Candidates who have been offered the position must pass both screenings before their start date.
Your well-being matters at Bosch! We offer a competitive compensation and a benefits package designed to empower you in every area of your life. This includes premium health coverage, a 401(k) with generous matching, resources for financial planning and goal setting, ample paid time off, parental leave, and comprehensive life and disability protection. We're investing in your success!
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