Field Application Engineer

Field Application Engineer – Advanced Power Electronics

Senior Technical Opportunity – Power Electronics & Semiconductor Technology

We're supporting a leading technology organisation in the appointment of an experienced Field Application Engineer to support customers across the US West Coast.

This is a technically focused role for an engineer with strong experience in power electronics and semiconductor-based power conversion, who can work closely with customers from early technical engagement through product development, qualification and volume production.

You'll act as an important link between customer engineering teams and internal technical, product and commercial functions, helping customers get the best performance from advanced power semiconductor technologies while identifying opportunities for broader adoption.

The role offers significant exposure to major technology programmes across automotive, industrial and emerging high-performance computing applications.

The successful candidate will combine strong technical knowledge with the ability to understand customer requirements at a system and application level.

You'll work with engineering teams to support device and module selection, system optimisation, design validation and technical problem solving. At the same time, you'll help identify opportunities where advanced power semiconductor technologies can deliver improvements in efficiency, power density, reliability and overall system performance.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who enjoys being close to both the technology and the customer and who can confidently operate between detailed engineering discussions and broader programme-level conversations.

Customer & Technical Leadership

• Serve as a senior technical point of contact for key customers and their engineering teams.
• Support customers throughout the design, development, qualification and production lifecycle.
• Lead technical discussions, design reviews, workshops and application assessments.
• Develop a strong understanding of customer architectures, technical challenges and future requirements.
• Work proactively with customers to identify opportunities for improving system performance and efficiency.

Power Electronics & System Applications

• Provide technical guidance on the application of advanced power semiconductor devices and modules.
• Support high-voltage power conversion applications and associated system architectures.
• Advise on switching behaviour, thermal performance, efficiency and power-density considerations.
• Support customers with gate-drive, layout, electromagnetic compatibility and system optimisation challenges.
• Help engineering teams maximise the benefits of advanced semiconductor technologies at system level.

Product Development & Qualification

• Work with customers during product evaluation, design-in and qualification activities.
• Support technical validation and investigate application-related performance issues.
• Participate in failure analysis and root-cause investigations where required.
• Provide customer feedback to internal engineering and product teams.
• Contribute application knowledge and market insight to future product development.

Market & Platform Development

• Identify opportunities to expand the adoption of advanced power technologies across customer platforms.
• Develop relationships with engineering organisations and influence future design decisions.
• Monitor developments in power conversion technology and changing customer requirements.
• Help identify emerging applications where improvements in efficiency, switching performance or power density can create significant value.
• Support growth across areas including electrified transportation, industrial power and…