Field Application Engineer – Wireless Networks

What to Expect

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated, experienced engineer to join our FAE team! Join us to support deployment of industry-leading Wireless technology, covering Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Thread and more into next-generation products—spanning consumer electronics, IoT, automotive and industrial systems. You will join a collaborative, passionate team that values creativity, open communication, and having fun while solving tough problems together developing leading-edge software & hardware solutions.

Your Role

• Provide pre-sales technical leadership in wireless systems architecture, silicon selection, bring-up, and protocol stack integration.

• Support and optimize LINUX, Android and embedded in C/C++, including Zephyr, FreeRTOS and more.

• Perform RF validation, wireless coexistence testing, protocol-compliance verification, and performance tuning.

• Offer design support through schematic and PCB reviews, bench bring-up, debugging, root-cause analysis, and customer troubleshooting.

• Deliver on-site and remote proof-of-concept builds using evaluation kits.

• Lead technical training—webinars, workshops, and internal alignment sessions.

• Oversee project coordination across stakeholders, manage timelines, and document deliverables.

Core Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.

• 3+ years in embedded systems development or application support with microcontroller or SoC platforms.

• Proficient in C/C++ firmware development, and IDE tools.

• Working knowledge of hardware interfaces: UART, SPI, I2C, SDIO, USB, PCIe and Ethernet.

• Basic understanding of wireless networking technologies: Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), Bluetooth Low Energy (Bluetooth SIG stack), Thread and Matter.

• Strong troubleshooting skills with schematic review, signal analysis, and lab tools.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Ability to travel up to 50%.

Specialty & Bonus Skills

• Experience in wireless RF validation, regulatory certification, and protocol stack integration.

• Familiarity with ARM Cortex MCUs/SoCs and RTOS platforms (FreeRTOS, Zephyr).

• Embedded Software experience (kernel, u-boot, user-space).

• Hands-on proficiency with oscilloscopes, spectrum/network analyzers, protocol analyzers.

• Prior experience as a Field Application Engineer or similar customer-facing role.

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NXP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer regardless of age, color, national origin, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran of the Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, NXP will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals.