JOB DETAILS
Sr. Principal Field Applications Engineer
CompanyNXP Semiconductors
LocationShanghai
Work ModeOn Site
PostedJuly 15, 2026
About The Company
We anticipate tomorrow’s needs—navigating a changing world by bringing together technology's brightest minds to build game-changing solutions that propel us forward.
NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) is the trusted partner for innovative solutions in the automotive, industrial & IoT, mobile, and communications infrastructure markets. NXP's "Brighter Together" approach combines leading-edge technology with pioneering people to develop system solutions that make the connected world better, safer, and more secure. The company has operations in more than 30 countries and posted revenue of $12.61 billion in 2024. Find out more at www.nxp.com.
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We recognize NXP is a powerful change agent as we continue to deliver innovative solutions that advance a more sustainable future. We remain steadfast in our commitment to sustainability and making measurable year-on-year progress. Also, we aim to create an inclusive work environment and we will not tolerate racism, discrimination or harassment of any kind. We have programs in place focused on diversity, inclusion and equality.
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About the Role
Responsibilities：
The successful candidate will serve as a Senior Principal Field Applications Engineer (FAE), supporting NXP’s application processors, including the i.MX and S32G product families, as well as AI accelerators and related solutions.
The candidate will drive demand creation and customer design-in activities in close collaboration with NXP’s business lines, sales, and marketing teams. The role will provide technical expertise and support to NXP’s sales organization and work closely with the broader NXP technical community to address customer technical issues and contribute to future product and technology roadmaps.
Key responsibilities include:
- Work closely with sales and marketing teams to promote NXP MPU/SoC products and associated vertical-market solutions to customers.
- Serve as the primary technical point of contact for customers and provide technical project coordination to help ensure successful project execution.
- Provide technical support throughout the customer product design and development cycle using NXP products and solutions.
- Identify, initiate, and develop internal technical proofs of concept (PoCs) to demonstrate new technologies, use cases, and solution opportunities.
- Support customer architecture reviews, system-level debugging, performance optimization, and issue resolution.
- Gather customer requirements and market feedback and communicate them effectively to NXP product and business teams.
Requirements：
- Master’s or doctoral degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
- Strong knowledge of operating systems, with hands-on experience in Linux kernel, device driver, and board support package (BSP) development.
- Experience with ARM Cortex-A, Cortex-M, or Cortex-R processors, or with heterogeneous computing platforms.
- Solid experience in embedded hardware and software development.
- Strong English communication skills, both spoken and written.
- Experience with Android or QNX is a plus.
- Experience with the automotive hardware and software ecosystem, including AUTOSAR, MCAL, and functional safety, is a plus.
- Strong customer-facing, communication, problem-solving, and project coordination skills.
Key Skills
Linux KernelDevice Driver DevelopmentBoard Support Package (BSP)ARM Cortex-AARM Cortex-MARM Cortex-REmbedded Hardware DevelopmentEmbedded Software DevelopmentAndroidQNXAUTOSARMCALFunctional SafetyProject CoordinationTechnical SupportCustomer Relationship Management
Categories
EngineeringTechnologySoftwareSalesManufacturing
Benefits
Online And Offline Learning Opportunities
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The role involves driving demand creation and providing technical expertise for NXP's application processors and AI accelerators. The engineer will support customers through the design-in cycle, develop proofs of concept, and communicate market feedback to product teams.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
10+
💼Company Size
22508
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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