Automotive Field Application Engineer (m/f/d)

About the role
The Field Application Engineer works across the EMEA Sales & Marketing department and the Business Group Application and Marketing teams. They drive all necessary technical support actions to insure business creation at Automotive accounts.
What you will do
In this exciting role, your key responsibilities will be, among others
Drive design wins and socket adoption in assigned target accounts by providing high‑impact technical engagement throughout the customer design cycle
Plan and execute customer visits and distributor partner trainings, delivering compelling technical product presentations, demonstrations, and clear value propositions
Lead proof‑of‑concept activities, solution design, and technical demonstrations to support customer evaluations and secure design wins
Act as the technical project lead for assigned design‑in campaigns, ensuring early involvement in customer roadmaps and a structured, timely information flow between customers, sales, and internal Business Groups
Analyze customer system architectures and requirements; own and maintain system and block diagrams to ensure full alignment and understanding across internal technical teams
Qualify sales opportunities by translating customer technical requirements into well‑defined application solutions and positioning Nexperia effectively against competitors
Articulate and quantify the technical and system‑level advantages of Nexperia products versus competitive alternatives, including performance, reliability, cost, and integration benefits
Synthesize customer feedback, application trends, and competitive insights to actively influence product definition, feature prioritization, and roadmap evolution
Provide continuous formal and informal knowledge sharing, enabling customers and partners to understand the technical, operational, and commercial impact of Nexperia solutions
Build and maintain strong, trust‑based relationships with key customer stakeholders, assigned direct account sales teams, and internal business groups to support joint account objectives and long‑term strategic engagement
Analyze customers’ technical strategies and future requirements to enable the sales team to act proactively, forecast more accurately, and respond effectively to customer needs
Support ongoing enablement of regional sales organizations by educating teams on new technologies, product introductions, application use cases, and associated business value
What you will need
Master’s degree in Electronic Engineering or similar
Minimum 5 years’ experience in design engineering and application engineering
Preferably related work experience at a customer within the Automotive segment
Strong communication and presentation skills to drive communication with relevant stake holders
Excellent communication skills in German and English
Target driven, shows initiative and have an entrepreneurial attitude
Willingness to travel >50%
Why work for us?
Flexible working hours and possibility of overtime reduction to maintain a Work-Life-Balance
Unlimited employment contract with a competitive salary and supplementary voluntary employee benefits
Company car and an attractive incentive program
A wide variety of training courses and career development options
Talent acquisition based on Nexperia vacancies is not appreciated. Nexperia job adverts are Nexperia copyright © material and the word Nexperia® is a registered trademark.
D&I Statement
As an equal-opportunity employer, Nexperia values diversity not just because it is the right thing to do but because diverse teams perform better. We are dedicated to being inclusive, and a proof point of this dedication is that we were the main partner of the very first Dutch Paralympic Team NL House during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all, and we consider all applicants fairly, as well as providing a safe work environment and reasonable adjustments where requested.
In addition, we offer our colleagues the possibility to join employee resource groups such as the Pride Network Group or global and local Women's groups. Nexperia is committed to increasing women in management positions to 30% by 2030.