FAE - Field Applications Engineer

About the role

Primarily customer engagement role to drive design wins to revenue at large accounts, by providing in-depth engineering support including creation of demos or proof of concepts to end customers. Some specific embedded expertise may be required. Visiting, training, and advising customers are also part of the job. Reports to FAE Manager based in San Jose, CA Main Functions include : Grow "Security opportunities" funnel by working closely with our Sales and Business teams. Act as the security trusted advisor for broad portfolio of Microchip Security products and Solutions Provide in-depth engineering support and assist customers with hardware and software development. Develop proof-of-concept solutions for helping our clients get familiar with Microchip products. Provides customers' inputs to Business Lines and influence security related roadmaps. Willingness to travel to receive training or to support other regions as needed. Will be member of a function expertise team. Requirements/Qualifications: Technical Skills Experience in embedded systems and outstanding technical skills Knowledge of hardware and software designs with microcontroller/Microprocessor (Microchip preferred) based Embedded Systems. Know-how of embedded security cryptography, PKI principles and certificate management Working knowledge of hardware-based security techniques (Hardware Security Modules, TrustZone, Secure Boot, etc.) into a robust hardware/software system design Working knowledge of IOT systems and cloud connectivity (Google, AWS, Azure) Experience in design or technical support is a plus. Experienced in embedded C programming language. Embedded Linux knowledge is a plus. BS in Electronic Engineering or equivalent Organizational skills Work effectively with Field Sales and Business Unit teams Ability to operate under minimal guidance and assume personal responsibility/accountability comfortably. Establish trust and credibility with customers, distributors, and regional team Effectively manage prioritization of many opportunities and customers Self-starting learner - proactively keeps up to date with new technologies and products Work effectively with other regions and divisional applications Proficient written and verbal skills in English Accomplished Presentation and Training skills Travel Time: 0% - 25% Physical Attributes: Hearing, Seeing, Talking, Works Alone, Works Around Others Physical Requirements: sitting, standing, walking, driving, flying Pay Range: We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive base pay, restricted stock units, and quarterly bonus payments. In addition to these components, our package includes health benefi