Wolfspeed · 17 hours ago
Staff Field Applications Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
3+ years expWolfspeed is a leading company in the semiconductor industry, and they are seeking a Staff Field Applications Engineer to partner with Sales Account Managers and support revenue growth. The role involves providing pre-sales technical support, managing customer relationships throughout the design cycle, and delivering feedback to support new product development.
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Responsibilities
Partner with Sales Account Managers to secure design wins and support revenue growth
Qualify customer opportunities and assess the suitability of SiC power devices for their applications
Provide pre‑sales technical support to demonstrate system‑level benefits and communicate the value of SiC solutions
Support customers throughout the entire design cycle—from samples and prototypes to pilot, pre‑production, and full production—including hardware debug and system‑level guidance
Support quality team on customer claims to determine root causes of field application failures
Use strong technical knowledge to address field requests with minimal support from factory engineering
Manage and train distribution FAEs to ensure consistent technical capability across the channel
Maintain effective communication with business unit teams to address customer technical requests
Deliver customer feedback and application insights to Marketing to support new product development
Leverage our Munich Lab to identify best practices for SiC component usage and generate new technical knowledge
Qualification
Required
MSc in Electrical or Electronic Engineering (or equivalent), with 3–5 years of experience as a power semiconductor FAE, application engineer, or R&D engineer in power electronics for applications above 1 kW
Strong technical communication skills, capable of interacting with customer development and application engineers at both system and component levels
Solid understanding of power electronics topologies, including both hard‑ and soft‑switching architectures
Comfortable working with high‑voltage semiconductor devices
Experience in circuit design, component selection, loss calculations, layout, and magnetic design; automotive experience is a plus
Fundamental understanding of semiconductor devices, including diodes, BJTs, JFETs, MOSFETs, and IGBTs
Strong analytical mindset and ability to work effectively in a team environment
Familiarity with industrial standards such as JEDEC, AEC‑Q, UL, and EMI/EMC
Willingness to travel frequently for on‑site customer support
Proficiency in MS Office and good working knowledge of LTspice and/or PLECS
Fluent in English and an additional relevant language
Able to work independently with strong proactivity and minimal supervision
Company
Wolfspeed
Wolfspeed provider of the most field-tested SiC and GaN Power and RF solutions in the world.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.01BKey Investors
ApolloU.S. Department of CommerceNorthern Star Partners
2025-01-15Post Ipo Equity· $200M
2024-10-15Post Ipo Debt· $750M
2024-10-15Grant· $750M
Leadership Team
Elif Balkas
Chief Technology Officer
Joanne Latham
Vice President, Culture & Community
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