Technical Sales & Applications Program (TSAP) – Field Application Engineer, Entry Level

Program Overview

The Technical Sales & Applications Program (TSAP) is NXP’s early-career development program for new college graduates pursuing customer-facing technical roles within NXP’s Global Sales organization, with a focus on driving success in the Industrial, IoT, and Automotive markets. Designed for candidates who combine a strong technical foundation with the competitiveness and drive to succeed, TSAP prepares participants for a long-term career as Field Application Engineers (FAEs) through a combination of structured learning and on-the-job experience.

Integrated Learning & On-the-Job Development (9–12 months)

Structured Learning includes semiconductor and system fundamentals; NXP product portfolios; embedded systems and software fundamentals; business fundamentals; and instructor-led training from NXP subject-matter experts and leaders.

On-the-Job Training includes working closely with experienced field application engineers, technical sales engineers (TSEs), technical product teams, NXP partners, as well as customers solving technical problems, support design-in activity and build deep applications knowledge.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to sales teams and customers covering NXP portfolio. Ex – MCU/MPU selection, bring-up, and software stack integration.
• Lead proof of concept development, product evaluations, debug activities, integration efforts, lab validation and basic system-level troubleshooting using oscilloscopes, current/voltage probes, power analyzers, and software debug/trace tools.
• Design support through schematic and PCB reviews
• Prepare and deliver technical presentations, demonstrations and training materials with guidance from senior engineers
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, product management and engineering teams to communicate customer needs and support business opportunities
• Drive enablement initiatives by communicating customer feedback, identifying gaps in collateral, and partnering with product lines to improve tools, software, and documentation
• Represent NXP technology at customer meetings, workshops, partner and industry activities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronics, or a related technical field
• Graduate in past 24 months or upcoming graduate
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Passion for electronics, and embedded MCU/MPU software for robotics applications, including real-time control, motor control, sensor integration, edge AI, and Linux- or RTOS-based system development
• Foundational understanding of analog and digital circuits, embedded systems, microcontrollers, processors, semiconductor applications, and software development skills in C, C++, Python, or similar languages
• Familiarity with embedded debugging and development environments, including IDEs, SDKs, evaluation boards, and common lab tools
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to learn new technologies quickly
• Good written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to explain technical concepts to different audiences
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, cross-functional, and customer-focused environment
• Self-motivated, curious, and eager to develop both technical expertise and business acumen
• Experience presenting technical work through class projects, internships, research, competitions, or student organizations
• Demonstrated leadership, teamwork, or campus involvement through engineering teams, competitions, or technical societies
• Internship, co-op, or project experience in applications engineering, design engineering, embedded software, technical sales, or customer support
• Willingness to relocate to Austin and travel primarily within the North America

Bonus Skills (Nice to Have)

• Familiarity with ARM-based embedded systems, RTOS basics, or Linux embedded development.
• Exposure to embedded software development or debugging through academic or hands-on projects
• Exposure to robotics software, motion control, or sensor integration concepts.
• Familiarity with common embedded communication interfaces such as UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, USB, or Ethernet
• Exposure to basic real-time control or motor-control concepts
• Exposure to sensing, perception, or sensor-fusion concepts for robotics or edge systems
• Familiarity with edge AI or embedded ML
• Awareness of embedded security, safety, and reliability concepts

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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.

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