Staff Field Applications Engineer
Pubblicato il 24-10-2026 - Wolfspeed in Savona
*This position will need to be based in Italy.
* Job 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. Requirements
* 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr