Principal Product Application Engineer

About the role

In this role, you will collaborate with colleagues and partners to enhance and expedite the Business Group MOS design pipelines across Japan. Additionally, you will provide expert technical support, develop strong relationships with design engineers, and contribute to marketing initiatives to increase Nexperia's visibility in the market.

What you will do

• Work with existing colleagues (Account Managers, Business Development, FAEs), plus distributors & Sales Reps as appropriate, to increase and accelerate Business Group MOS design pipelines in Japan

• Be an expert on relevant BG MOS products & roadmaps

• Provide tier 2 technical support & training

• Develop trusted relationships with design engineers, directly and through intermediaries

• Highlight customer requirements relating to BG MOS product families; feedback on white-spot / roadmap requests and NPI opportunities; draw attention to competitor activity in the region

• Identify emerging applications & highlight prospective “rising star” customers

• Support Marketing initiatives and represent Nexperia / BG MOS, seeking speaker opportunities to increase our visibility in the market

• Promote and utilise Nexperia’s Advanced Support Tools, including models, evaluation systems, technical documentation, etc.

• Create engineering design assistance materials, including application schematics/demo boards/simulations

• Contribute technical content to drive Awareness | Interest | Desire | Action (AIDA) within the design engineering communities of our customers & prospects

What you will need

• Master's Degree or equivalent in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or a similar discipline

• 3+ years of experience in power electronics applications, e.g., AC & DC Power Conversion, motor control, battery management, energy storage, etc. 

• Familiarity with electronic product design processes, including component selection & qualification.

• Experience in MOSFETs and related technologies is a distinct advantage

• Excellent communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills

• Highly self-motivated and results-driven; continuous improvement mentality; team player

• Willingness to travel up to 50%

• High standard of written & spoken English

• Familiarity with prominent ECAD systems and simulation tools is an advantage

• Experience in automotive, industrial and commercial applications

Why work for us

• Competitive salary and supplementary voluntary employee benefits

• A wide variety of training courses and career development options

• Numerous further benefits

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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.