Sr. Customer Application Engineer

What You'll Do

• Customer Technical Support & Design-In Lead technical ownership for customer design-in activities in power conversion and motor control applications.
• Support customers through the full lifecycle: architecture definition → design → validation → optimization → production.
• Provide troubleshooting, debugging, and optimization support on hardware, firmware, and control loops.
• Conduct design reviews to ensure robustness, efficiency, and thermal compliance. 2.
• Power Conversion Expertise Guide customers on power topologies such as: AC‑DC, DC‑DC, on-board chargers, DCDC converters Inverters, SMPS, PFC, DAB, LL resonant topologies Support system modeling, efficiency tuning, EMI/EMC compliance, thermal optimization, and protection schemes.
• Recommend appropriate power devices (MOSFETs, IGBTs, SiC/GaN) and gate‑driver strategies. 3.
• Motor Control Expertise Support motor control for BLDC, PMSM, induction motors and SRM use cases.
• Configure and tune FOC (Field-Oriented Control), sensorless control, and advanced control loops.
• Work with MCU/MPU/NPU-based motor control platforms for EV traction, robotics, whitegoods, industrial drives, HVAC, and mobility solutions. 4.
• Technical Documentation & Collateral Development Develop application notes, schematics, design guidelines, reference designs, and customer kits.
• Create training material and deliver workshops to customers, channel partners, and internal teams.
• Provide technical insights to improve documentation and support materials. 5.
• Collaboration with Global Engineering Teams Act as the technical bridge between India customers and global R&D / product teams.
• Provide field feedback for product roadmap, feature improvements, and bug resolution.
• Support evaluation platform creation, firmware releases, and silicon validation. 6.
• Pre‑Sales & Post‑Sales Technical Enablement Partner with Business Development and Sales teams to influence early architecture decisions.
• Present product advantages, benchmarks, competitive comparisons, and solution differentiation.
• Support PoCs, prototypes, and performance evaluations at customer sites.
• Required Skills & Experience Technical Requirements (Must‑Have) 7–12+ years of experience in power electronics, motor control, or applications engineering.
• Strong expertise in: Power supplies, converters, inverters, and high‑voltage design BLDC/PMSM motor control, FOC, PWM strategies, gate drive tuning MCU/MPU/dSPIC/ARM Cortex microcontrollers for real-time control Power semiconductor devices (MOSFET, IGBT, SiC/GaN) Hands‑on experience with: Oscilloscopes, power analyzers, current probes Motor tuning platforms, simulation tools (MATLAB/Simulink, PSIM, LTspice) Hardware bring‑up, debugging, EMI/EMC analysis Soft Skills Strong customer‑facing communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work across cross‑functional teams and manage multiple projects.
• Problem-solving mindset with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to simplify complex concepts for non‑technical stakeholders.
• Education B.E./B.Tech or M.E./M.Tech in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, Electronics, or related fields.
• Additional certifications in power electronics or motor control are a plus Success Metrics Number of successful design‑ins and production wins.
• Customer satisfaction scores and feedback.
• Timeliness and quality of technical support and issue resolution.
• Reference designs, application notes, and training materials delivered.
• Contribution to product roadmap and field insights.
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