Field Application Engineer – Strategic SiC Power Platforms

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Field Application Engineer serving as primary technical interface for Wolfspeed's customers. Driving SiC design wins and collaborating across regions in high-voltage applications.

Posted 5/21/2026full-timeRemote • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Switching

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as the global technical lead for assigned West Coast customers supporting Wolfspeed SiC programs.
Coordinate cross-regional FAE, sales, and engineering teams to ensure consistent messaging and execution.
Support scalable platform adoption across multiple geographies and manufacturing sites.
Drive alignment between customer design teams and Wolfspeed product, quality, and operations teams.
Provide system-level guidance on: SiC MOSFET and module implementation, Switching optimization and gate drive design, Thermal performance and power density optimization, EMI mitigation and layout best practices.
Influence early architecture decisions to maximize SiC performance advantages.
Identify and drive platform-level opportunities across a broad customer base.
Promote design reuse and scalable architectures across Automotive, Energy, and AI infrastructure programs.
Support AI data center power transitions toward higher efficiency and higher switching frequencies enabled by SiC.
Collaborate closely with Device Engineering, Product Marketing, Quality & Reliability, Operations, Supply Chain and Capacity Planning.
Proactively manage escalations, risk mitigation, and design validation activities.
Provide structured feedback into Wolfspeed’s product roadmap based on end-market insights.
Lead technical design reviews, workshops, and failure analysis discussions.
Support customer audits and executive technical engagements.
Travel internationally as needed to support key customer milestones and strategic programs.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
5+ years of experience in power electronics applications, FAE, or system design roles.
Strong expertise in: SiC MOSFETs and power modules
High-voltage power conversion (400V–1200V+)
Thermal and switching performance optimization
Experience supporting Automotive, Industrial Power, or Data Center applications.
Demonstrated ability to coordinate across global regions and influence large EMS organizations.
Strong communication skills capable of engaging both engineers and executive stakeholders.
Automotive qualification processes (AEC-Q, ISO 26262 familiarity) preferred.
Familiarity with high-volume manufacturing ramp and capacity-constrained environments preferred.
Experience with AI data center power supply architectures preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

SiC MOSFETspower moduleshigh-voltage power conversionthermal performance optimizationswitching performance optimizationdesign validationfailure analysisdesign reusescalable architecturesAI data center power supply architectures

Soft Skills

strong communication skillscoordination across global regionsinfluence large organizationsrisk mitigationproactive managementengagement with stakeholderstechnical leadershipcollaborationfeedback provisioncustomer engagement

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical EngineeringMaster’s degree in Electrical EngineeringAEC-Q familiarityISO 26262 familiarity