What is the role of a Staff Field Applications Engineer at Wolfspeed, Inc.?

The Staff Field Applications Engineer position at Wolfspeed, Inc. is a Full-time or part-time position opportunity in the Information Technology field.

What type of employment is offered for this Staff Field Applications Engineer role?

Full-time or part-time position

What is the expected salary for this Staff Field Applications Engineer job?

Compensation will be discussed during the hiring process.

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Staff Field Applications Engineer at Wolfspeed, Inc.

Wolfspeed, Inc.

Italy
Full time
Category: Full time
Type: Full time
Requisition ID: 26-56

*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.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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