Application Engineer

ams OSRAM

Premstätten, Austria

Your tasks

The Application Engineer serves as the primary technical interface for customers, Sales, and FAEs, collaborating closely with Product Management and System Solution Engineering to drive go-to-market activities, DIN/DWIN processes, and product roadmap development. The role also develops demonstration and evaluation hardware to enable customer evaluation of ams OSRAM products.

Act as the technical expert and primary support interface for customers, Sales, FAEs, Marketing, and Product Management
Drive customer design-in and design-win activities by providing timely technical guidance and resolving application-related challenges
Design and develop evaluation kits, demonstrators, and reference hardware from requirements definition through prototype validation using Altium Designer
Perform system-level validation, characterization, and performance benchmarking of ams OSRAM and competitor solutions
Generate customer-facing technical collateral, including application notes, technical articles, presentations, and design guidelines
Deliver technical training and product presentations for customers, Sales teams, and internal stakeholders
Gather and communicate customer feedback, market requirements, and competitive insights to Product Management and System Solution Engineering.
Support go-to-market initiatives and contribute to roadmap planning by identifying application trends and customer needs

Who we are looking for

Master's degree (M.Sc.) or Dipl.-Ing. in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Semiconductor Technology, Embedded Systems, or a related field
5+ years of experience in embedded hardware and software development, application engineering, or a related field
Expert knowledge of PCB design using Altium Designer, including schematic design, multi-layer PCB layout, component selection and board bring-up
Hands-on experience with debugging and validation using common laboratory equipment (oscilloscopes, multi-meters, power supplies etc.)
Solid understanding of hardware/software integration, embedded architectures, and mixed-signal system design
Experience with digital interfaces such as SPI, I2C, I3C, UART, USB and high-speed interfaces such as MIPI
Self-motivated and proactive problem solver with strong communication skills, capable of working independently, managing multiple priorities and delivering customer-oriented solutions
Ability to independently develop demonstrators, evaluation kits, and proof-of-concept systems from PCB design through firmware implementation and system validation
Fluent in English, both written and spoken; German is considered a plus