Application Engineer

AMS - Novi, MI

Full-time - Mid Level

Novi, MI

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Application Engineer position at ams-OSRAM USA Inc. involves working within the Illumination team to design components for illumination, visualization, and sensing applications. The role serves as a technical liaison between customers and the R&D/Product Development team, ensuring the company maintains its leadership in the industry. The position requires a deep understanding of technical systems and the ability to support customers in various aspects of system design.

Responsibilities

• Create a deep technical system understanding by investigating relevant system approaches to evaluate benefits and drawbacks of different solutions.
• Provide support in electrical, thermal, and optical aspects of complete systems to customers and internal teams.
• Offer application support to existing customers and develop relationships with potential new customers by creating design proposals and technical materials.
• Identify and develop innovative applications for ams OSRAM's products, extracting key technical requirements for new product ideas from customers and the market.
• Develop application-level documentation including design guidelines, reference designs, application notes, and design tools.
• Collaborate with marketing and sales to execute product and application solution promotion plans, providing technical training.
• Promote ams OSRAM LED technologies through industry technical committees, conferences, and events.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Optoelectronics, or Physics.
• 5+ years of experience in developing electronics systems or applications, preferably LED/Laser/Sensor based systems.
• Strong understanding of basic semiconductor devices and their characteristics.
• Understanding of thermal management concepts and photometry of optoelectronic devices is a definite asset.
• Experience with customer interfacing, presenting at conferences, and technical writing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated and self-dependent working style.
• Ability to travel approximately 20-30%.