Job Overview

The EV Powertrain / Charging Field Application Engineer (FAE) leads traditional and new customer application activities with a specific focus on EV powertrain and charging systems. The role involves working directly with customers, product development, manufacturing, and sales to define requirements, develop solutions, and support product launches. Seeking new or unique product applications with a specific EV Powertrain & Charging Systems view. This includes eMotor, inverter, power electronic modules, DC/DC converter, on-board charger, climate control, and accessory markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop accurate customer and cross‑functional requirements for EV powertrain and charging applications.
• Design and propose connectivity solutions supporting EV charging and power electronics systems.
• Support customer engineering evaluations, validation testing, and issue resolution.
• Act as the technical interface between customers, internal engineering, manufacturing, and product management teams.
• Provide technical training, customer presentations, and product demonstrations.
• Be a catalyst and contributor to innovation and technology pipeline road mapping.
• Support new product introductions, cost‑reduction programs, and continuous improvement initiatives.

What you will be doing

• Analyze customer requirements and recommend optimized TE Connectivity solutions.
• Support system‑level design, integration, and validation for EV powertrain and charging systems.
• Lead technical discussions with OEM and Tier‑1 automotive customers.
• Collaborate with product management, manufacturing, and marketing teams globally.
• Participate in design reviews, customer meetings, and technical workshops.
• Understand the customer’s strategy and technology roadmap, the competition, and industry trends and apply this knowledge to bring TE solutions.
• Attend industry conferences and scout technologies and applications to stay current.

What your background should look like

• Market sensing and strategy development within EV Powertrain and Charging systems.
• Prior support developing product roadmaps that align with business strategy.
• Work with R&D and Operations in the development of new products to meet current and future customer requirements.
• Provide thought leadership to assess strategic fit, synergy potential, and key risks for executive investment decisions.
• Develop new ideas and constructively challenge existing ones to refine "where to play" and "how to win" strategies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• Advanced degree (Master’s or MBA) or relevant P&L management experience preferred.
• Experience with automotive powertrain, electric vehicle, or charging systems.
• Strong customer‑facing communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to travel as required to support customers.

Competencies