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So, if you want to join a “Best Place to Work” company and make the world say wow, let's talk.

Automotive Image Sensor Field Application Engineer (FAE)

Sony has been the leader in diversified image sensor applications including mobile, D-SLR, DSC, camcorder, surveillance and machine vision. It has been Sony’s challenge to provide value to our customers and solutions to the problems they are facing. The biggest and the latest challenge to Sony’s image sensor business is to provide solutions to emerging new mobility areas represented by advanced driver assistance systems and autonomous driving systems based on long years of technology development for image sensors.

Sony Electronics in the Novi, Michigan location is seeking to welcome the best and the brightest into our world-class marketing and engineering team.

In your new role you will:

• Charismatic communicator that can advocate for Automotive OEMs + Tier1s to an internal audience as well as on behalf of Sony towards those same customers.

• Solid Problem-Solving methodology with exceptional presentation and written communication abilities.

• A passionate and curious image sensor technologist with hands-on evaluation/characterization experience.

• Support customers through their full product development cycle: Evaluation, design-in (schematic and layout review), camera bring-up (initialization), IQ tuning, debug, and failure analysis.

• Coordination with internal teams such as sales, marketing, design, and support engineering both locally and with our HQ teams in Japan for customer issue resolution, project status updates, product requirements, project planning, etc.

Minimum Requirements :

• BS in EE / ECE/ CE or Physics

• 3+ years of experience as an FAE or technical support engineer, preferably in the automotive imaging markets.

• Located in the Detroit Michigan Metro Area

• Able to travel locally to work with customers onsite as well as remotely from home.

You are best equipped for this task if you have:

• Understanding of Automotive image sensor and camera board design fundamentals such as component selection and placement (SMPS, LDOs, clocks, SERDES, etc.), as well as routing best practices for power and data lines.

• Functional understanding and ability to debug automotive camera Serializer/ Deserializer pairs (SERDES) such as GMSL and FPD-Link.

• Knowledge of automotive cybersecurity fundamentals

• Working understanding of Automotive Functional Safety standards (ISO26262)

• Fluency in English as well as an understanding of Japanese based communication style and cultural practices.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $134,000.00 to 178,000.00. The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

In addition to a competitive base salary this position is also eligible for a bonus and a sign-on payment, and a comprehensive benefits package including healthcare benefits (medical, dental, and vision), paid medical leave after three months of employment, a 401k plan with matching company contributions, vacation time, education assistance, student loan assistance program, eighty hours of paid sick leave time annually, and up to twelve weeks paid parental leave after six months of employment.

Sony Electronics is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values employees with a broad cross-cultural perspective. We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond. All applicants will receive fair and impartial treatment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, legally protected physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, status in the U.S. uniformed services, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information or on any other basis which is protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

Disability Accommodation for Applicants to Sony Electronics Inc. and Sony of Canada Ltd.

Sony Electronics Inc. and Sony of Canada Ltd. provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application procedures. For reasonable accommodation requests, please contact us by email at talenthelp@am.sony.com , or you can mail your resume to: Sony Electronics, Human Resources Department, 16535 Via Esprillo, San Diego CA 92127. Please indicate the position you are applying for.