Full-Time

Senior Field Application Engineer

Robert Bosch Venture Capital

Robert Bosch Venture Capital

201-500 employees

Venture capital funding deep tech startups

Compensation Overview

$160k - $175k/yr

+ Bonus + Long-Term Incentive

Sunnyvale, CA, USA

Hybrid

Three days on-site per week required.

Bachelor's

Category
Software Engineering

Get referred to Robert Bosch Venture Capital

See people who can refer or advise you

Requirements
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
  • 5+ years of experience working in a design and/or application engineering role.
  • Strong communication skills verbally and written. Must be able to build relationships quickly with internal and external stakeholders with the ability to work both independently and as part of a global team.
  • 5+ years of design and/or application engineering experience with semiconductors, MEMS devices, and/or Electronic Control Modules with an understanding of the automotive electronics market.
  • Knowledge of vehicle systems including, navigation and mobility, ADAS, and safety systems including airbag systems.
  • Ability to travel nationally/internationally as required for customer meetings, training, and customer support. May be required to spend 2 weeks in Germany for initial technical training.
Responsibilities
  • Responsible for technical customer support and coordination. First point of technical contact for customers - provide technical feedback and solutions per product training material and published customer approved application notes and datasheets (TCDs).
  • Where necessary, work with Product Area Sensors (PAS), Product Area ICs (PAI), or Product Area Power Semiconductors (PAP) teams to request the appropriate information and communicate to customer.
  • Using application knowledge, assists customer in correctly designing in Bosch products.
  • Coordinates technical customer meetings with the appropriate Bosch team members, taking the lead to document the OPL when customer development lead is in the region.
  • Obtain customer's requirements and communicates them to the Bosch teams including Product Management.
  • Responsible for supporting customer quality issues related to samples provided during their development phase, prior to SOP.
  • Establish customer relationships by working closely with engineering teams.
  • Assist in pre-selling activities of components at customers by leading technical presentations, providing information and support.
  • Provide information on application specific customer trends, innovation, market, and competition.
  • Support development of local customer communication information (verbal and written) in native language.
  • Customer PPAP coordination and support as required
  • Assure customer technical satisfaction from the first engagement, through design-in phase and finally series production
  • Support sample warehouse coordination for components and development kits including testing and packaging of customer kits prior to delivery.
Desired Qualifications
  • Knowledge of robotics in environments of manufacturing, humanoid and others.
  • Experienced with electronic engineering tools such as oscilloscopes, that are required for product development.
  • Strong entrepreneurial mindset with a clear understanding of the business environment as a supplier to Automotive Tier 1’s and/or OEMs.
  • Candidates must live within commutable distance from the Bosch Sunnyvale, CA facility and be available to come into the office weekly (or as required).
Robert Bosch Venture Capital

Robert Bosch Venture Capital

View

RBVC (Robert Bosch Venture Capital) is a global venture capital firm that backs early-stage deep tech startups in areas like energy efficiency, medical devices, and virtual/augmented reality. It supports companies with funding and access to Bosch’s network and resources to help them scale and bring innovations to market. Unlike traditional VCs, RBVC may purchase solutions for a proof-of-concept while allowing startups to keep their intellectual property, which speeds up development and lowers upfront costs. The firm earns money through equity investments and the eventual success of its portfolio. RBVC’s goal is to accelerate technological advances across multiple industries by connecting startups with Bosch’s ecosystem, customers (from medical centers to data centers), and global reach.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$3.8B

Headquarters

Frankfurt, Germany

Founded

2007

Get referred to Robert Bosch Venture Capital

See people who can refer or advise you

Simplify Jobs

Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • July 2026: Bosch Ventures backed Quantum Motion's $160 million Series C.
  • January 2026: Neurophos raised $110 million with Bosch Ventures for photonic AI chips.
  • March 2026: 4screen's $21 million Series B expanded Bosch Ventures' connected-car footprint.

What critics are saying

  • Bosch 2025 operating EBIT margin fell to 2%, while provisions hit €2.7 billion.
  • Bosch announced 13,000 Mobility layoffs by 2030, pressuring venture budgets and attention.
  • If Bosch Mobility misses recovery, corporate venture becomes a discretionary line by 2027.

What makes Robert Bosch Venture Capital unique

  • Fund VI launched May 2025 with €250 million for deep-tech startups globally.
  • Open Bosch, updated June 30 2026, turns Bosch units into venture clients.
  • Global offices in Europe, Silicon Valley, China, and Israel source industrial buyers.

Help us improve and share your feedback! Did you find this helpful?

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Parental Leave

Wellness Program

Company News

Pulse 2.0
Jan 22nd, 2026
Neurophos: $110 Million Series A Raised To Bring Exaflop-Scale Photonic AI Chips To Data Centers

Neurophos has raised $110 million in an oversubscribed Series A round to accelerate the commercialization of its photonic AI chip technology, positioning the Austin-based company to push beyond the power and scalability limits facing today’s AI infrastructure. The financing brings Neurophos’ total funding to $118 million and was led by Gates Frontier, with participation from M12 (Microsoft’s Venture Fund), Carbon Direct Capital, Aramco Ventures, Bosch Ventures, Tectonic Ventures, Space Capital, and additional investors.

Bloomberg
Jan 22nd, 2026
Gates' VC fund leads $110M funding for AI chip startup Neurophos

Neurophos Inc., a chip startup developing technology to outperform AI accelerators, has raised $110 million in funding led by Gates Frontier, Bill Gates' venture capital fund. Microsoft's M12 and Aramco Ventures, the investment arm of Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil producer, also participated. Additional investors in the round included Bosch Ventures, Tectonic Ventures and Space Capital. The company aims to develop new chip technology capable of surpassing current accelerators used to run AI models.

Trending Topics
Jan 21st, 2026
Berlin's Cloover secures $1.22B financing to make home energy upgrades affordable at €100-150 monthly

Berlin-based Cloover has raised $1.22 billion in combined funding to accelerate Europe's energy transition. The financing includes $22 million in Series A equity led by QED and MMC, with participation from Bosch Ventures and others, plus $1.2 billion in debt facilities and a €300 million guarantee from the European Investment Fund. Founded two years ago, Cloover has built an AI-powered operating system that helps installation companies offer renewable energy systems to households for €100-150 monthly over 25 years, eliminating high upfront costs. The platform combines workflow tools, financing, energy management and procurement. The company uses AI-based credit assessment that considers future energy savings alongside traditional metrics, achieving higher approval rates than banks. Cloover partners with installation businesses rather than competing with them, taking a B2B2C approach. The company aims to reach €500 million revenue run rate by end-2026.

Calcalist Tech
Nov 19th, 2025
TULU adds $17 million to Series A to expand AI-driven product access platform globall | Ctech

The platform serves 500,000 residents across 60 cities and leverages AI to drive engagement and insights.

Presseportal
Nov 14th, 2025
Semiconductor pioneer FMC raises €100 million to set new standards for memory chips

Dresden (ots) - - Oversubscribed financing round consisting of €77 million in Series C equity capital, led by HV Capital and DTCF, and €23 million in public funding, marking...