Applications and Systems Engineer

EmersonAustin🇺🇸United StatesPosted Sep 16, 2026

Quick Overview

Seniority

Mid Senior

Employment type

Full Time

Work mode

Hybrid

Location

Austin, United States

Posted

3 weeks ago

FPGABusiness DevelopmentC#C++OnboardingPythonVHDLVerilog

Job Description

Applications Engineers work closely with Test & Measurement’s sales and business development teams to provide technical leadership in qualifying, advancing, and closing sales opportunities by proof-of-concepts and larger development projects. We are seeking new graduates with a strong technical background and customer-focused mindset to join a team of business and technical leaders who drive new areas of growth for NI within the Semiconductor/Electronics industries.

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

Interacting with customers to understand their technical and operational requirements and recommend appropriate T&M solutions
Creating proof-of-concepts with T&M NI hardware and software for demonstrations to customers
Building relationships and trust with customers and account managers
Collaborating with cross-functional teams on product feedback and contribute towards technical initiatives

Who You Are:

You understand the importance and interdependence of internal customer relationships. You include others in executing on decisions creating a buy in mentality. You drill down to root causes to gather relevant information. You research initiatives and try new approaches. You know how to prepare for unexpected outcomes and try different solutions. You convert ideas into actions and produce results with new initiatives.

For This Role, You Will Need:

Bachelor of Science degree with an engineering or computer science concentration
Familiarity with electronic measurement equipment (e.g., Power supplies, DMMs, Scopes, function generators, etc.)
Familiarity with high-level programming language (e.g., C, C++, C#, LabVIEW, Python, etc.)
English language competency
Effective oral, written, presentation and communication skills 
Effective collaboration skills
Availability to travel up to 25% of time throughout the Americas region
Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now and in the future
- Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1 (including those with OPT or CPT), H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:

Experience with one or more or the following technical disciplines:
- RF communications
- FPGA programming (e.g., VHDL, Verilog, LabVIEW FPGA, etc.)
- Power electronics

Our Culture & Commitment to You:

National Instruments (NI) is now the Test & Measurement (T&M) BU in the Emerson Portfolio.

We recognize that for our organization to support a diverse workforce, we must focus on employee wellbeing. We know that to do your best work, you must have flexible, competitive benefit plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide a market-leading 401(k) and profit-sharing plan, a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, family formation benefits in addition to paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), Employee Assistance Program, tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture prioritizes work-life balance and offers flexible time off plans, inclusive of vacation, holiday, and sick leave. Our goal is to offer a strong benefits foundation while allowing employees the flexibility to choose options that best suit their needs.

At Emerson, we are committed to fostering a culture where every employee is valued and respected for their unique experiences and perspectives. We believe a diverse and inclusive work environment contributes to the rich exchange of ideas and diversity of thoughts, that inspires innovation and brings the best solutions to our customers.

This philosophy is fundamental to living our company’s values and our responsibility to leave the world in a better place.

Our training programs and initiatives focus on end-to-end development, from onboarding through senior leadership. We provide a wide range of development opportunities, including face-to-face and virtual training, mentorship and coaching, project management, and on-the-job training.