Global Director, Field Applications Engineering (FAE)

About the role

The Allegro team is united by a clear purpose—advancing technologies that make the world safer, more efficient, and more sustainable. With over 30 years of experience in semiconductor innovation, we bring that purpose to life across every part of the business—from breakthrough product development and customer success to how we show up for each other and the communities we serve.

The Opportunity As Allegro's Director of Worldwide Field Application Engineering, you will be responsible for leading the company's global FAE organization to drive technical solutions, maximize customer design wins, and ensure technical expertise is scaled globally across all regions. You will be a strategic leader who ensures optimal customer assistance and accelerates socket identification to drive revenue growth.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement an operating strategy for the global FAE organization to align with corporate goals, regional sales strategies, and customer success initiatives
• Establish a vision for technical excellence that differentiates Allegro in the automotive and industrial semiconductor markets
• Drive the "One Allegro" philosophy by ensuring technical resources are deployed efficiently across high-priority global accounts
• Build, train, and develop a high-performing, globally distributed team of FAEs, ensuring technical expertise and capability are scaled across all regions (North America, Europe, Japan, Korea)
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and mentorship to maintain a best-in-class technical support organization
• Build strong relationships with regional sales leadership and ensure FAE teams are integrated as strategic partners in regional account management and growth plans
• Identify and develop regional technical leaders capable of operating independently while aligned to global strategy; build bench strength for succession planning
• Coordinate technical resource allocation and expertise sharing across regions to support complex, multi-regional customer projects and accelerate deal closure
• Partner closely with each Product Business Unit leadership to ensure FAE strategy aligns with product roadmaps, go-to-market plans, and revenue forecasts
• Lead technical training initiatives for sales teams, channel partners, and customers; ensure readiness on new products, capabilities, and best practices
• Serve as a bridge between field-based technical experts and corporate technical strategy, ensuring field insights shape innovation and product development

Requirements

• 15+ years of progressive experience in pre- and post-sales Field Applications Engineering
• Minimum 7+ years of hands-on leadership experience building, developing, and managing large, globally distributed technical teams
• Demonstrated semiconductor industry experience
• Proven track record of successfully managing technical teams across multiple regions and cultures with different business practices and customer requirements
• Track record of identifying, developing, and closing design-win and design-in opportunities in automotive, industrial, or similar high-reliability markets
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence senior