Field Application Engineer

Field Application Engineer — Brazil

Quectel | LATAM | Manaus, Brazil | R&D — FAE Department

Position Details

Job Title: Field Application Engineer (FAE) — Brazil

Company: Quectel Wireless Solutions

Department: R&D — Field Application Engineering (FAE)

Location: Manaus, Brazil

Region: LATAM

Seniority: Mid-level (3–7 years of experience)

Travel Required: Travel for on-site customer support and training, as required

About the Role

Quectel is looking for a Field Application Engineer to support customers in Brazil across the full Quectel wireless portfolio. As the technical link between customers and Quectel's R&D and product teams, you will guide customers from module selection and design-in through validation and mass production, deliver on-site training, and turn customer feedback into practical Quectel solutions for their applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for Quectel's entire product portfolio, including 5G, LTE/LTE-A, UMTS/HSPA, GSM/GPRS, LPWA and GNSS wireless technologies.
• Provide pre-sales and post-sales technical support and customer training on Quectel wireless modules and development tools.
• Respond quickly to customer technical enquiries, and be prepared to travel for on-site support.
• Give product presentations and conduct product and tool training for customers on-site.
• Provide tangible feedback and feasible Quectel solutions to customers, according to their applications.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 3–7 years of experience as a Field Application Engineer, applications engineer, or in embedded hardware/wireless product development.
• Solid knowledge of cellular technologies (5G, LTE, LTE-M/NB-IoT, 2G/3G) and/or GNSS.
• Hands-on experience integrating wireless modules into customer designs, including AT commands, hardware interfaces, and RF/antenna considerations.
• Ability to troubleshoot hardware, firmware, and network issues using lab tools and logs.
• Strong presentation and customer-facing communication skills.
• Fluent Portuguese and professional working English.
• Availability to travel for on-site customer support and training.

Nice to Have

• Prior experience with Quectel modules or comparable cellular/GNSS module vendors.
• Experience with schematic and PCB layout review for RF designs.
• Familiarity with ANATEL certification and carrier approval processes in Brazil.
• Experience with embedded Linux, RTOS, or C/C++ firmware development.
• Working Spanish.

About Quectel

Quectel's passion for a smarter world drives us to accelerate IoT innovation. A highly customer-centric organization, we are an end-to-end global IoT solutions provider backed by outstanding support and services. Our global team of more than 5,800 professionals leads the way in delivering cellular, GNSS, satellite, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth modules, high-performance antennas, value-added services, and full turnkey offerings including ODM services and system integration.

Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Shanghai, Quectel operates regional offices, R&D centers, and technical support teams across APAC, EMEA, North America, and LATAM, helping customers bring connected devices to market faster.

Industries & Applications

Quectel's modules and antennas power innovation across a wide range of industries:

• Smart Metering & Utilities — Electricity, water, and gas metering solutions
• Asset Tracking & Logistics — Fleet management, cold chain, and supply chain visibility
• Smart Agriculture — Precision farming, greenhouse monitoring, and livestock tracking
• Smart Cities & Infrastructure — Street lighting, parking, public safety, environmental monitoring
• Industrial IoT & Automation — Predictive maintenance, factory automation, condition monitoring
• Connected Mobility & Automotive — Telematics, V2X, EV charging, micro-mobility
• Smart Home & Consumer IoT — Connected appliances, energy management, security

Why Quectel LATAM?

• Global Impact, Regional Focus — Support Quectel customers in Brazil, backed by a global organization with R&D centers and teams in APAC, EMEA, and North America.
• Cutting-Edge Technology — Work hands-on with the latest 5G, LTE, LPWA, and GNSS modules from a market-leading portfolio.
• Career Growth — Technical training, international exposure, internal mobility, and clear advancement paths within a fast-growing global organization.
• Inclusive, Global Team — A multicultural workplace collaborating with engineers and IoT experts across R&D, product, and sales.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base salary benchmarked to the local market
• Annual performance bonus
• Meal and grocery vouchers
• Private health insurance with no co-pay, extendable to dependents
• Dental coverage
• Life insurance and accident cover
• Paid time off plus statutory holidays, and paid parental leave per local law
• Structured onboarding and ongoing technical training on t