Job description
Senior Field Application Engineer – LiDAR Systems (EMEA) Overview We are seeking a Senior Field Application Engineer to join a rapidly growing LiDAR technology organisation, working closely with cross-functional engineering, sales, and business development teams to support customers and drive adoption of advanced LiDAR products and solutions across the EMEA region.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as a trusted technical advisor to customers, demonstrating the value and capabilities of LiDAR solutions while supporting successful integration.
- Collaborate with customers and internal teams to define technical requirements and influence both product development and sales strategy.
- Serve as the primary technical interface between customer engineering teams and internal R&D, ensuring clear alignment on product performance expectations.
- Deliver technical presentations, demonstrations, and training workshops, including proof-of-concept and field validation activities.
- Provide field-based support for system integration, troubleshooting, and issue resolution throughout deployment phases.
- Partner with sales and business development teams to prepare technical proposals, respond to RFIs/RFQs, and develop persuasive technical content.
- Create and maintain technical documentation such as application notes, manuals, and training materials.
- Identify opportunities for value-added solutions and help drive technical discussions that accelerate deal closure.
- Conduct on-site customer visits and performance evaluations, ensuring system success and customer satisfaction.
- Build and nurture long-term technical relationships with customers, supporting continued growth and partnership.
Qualifications
& Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Optical, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or related discipline (Master’s preferred).
- 7+ years’ experience in technical pre-sales, field applications, or hardware engineering within LiDAR, sensor, or automotive environments (or 5+ years with a Master’s).
- Proven background supporting complex sensor or perception technologies throughout the full product lifecycle.
- Deep understanding of LiDAR systems, sensor architectures, and competitive market trends.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate technical insight into business value.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a hands-on approach to field challenges and integrations.
- Experience with lasers, photodetectors, or optical systems is a strong advantage.
- Willingness to travel (~20%) for customer visits, site assessments, and deployment support.