Senior Field Application Engineer

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.

• 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.