Field Application Engineer

Position: Field Application Engineer (Permanent)
Location: Little Houghton

Job Title:

Field Application Engineer

Location:

Towcester
Salary:
We know salary transparency matters. While we can’t list a figure on this advert, the client is genuinely flexible and open to shaping the package around the right person.

Employment Type:

Permanent

About the Role
A leading technology business is seeking a Field Application Engineer to work closely with customers, understand their technical requirements, and translate these into clear engineering specifications. You will act as the main technical contact throughout the full project lifecycle, ensuring solutions are correctly applied, integrated, and supported.

Key Responsibilities
- Engage with customers to understand technical and operational needs.
- Translate customer requirements into detailed technical documentation.
- Provide full lifecycle support from concept through integration, testing, deployment, and post‑delivery.
- Assess and advise on the application of products to meet customer challenges.
- Act as the primary technical liaison between customers and internal engineering teams.
- Support product demonstrations, troubleshooting, and solution optimisation.

Skills and Experience
- Strong background in embedded systems.

- Experience with VxWorks and Linux.
- Proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems/hardware
- Ability to interpret customer needs and convert them into actionable technical requirements.
- Confident communicator with experience working directly with customers.
- Problem‑solving mindset and ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

Due to the nature of the work, this role requires SC clearance. Candidates must be UK nationals or have resided in the UK for a minimum of 5 years to meet eligibility criteria.

For more information, please contact Cathy Swain.
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