Applications Engineer
About The Position
The Applications Engineer supports Teledyne FLIR’s international OEM customer base by helping integrate high-performance thermal cameras into customer systems. The role provides hands-on technical support to enable B2B sales and successful product integration, including troubleshooting, documentation, customer training, demonstrations, and collaboration with internal engineering teams across development, testing, and manufacturing. The position also supports product validation and release, production operations, system design and requirements, hardware/software compatibility, and customer use cases involving infrared camera systems. It includes domestic and international travel for demonstrations and on-site customer support, as well as collaboration with sales and engineering teams to relay market feedback and improve products and processes.
Requirements
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and technical writing abilities.
- Eagerness to learn and apply new concepts.
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% domestically and internationally; a valid passport is required.
- Proficiency with software tools such as MATLAB or Python; C/C++ experience is a plus.
- Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Competency in mechanical and electrical assembly.
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds occasionally.
- Ability to stand or walk for extended periods.
- Ability to use hand and power tools.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Engineering, or Computer Science; relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Basic understanding of optics and electromechanical systems.
- Familiarity with embedded systems and computer science principles.
Responsibilities
- Develop technical documentation, including application notes, test procedures, FAQs, user guides, and product specifications.
- Assist with product validation and release processes.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to product design, production, and validation.
- Deliver product training to customers, sales representatives, and internal staff.
- Support customers with system design, troubleshooting, and application of FLIR OEM products.
- Analyze data and generate reports to support engineering initiatives.
- Participate in assembly, testing, and development of OEM products.
- Travel domestically and internationally to support product demonstrations and provide on-site assistance.
- Gather customer insights and market feedback to inform product development and system requirements.
- Collaborate with the sales team on business development, including trade shows and customer visits.
- Contribute to production line improvements based on customer feedback, including yield and process optimization.
- Support smooth production operations and product delivery.
- Assist systems engineering with the design, definition, and implementation of complex system requirements.
- Support hardware/software compatibility efforts and system specification development.
- Provide application support for internal and external customer use cases involving IR camera systems.
- Collaborate with senior systems engineers and contribute to special projects as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
