Field Application Engineer
| Posting date: | 10 March 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 April 2026 |
| Location: | Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN12 6PF |
| Company: | Carbon60 |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | BBBH175376_1773146377 |
Summary
Field Application Engineer
Are you an engineer who thrives on solving complex technical challenges, working directly with customers, and influencing next‑generation embedded solutions? This is a high‑impact, customer‑facing position where you'll act as the critical technical bridge between engineering, sales, and end users-ensuring successful integration of advanced embedded computing technologies into real‑world systems.
This will be predominantly a home based role with travel across the UK and Europe.
What You'll Be Doing
- Act as the technical liaison, translating customer needs into clear engineering requirements.
- Support customers through the full lifecycle: analysis, design, integration, manufacturing, installation, and long‑term support.
- Assess solutions and prepare detailed product specifications to meet technical requirements.
- Guide sales and customer service to ensure the right products are selected.
- Create and implement installation plans for complex embedded systems.
- Test, install, troubleshoot, and provide recommendations for product improvement.
- Deliver training, documentation, and after‑sales support to enhance user experience.
- Gather field intelligence and share insights on market trends, customer needs, and competitor activity.
- Collaborate with R&D to influence new features, enhancements, and product innovation.
- Contribute ideas for new software and solutions to fill market gaps.
- Build and maintain strong, trust‑based customer and supplier relationships.
What You'll Bring
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
- 3+ years' experience in systems engineering, hardware/software integration, or embedded systems.
- Practical experience with RTOS such as VxWorks or Linux.
- Working knowledge of C/C++, plus strong diagnostic/problem‑solving skills.
- Understanding of analogue/RF circuits and electronics fundamentals.
- Strong background inopen‑architecture platforms such as:
- SOSA, MOSA, VME, VPX, CPCI, PCIe
- Networking, Graphics, Signal Processing, FPGA
- PowerPC and Intel architectures
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex technical concepts clearly.
- Highly organised, analytical, self‑motivated and able to juggle multiple priorities.
Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.