Swarmer
Defense Tech
FieldApplicationsEngineer
“Field Applications Engineer at Swarmer. Skills: Embedded systems, Technical sales, Customer communication. Support pre-sales technical engagements. Answer technical customer questions”
Industry & Context.
May need to perform additional background checks, Operate comfortably across customer-facing technical sales, technical communications, and hands-on engineering support
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, 3+ years of experience in a technical pre-sales, solutions engineering, or FAE role, embedded systems background, including firmware/hardware integration, Comfortable working with PCB hardware, embedded devices, and drone systems, Excellent verbal and written communication skills, Ability to explain complex technical topics clearly and concisely, Confident, extroverted, and comfortable interacting directly with customers and partners, technical writing skills, including the ability to contribute to proposals, grant applications, and customer-facing technical documentation, Practical, hands-on effective in both lab and field environments
Nice to Have
Experience with drones, robotics, RF systems, or edge AI platforms, Familiarity with Linux-based embedded systems, Experience supporting enterprise, defense, or government customers, Exposure to wireless communications, telemetry, or autonomous systems, Experience contributing to technical proposals, SBIRs, grants, or RFP responses
What You'll Do.
Support pre-sales technical engagements
Answer technical customer questions
Translate customer requirements
Develop technical materials
Work closely with engineering teams
Assist with hardware setup
Represent the company in meetings
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work closely with engineering and product teams; Interact directly with customers and partners
Communication Scope
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Ability to explain complex technical topics clearly and concisely
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