Cognite

Industrial Digitalization

PrincipalFieldEngineer

$155–215k ~AI est. Switzerland Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Principal Field Engineer at Cognite. Skills: Industrial Architecture, Agentic AI, Full-Stack Solution Engineering, Technical Evangelism. Partner with Account Executives. Act as technical lead”

What You'll Achieve.

Unlock $100B in customer value by 2035; Redefine how global industry works

Industry & Context.

Industrial Digitalization
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving; Analytical skills

Eligibility Requirements

Travel up to 50%

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

3+ years forward deployed engineering, 3+ years pre-sales engineering, 3+ years technical software development, Foundation in Python, Deep understanding GenAI landscape, Excellent problem-solving skills, Excellent analytical skills, Excellent communication skills, Ability to travel up to 50%

Nice to Have

Education in industrial space, Experience in industrial space, Previous customer facing experience, Previous sales experience, Worked with real-world variables, Understand data quality challenges

What You'll Do.

Partner with Account Executives

Act as technical lead

Move clients from strategy to reality

Lead design of industrial agents

Implement industrial agents

Leverage Atlas AI workbench

Automate industrial workflows

Lead use case workshops

Translate requirements into use cases

Build executive confidence

Deliver client-focused demos

Deliver reference architectures

Act as bridge between field and Product

Translate field friction to requirements

Translate deployment learnings to requirements

Develop scalable best practices

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Field and Product organization

Communication Scope

Executive briefings; Strategy briefings

Full Job Description

What Cognite is: Relentless to achieve Cognite operates at the forefront of industrial digitalization, building AI, and data solutions that solve the world’s hardest, highest-impact problems. With unmatched industrial heritage and a comprehensive suite of AI capabilities, including low-code AI agents, Cognite accelerates the digital transformation to drive operational improvements. We thrive in challenges. We challenge assumptions. We execute with speed and ownership. If you view obstacles as signals to step forward - not backwards - you’ll feel right at home here. Our Moonshot is bold: Unlock $100B in customer value by 2035, and redefine how global industry works. Join us in this venture where AI and data meet ingenuity, and together, we will forge the path to a smarter, more connected industrial future. How you’ll demonstrate Ownership Client Engagement & Moving Strategy to Reality: Partner with Account Executives to prioritize strategic opportunities and act as the technical lead for complex engagements. You will move clients from high-level strategy to live, functioning versions of Cognite’s solutions through Fast AI Prototyping via Cognite Atlas AI™ and Cognite Data Fusion®. Agentic Solution Development: Lead the design and implementation of first-of-their-kind industrial agents. You will leverage the Atlas AI workbench to automate complex industrial workflows, ensuring solutions are technically feasible, scalable, and grounded in the contextualized data foundation of our Industrial Knowledge Graph. Technical Representation & Use Case Design: Lead use case workshops and briefings, translating functional and non-functional requirements into deliverable high-level use cases. You will build executive confidence by delivering client-focused demos and reference architectures that prove the ROI of Industrial AI. Product Innovation & Field Leadership: Act as the critical bridge between the field and Cognite’s Product organization. Translate "field friction" and deploy

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