Trainee Field Engineer

Jenoptik AG; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Jenoptik seeks a Trainee Field Engineer to join its Field Team in the Farnborough area. The role supports Field Engineers in installation, maintenance, and data management for ANPR and related Jenoptik technologies, with UK-wide travel.

The ideal candidate has strong communication, independent work skills, and a readiness to learn and progress within the Field Operations team. A clean UK driving licence and security clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Ability to work independently and meet tight timescales.
• Strong planning and organizational abilities.
• IT-literate with interest in expanding skills.

Responsibilities

• Support Field Engineers and Engineers on site or field assignments.
• Assist with site surveys and calibration tasks.
• Maintain equipment and perform routine maintenance.
• Produce service records and timesheets.
• Update stakeholders on progress and SLA status.
• Ensure asset data integrity in the service system.

Skills

Communication

Independent work

Planning & organization

IT literacy

Training aptitude

Third-party management

Networking basics

Windows OS knowledge

Linux knowledge

Tools

Windows OS

Linux

TCP/IP networking

Job description

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We create photonic solutions to shape the world of tomorrow, together with people who embrace brilliant ideas with openness and curiosity.With teams in over 80 countries, we offer you the opportunity to reach your full potential.

Trainee Field Engineer

Job ID: 4794

Location: Farnborough, ENG, GB

Date: Aug 6, 2026

Qualifications, skills and abilities

Trainee Field Engineer

Role Description:

The Trainee Field Engineer will work in a Field Team Group reporting the regions Field Operations Manager. The role will predominantly support the Field Engineers, being involved with installation, and maintenance of new and existing projects (temporary and permanent) and will be responsible for providing support as required to the Field Team.

The role will consist of working on customer highways sites and will require some UK wide travel. While the hours defined for this role will be largely 9 – 5:30pm, our clients’ needs don’t always fit neatly inside this window and the safest conditions to work roadside may be outside of these working hours. As such, candidates may be required to stay away occasionally and should be prepared to work unsociable hours.

About You:

The ideal candidate should have excellent communication skills, be able to work independently and to tight timescales while building and developing cross-functional relationships quickly and effectively. Successful candidates will receive training with the long-term view of becoming fully fledged Field Engineers, a commitment to high standards and an awareness of the importance and understanding of accurate documentation, an open approach to learning and a desire to progress in this field is a must.

A clean UK driving licence is mandatory for this role and candidates and will be required to successfully obtain security clearance.

Location:

Home / Field based: 30 mile radius Warwickshire

Core Responsibilities:

• Under the guidance of the Field Operations Manager to support Engineers in maintaining Jenoptik technologies.
• Activities may include assisting Engineers with site surveys for new ANPR installations.
• Undertake field service tasks and maintenance activities i.e., Calibrations, annual maintenance routines, and servicing faulty equipment.
• Assist in the production of calibration certificates and site-specific data files.
• Recording of time and management of work orders within service management tool
• Understanding documentation of site surveys.
• Produce weekly timesheets.
• Assisting when requested to ensure that faults are resolved within the agreed Service Level Agreement (SLA) and that the customer is regularly updated re progress.
• Ensure that assets are registered on the system and that asset status is correctly reported within the service management system.
• Ensure that faults are correctly recorded against assets.
• Ensure that work orders are completed within the agreed target SLA and that Field Service Reports (FSR’s) are completed within service management system.
• Comply to company policies and procedures and follow the procedures as defined within the companies Quality Management System (QEMS) i.e., returns, stock management, incident reporting and updates, system calibrations, and risk assessments.
• Return of faulty equipment for service.
• Action work tasks via service management tool.
• Maintain a positive and professional image of Jenoptik when dealing with customers and third parties.

Desired skills and experience:

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, communicating technical issues to customers and stakeholders in a way they’ll understand [Essential].
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, nurturing good working relationships with customers and peers [Essential].
• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise tasks effectively [Essential].
• IT literate with an interest in developing further skills in this area [Essential].
• Needs to demonstrate patience and understanding and show an aptitude for training / transferring technical knowledge.
• Demonstrate an aptitude for negotiating and the management of third parties as required.
• Sound understanding of TCP/IP networking technologies including 3G/4G, wireless, routing, and fibre optics. [Desirable].
• IT literate with knowledge of PC configuration and communications [Desirable].
• Experience of a range of Windows OS and Linux [Desirable].
• Good understanding of Construction design management (CDM) [Desirable].
• A good working knowledge within the Highways environment [Desirable].

Note: the post holder may also be asked to support and undertake other related duties not listed in this Job Description from time to time according to the needs of the business.

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About Jenoptik

With its Strategic Business Unit (SBU) Smart Mobility Solutions, Jenoptik provides photonics-based, innovative and sustainable solutions, including technology and services for road safety and security. As an end-to-end solution provider, we support our customers with the provision of roadside equipment and software, including integration, installation, maintenance and financing models through to full-service operation of our solutions. Our strong global presence and installation base is supported by a longstanding partner network with tens of thousands systems deployed worldwide. Leveraging 90 years of experience and 40 years in ANPR, Jenoptik is a world-leading enabler for road safety and civil security, with intelligent solutions and services constantly evolving to help make roads, journeys, communities and our environment safer around the globe.