Field Application Engineer

IAR; Uppsala kommun; Hybrid; SEK 650,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options

Flexible hours

Mentorship and learning opportunities

International collaboration

Job summary

IAR, part of Qt Group, is seeking a Field Application Engineer to collaborate with the Sales team on embedded projects, toolchains, CI/CD setups, and compliance needs. You will uncover challenges, remove roadblocks, and drive opportunities from initial conversations to adoption and long-term success.

As a technical and commercial partner, you will enable evaluations, deliver training, and bring customer insights back to product teams to shape future solutions.

Qualifications

• Educational background in a relevant field.
• Extensive embedded industry experience.
• Strong knowledge of C and/or C++.
• Practical understanding of embedded developer workflows (builds, debugging, source control).
• Strong communication skills in English (technical to non-technical audiences).
• Customer-focused and proactive with ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Sales to progress opportunities and support regional revenue goals.
• Lead technical discovery by understanding embedded environments and workflows.
• Support evaluations through environment validation, issue reproduction, troubleshooting, and guidance.
• Assist onboarding and adoption with targeted technical help and training.
• Act as a trusted technical partner to customers, collaborating with Sales and Customer Success.
• Provide customer insights to product teams and create technical material to increase value.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded workflows

English communication

Customer-focused

Education

Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field

Job description

Most people have never heard of the technologies behind the products they use every day. Chances are, they've relied on ours.

Our software and development tools help build products used in cars, hospitals, factories, homes, and industries around the world. We help engineers solve complex challenges and create technology people can depend on.

Rooted in Nordic values and trusted by innovators worldwide, we combine deep technical expertise with a culture of curiosity, craftsmanship, and collaboration. With decades of engineering experience and a shared passion for technical excellence, we're helping shape the future of software and embedded development.

We take pride in building tools for people who build the world around us.

About the Role

IAR is part of Qt Group, operating as an independent business focused on embedded software development. We provide software development tools that help engineers develop, debug, test, and secure embedded software for products across automotive, industrial automation, medical technology, and other industries.

As a Field Application Engineer (FAE), you will work alongside our Sales team to understand customers’ embedded projects, toolchains, CI/CD setups, and compliance needs. Combining technical expertise with curiosity and active listening, you will uncover customer challenges, remove technical roadblocks, and help opportunities progress from the first conversation through adoption and long-term success.

You will act as a technical and commercial partner to customers and Sales, whether that means finding technical solutions, enabling evaluations, delivering training, or bringing customer insights back to our product teams.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with Sales throughout the customer journey, providing technical expertise that helps progress opportunities and supports regional revenue goals.
• Lead technical discovery by understanding customers’ embedded environments, workflows, and challenges and translating them into relevant solutions.
• Support evaluations through environment validation, issue reproduction, troubleshooting, and clear technical guidance.
• Support customer onboarding and adoption through targeted technical assistance, training, and post-sales guidance.
• Act as a trusted technical partner to customers, working closely with Sales and Customer Success to build strong, long-term relationships.
• Bring customer insights back to our product teams and create technical material that helps customers get greater value from our solutions.

What You Bring to the Table

• An educational background Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Extensive embedded industry experience, ideally from roles such as Field Application Engineer or Application Developer.
• Strong knowledge of C and/or C++.
• Practical understanding of embedded developer workflows, including builds, debugging, and source control.
• Strong communication skills in English, with the ability to adapt technical discussions to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• A customer-focused and proactive approach, with the ability to work independently and build strong relationships.

Bonus Points For...

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, headless builds, scripting, and build systems such as Bash, PowerShell, CMake, or Make.
• Experience with IDEs, debuggers, RTOS, and microcontroller toolchains, including Arm or RISC-V.
• Exposure to compliance contexts such as functional safety, or customer success activities such as training, health checks, and adoption.

Build What Matters. Grow Where It Matters.

We believe work should support your life, not the other way around. That's why our benefits are designed to be flexible, inclusive, and meaningful across every stage of your journey. From wellbeing and growth to celebrating life's big (and small) moments, we invest in what matters to you, wherever you are.

Flexibility You Can Count On

We offer hybrid working options and flexible hours, empowering you to balance your personal life and professional goals because life outside of work matters, too.

From mental health resources to physical wellness programs, we provide practical, accessible support tailored to local needs.

Opportunities to Grow

Whether through hands-on learning, mentorship, or international collaboration, we invest in your development so your career can grow in the direction you choose.

Inclusive by Design

You'll join a team that values different perspectives, encourages collaboration, and creates space for everyone to contribute and succeed.

Rewarding Your Impact

Our compensation and benefits packages are competitive, regularly reviewed, and locally relevant, ensuring your contribution is recognized wherever you are.

Bring Your Whole Self

The best ideas come from people with different experiences, perspectives, and ways of thinking. We are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, supported, and able to do their best work.

We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and identities and provide equal opportunities for all. Our technology may be what we're known for, but it's our people who make the difference.

We'd love to learn more about you. Tell us about your skills and experience, but just as importantly, tell us what motivates you and what kind of impact you want to make.