Field Application Engineer

Seyond, Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

Wellness reimbursement

Professional development

Job summary

Seyond, Inc. is seeking a Field Application Engineer (FAE) to join our System & Application Engineering team in Sunnyvale, CA.

You will bridge customers, business development, and engineering to ensure LiDAR-based solutions perform in real-world conditions. Responsibilities include analyzing customer needs, delivering training and documentation, validating hardware and software for on-site installs, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and capture learnings for

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
• Knowledge of embedded Linux and sensor integration.
• Strong learning ability and problem‑solving skills.
• Great communication and presentation skills.
• Must be comfortable working on‑site with customers and in hands‑on field environments.
• Willingness to travel domestically (up to 30%) for customer site visits, installations, and field support.

Responsibilities

• Analyze customer’s needs and train customers on LiDAR operation and system analysis.
• Develop and deliver training, technical documentation, and best practice guides for customers and partners.
• Prepare and validate the product and the solution, including hardware and software components, for on-site installation.
• Assist deployment, configuration, validation, and troubleshooting to ensure product performance meets customer requirements.
• Collaborate with hardware, software and product teams to solve technical problems.
• Document all findings clearly and communicate effectively across engineering and management teams.
• Ensure field learnings are captured and shared to continuously improve product reliability and deployment efficiency.
• Translate customer feedback into actionable product insights and improvement opportunities.

Skills

Embedded Linux knowledge

Sensor integration

Learning ability

Communication skills

On-site work

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related engineering discipline

Job description

Who is Seyond?

Seyond™ is a global leader in high fidelity LiDAR solutions, powering the future of mobility across ADAS, ITS, Robotics, Stationary and Off-Road industries. Seyond delivers a dynamic portfolio of robust, high resolution LiDAR sensors, perception software, and the Seyond ITS Management Platform (SIMPL). Founded in Silicon Valley with a global footprint, Seyond is dedicated to the highest quality engineering and manufacturing, and unwavering commitment to our customers.

Who is Seyond?

Seyond™ is a global leader in high fidelity LiDAR solutions, powering the future of mobility across ADAS, ITS, Robotics, Stationary and Off-Road industries. Seyond delivers a dynamic portfolio of robust, high resolution LiDAR sensors, perception software, and the Seyond ITS Management Platform (SIMPL). Founded in Silicon Valley with a global footprint, Seyond is dedicated to the highest quality engineering and manufacturing, and unwavering commitment to our customers.

This job requisition is not eligible for employment‑based immigration sponsorship by Seyond.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Field Application Engineer (FAE) to join our System & Application Engineering team and support the deployment and integration of our LiDAR‑based sensing products. In this role, you’ll serve as the technical bridge between customers, business development, and engineering, ensuring our products perform flawlessly in real‑world conditions.

How will you make an impact?

• Analyze customer’s needs and train customers on LiDAR operation and system analysis.
• Develop and deliver training, technical documentation, and best practice guides for customers and partners.
• Prepare and validate the product and the solution, including both hardware and software components, to ensure trouble‑free on‑site installation.
• Assist deployment, configuration, validation, and troubleshooting to ensure product performance meets customer requirements.
• Collaborate with hardware, software and product teams to solve technical problems.
• Document all findings clearly and communicate effectively across engineering and management teams.
• Ensure field learnings are captured and shared to continuously improve product reliability and deployment efficiency.
• Translate customer feedback into actionable product insights and improvement opportunities.

What qualifications and skills will make you succeed in this role?

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or other related engineering discipline.
• Knowledge of embedded Linux and sensor integration.
• Strong learning ability and problem‑solving skills.
• Great communication and presentation skills.
• Must be comfortable working on‑site with customers and in hands‑on field environments.
• Willingness to travel domestically (up to 30%) for customer site visits, installations, and field support.

What core values will you add at Seyond?

• Emerging: We embrace the challenges with the opportunities as we shape our future together.
• Dynamic: It is the combination of each member’s energy, innovative spirit, open‑mindedness, creativity, and unique experience that give us our dynamic edge.
• Genuine: We keep it real – be it with our customers, our partners, or each other. We are dedicated to being honest and collaborative in all that we do.
• Excellence: We continuously strive for higher performance, higher quality, higher precision, and higher safety.

Where is this role located?

This is an on‑site role located in Sunnyvale, CA.

What is the Pay Range?

$70,000-$120,000

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, annual base salary for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Seyond. You may also be eligible for the sales incentive plan and equity. In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success.

What are the benefits and perks of working at Seyond?

You will be supported with a competitive and comprehensive benefits package. Below are some highlights:

• A variety of health insurance plans
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• Wellness reimbursement
• Financial contributions to your ongoing development (conference participation, training etc.)

Seyond, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition, family care status, military or veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws.

Employment at Seyond is contingent upon proof of your legal right to work in the United States under applicable law, verification of satisfactory references and successful completion of a background check, and signing all your on‑boarding documents.

Seyond takes data privacy and identity theft very seriously. As such, we do not request personally‑identifiable information (PII) from applicants over the internet or electronically. Please kindly refrain from disclosing your PII electronically during the application process or to unauthorized websites that may purport to be Seyond or any of our affiliates.