Field Deployment Engineer – Autonomous Security Systems

Knightscope; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, dental, vision, 401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Knightscope seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer to be the technical operator embedded at client sites, surveying terrain, engineering deployments, integrating with client systems, and ensuring autonomous security works in the real world.

You own problems end to end across hardware, software, and networking, travel nationwide, and anchor to our Sunnyvale HQ continuum for ongoing collaboration.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in sales engineer or technical architect role
• Engineering degree or equivalent hands-on experience in relevant field
• Strong networking fundamentals: LTE/5G, Wi-Fi, VPN, and troubleshooting connectivity issues
• Comfort with scripting, log analysis, diagnostics across hardware and software
• Excellent client-facing communication; translate tech to non-technical terms
• Willingness to travel nationwide; based in the United States
• Preferred: robotics or autonomous systems deployment; government or regulated environments

Responsibilities

• Conduct site surveys and deployment engineering for autonomous machines and sensing infrastructure
• Commission, configure, and integrate Knightscope technology in client environments
• Partner with Mission Advisors during the sales cycle: technical scoping, site architecture, and proving deployment works before client signs
• Troubleshoot in the field across hardware, software, and networking; own the problem end to end
• Document field learnings and feed back into engineering, product, and operations to improve deployments
• Represent Knightscope on the client's property, upholding professional standards

Skills

Sales engineering experience

Technical architecture

Networking fundamentals

Client-facing communication

Willingness to travel

Based in United States

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent hands-on experience

Tools

Scripting / diagnostics tools

Job description

Knightscope seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer to be the technical operator embedded at client sites, surveying terrain, engineering deployments, integrating with client systems, and ensuring autonomous security works in the real world.

You own problems end to end across hardware, software, and networking, travel nationwide, and anchor to our Sunnyvale HQ continuum for ongoing collaboration.