Marine Applications Engineer — Onshore/Field Support

Kongsberg Gruppen; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental and vision coverage

Annual bonus program

Employer-matched 401(k)

Paid time off

Professional development

Safe and collaborative culture

Job summary

Kongsberg Discovery, a subsidiary of KONGSBERG, is seeking an Applications Engineer to support commercial success by partnering with the sales team, delivering demonstrations, and training customers in operation and configuration of marine positioning and navigation systems. This role blends field service with onshore responsibilities to keep technical skills current.

You will travel domestically and internationally, install and commission systems, and collaborate with engineering and product

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Electrical, Marine, Systems, or related field) or equivalent technical experience.
• Several years of work experience in field service for positioning and communication systems.
• Experience supporting sales teams or working in a customer-facing technical role.
• Background in ocean/maritime technology, navigation, GNSS, radar, situational awareness, or related domain.
• Excellent English communication skills, both oral and written.
• Co-operate well with management team, share knowledge and support others in the pursuit of team goals.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally for demonstrations, training, and customer support.

Responsibilities

• Develop customer procedures for bespoke operations and applications.
• Partner with the sales team to provide technical expertise during customer engagements, proposals, and solution design discussions.
• Deliver high-impact product demonstrations - both in person and remotely that clearly communicate system capabilities, value, and differentiation - collecting feedback for sales and customer services.
• During demonstrations, collect photos, videos and impressive data sets to support the development of sales and marketing collateral.
• Conduct customer training sessions covering system operation, configuration, best practices, and regulatory considerations.
• Translate customer needs into actionable insights for product management and engineering teams.
• Provide post-sales technical support to ensure smooth onboarding and long-term customer satisfaction.
• Support rental customers with expert advice on installation, calibration, and operation.
• Carry out vessel installation and commissioning for sales as needed.
• Coordinate with sales when downtime is expected.
• Recommend appropriate product configurations and integration approaches.
• Represent the company’s technical position during pre-sales discussions.
• Validate technical feasibility for customer use cases.

Skills

Field service

Sales support

Maritime tech

English fluency

Communication skills

Willing to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Kongsberg Discovery, a subsidiary of KONGSBERG, is seeking an Applications Engineer to support commercial success by partnering with the sales team, delivering demonstrations, and training customers in operation and configuration of marine positioning and navigation systems. This role blends field service with onshore responsibilities to keep technical skills current.

You will travel domestically and internationally, install and commission systems, and collaborate with engineering and product