Remote Field Applications Engineer: Aerospace & Defense Tech

NPAworldwide; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 130,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

NPAworldwide seeks a Field Applications Engineer to support regional sales managers across Texas and Canada. You will translate customer requirements into technical solutions, present roadmaps, and drive pre-sales engagements for FPGA/DSP, RF, and embedded computing platforms.

This fully remote role requires 50%+ travel, including multi-day visits. You will collaborate with engineering and sales teams, travel regularly, and help customers select the right open-architecture computing solutions

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 3+ years in Field Applications Engineering or a comparable customer-facing technical role.
• Strong technical understanding of hardware/software integration and embedded computing systems.
• Experience gathering customer requirements and translating to technical requirements or product recommendations.
• Proven ability to provide technical sales support and collaborate with regional sales managers.
• Experience presenting technical information, product capabilities, and solutions to customers.
• Strong understanding of FPGA/DSP-based embedded hardware.
• Strong understanding of RF and analog technologies.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to travel 50% or more, including overnight and multi-day trips.

Responsibilities

• Support regional sales managers by understanding customer requirements and recommending technical solutions.
• Present products, roadmaps, and capabilities to customers and stakeholders.
• Act as the technical bridge between customers, sales, and internal teams during pre-sales engagements.
• Provide technical assistance throughout the customer relationship and during deployment.

Skills

Field applications engineering

Customer-facing

RF/Analog knowledge

FPGA/DSP systems

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS

Job description

NPAworldwide seeks a Field Applications Engineer to support regional sales managers across Texas and Canada. You will translate customer requirements into technical solutions, present roadmaps, and drive pre-sales engagements for FPGA/DSP, RF, and embedded computing platforms.

This fully remote role requires 50%+ travel, including multi-day visits. You will collaborate with engineering and sales teams, travel regularly, and help customers select the right open-architecture computing solutions