Sr Field Service Engineer

Espy LLC; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Dover Fueling Solutions is seeking a Field Service Engineer to support post-sale deployment for large national and regional convenience-retail customers, acting as Level 3 technical support during and after implementation.

Based in Austin, TX, with up to 50% travel, you will manage lab environments, support DFS products, and escalate to Engineering as needed. Exceptional remote candidates considered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in a technical, engineering, or related field preferred; significant and in-depth experience may be substituted for a degree.
• Prior field-based technical support experience in fueling industry highly preferred.
• High level of technical knowledge on fueling payment, POS and network systems preferred.
• Up to 50% travel requirement. Must be able to travel with short notice.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and be legally able to drive.
• Must be fully capable and willing to abide by company credit card rules when using company provided credit card for business travel related purposes.

Responsibilities

• Develop installation scope of work documentation and direct ASO technicians during product installs.
• Lead customer lab setup and product integration in customer environments.
• Provide engineering with recommendations for product, installation, and maintenance improvements.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting using logs, network traces, and profiling tools.
• Escalate complex issues to Engineering and document resolutions.
• Coordinate field validation tests and prepare reports for product management.

Skills

Field-based technical support

Fueling payment systems

POS and network systems

Technical escalation & troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in technical/engineering

Job description

At Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS), we are taking fueling and convenience retail to the next level. We are passionate about cultivating excellence in everything we do, but what really fuels us is our people. They’re the heart of our company. As an employee, our promise to you is that you’ll work on new and innovative products and solutions, be mentored by managers and teammates who are collaborative, caring, and act with integrity, and have the opportunity to grow in ways that are meaningful to you. Unique and interesting projects – both locally and globally – will challenge you and allow you to pursue different and rewarding career paths.

We are #EnergizedByGrowth.

DFS is part of a legacy of leadership that spans back generations, made up of some of the most trusted, leading-edge brands in the industry. As part of Dover Corporation and with our talented, innovative, outstanding people, we are doing great things and redefining what is possible in fueling and convenience retail. Providing advanced fuel-dispensing equipment, including clean energy solutions, systems and payment, automatic tank gauging and wet stock-management solutions, DFS comprises the product brands of Wayne Fueling Systems, OPW Fuel Management Systems, ClearView, Tokheim, ProGauge, Fairbanks, LIQAL, AvaLAN, and Bulloch Technologies. Headquartered in Austin, TX, DFS has a significant technology development and manufacturing presence worldwide, including facilities in Brazil, China, India, Italy, Poland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Position Summary:

The Field Service Engineer (FSE) role is a post-sale delivery role and will be a transition point for the Sales Engineer. This role plays a critical role in supporting and enabling technology with large national and regional convenience-retail customers by serving as the Level 3 technical support resource during and after the implementation phase. This role is the transition point once a customer has decided to buy products and progress with UAT. The Field Service Engineer will manage staging of the customer lab environment, support the implementation of DFS products, provide field support for the first installation(s), and manage sustaining issues that arise during and after the implementation phase.

The Field Service Engineer is also a technical escalation point of contact for the L1 and L2 Customer Support team. As escalations arise, the Field Service Engineer is expected to provide technical ability and guidance to the support team.

This is a post-sale delivery role. The Sales Engineer owns technical discovery, solution scoping, and pre-contract alignment, then hands off to Implementation and Project teams once the sale is complete. Success is measured by trust built, deals enabled, and the quality of solutions sold—not by post-installation execution.

Location: The ideal candidate is based in Austin, TX. Exceptional remote candidates will also be considered.

Key Responsibilities:

Customer Support

• Develop installation scope of work documentation; manage ASO (Authorized Service Organization) technician performance while installing products in customer environment, include directing work of technician, assessing technician capability, reviewing and assessing installation results.
• Drive product adoption and user experience with customer – ensure end user maximizes the full potential of the product through instructional demonstrations; ensure ASO technician is equipped to properly troubleshoot issues.
• Provide Engineering with recommendations for product, installation, and maintenance improvements.
• Lead ongoing monitoring of product performance, log retrieval, log analysis, and Engineering escalation if necessary; includes providing directions to Engineering based on issues observed.
• Lead customer lab setup and product integration, manage updated software to established customer labs and assist as needed.
• Collaborate with commercial team and validate that customer simulators are configured correctly and is consistent with customer environment.

Field Validation

• Apply advanced technical knowledge to analyze complex systems, diagnose problems, validate performance, manage third party installers, and make independent technical recommendations regardingmatters of significance which are more often followed than not.
• Develop beta/field validation test criteria, select sites that meet test criteria, manage and direct work activity of ASO technician and oversee the installation of beta/field validation test products at customer site locations.
• Develop report including beta/field validation test results and recommend approval or rejection of product to the Engineering and Product Management teams; report includes modification recommendations.
• Collaborate with Engineering team and gain an understanding of new product dependencies and system integration requirements.
• Provide required updates and reports on product performance and convey performance issues to Engineering and Product Management.
• Prepare and distribute field validation completion reports, summarize findings and provide recommendations regarding production enablement readiness.

Trade Show support

• Load software, test equipment, to ensure successful presentation at trade show.
• Provide input on trade show layout design.

Technical Subject Matter Expert

• Supervise and support ASO / Technicians during new installs, customers pilots and other requests.
• Drive and ensure quality is delivered when engaging Field Support services.
• Advanced troubleshooting including deep-dive diagnostics using logs, debugging tools, network traces, profilers, or source code.
• Escalation point and liaison for complex customer escalations; L1/L2 Customer Support, Product Management, and Engineering.
• Knowledge creation: write internal documentation, playbooks, and conduct training for L1/L2 support teams.
• Provide design recommendations for serviceability and usability based on technical experience.
• Provide internal and external onsite training for product installation, operation, and support.
• Investigate escalated field issues. This includes initiating site visits, troubleshooting and documenting technical issues, capturing, and analyzing log data, escalating to Engineering and executing resolution recommendations from Engineering.

Qualification Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in a technical, engineering, or related field preferred; significant and in-depth experience may be substituted for a degree.
• Prior field-based technical support experience in fueling industry highly preferred.
• High level of technical knowledge on fueling payment, POS and network systems preferred.
• Up to 50% travel requirement. Must be able to travel with short notice.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and be legally able to drive.
• Must be fully capable and willing to abide by company credit card rules when using company provided credit card for business travel related purposes.

Behavioral Requirements:

• Comply with all company policies.
• Initiative-taker/self-motivated, manages own schedule in manner which yields best results.
• Able to work in a high-paced and dynamic team environment.
• Incident management under pressure.
• Excellent problem solver, with deductive reasoning and troubleshooting skills.
• Documentation discipline as it relates to support function.
• Cross-team collaboration.

#LI-SB2

#SWE This position is eligible to earn a discretionary bonus based on performance metrics and other criteria outlined in our applicable bonus plan.We consider several job-related, non-discriminatory factors when determining the pay rate for a position, including, but not limited to, the position’s responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, a candidate’s education/training, the position’s location, and the key skills needed for the position. Pay is one of the Total Rewards that we provide to compensate and recognize employees for their work.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.