Field Application Engineer – Biz' Dev' Team (Silicon Valley)

Summary

Innoviz Technologies supplies safety-critical, high-performance LiDAR sensors for assisted driving systems, autonomous robotaxis, and various smart infrastructure applications. They are seeking a Field Application Engineer to support existing customers and assist in securing new business opportunities by solving technical product integration challenges.

Responsibilities

• Lead all customer-facing product demonstration activities for North American market verticals including autonomous vehicles, intelligent transportation systems (ITS), and security & surveillance solutions
• Execute field tests at customer sites to help track Innoviz LiDAR range performance and collect datasets requested during commercial engagements with automotive OEMs and robotaxi providers
• Help create data parsing tools, scripts, and converters to assist customers in automating analysis of field datasets
• Be the first line of service to help troubleshoot product HW & SW issues both remotely and at customer sites. Help create innovative technical solutions on-the-fly to unblock customer bottlenecks
• Own the sales team demo vehicle integration to aid in showcasing the latest product performance and support technical marketing efforts to highlight KPIs customers see as beneficial
• Track and share valuable, market-specific customer feedback to Innoviz HQ for continuous product improvement
• Recommend product documentation improvements to Innoviz HQ to optimize the customer experience including datasheets, user manuals, technical resources, etc

Skills

• BS or MS in Physics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum 2 years of technical experience after graduation in HW/SW development and/or support roles
• Versatile in Hardware & Software including C++, Python, ROS with experience in embedded systems
• Located in the Silicon Valley Region
• "Hands-On" with a willingness to travel up to 25% within US & Canada
• Discipline and patience to resolve highly technical customer issues in a timely manner
• Due to employment regulations, we can only consider candidates who are U.S. citizens or Green Card holders for this position
• Prior experience in robotics, artificial intelligence, perception, or automotive sensing
• Prior experience in the LiDAR or optronics industry
• Prior experience in photonics including lasers (EEL, fiber, VCSELs) or photodetectors (SPAD, SiPM, APD)

Qualifications

Must Haves

• BS or MS in Physics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum 2 years of technical experience after graduation in HW/SW development and/or support roles
• Versatile in Hardware & Software including C++, Python, ROS with experience in embedded systems
• Located in the Silicon Valley Region
• "Hands-On" with a willingness to travel up to 25% within US & Canada
• Discipline and patience to resolve highly technical customer issues in a timely manner
• Due to employment regulations, we can only consider candidates who are U.S. citizens or Green Card holders for this position

Nice to Haves

• Prior experience in robotics, artificial intelligence, perception, or automotive sensing
• Prior experience in the LiDAR or optronics industry
• Prior experience in photonics including lasers (EEL, fiber, VCSELs) or photodetectors (SPAD, SiPM, APD)