Field Application Engineer (FAE) - Munich, Germany - #2775691

Description

Innoviz Technologies supplies safety-critical, high-performance LiDAR solutions to the automotive market, enabling autonomous robotaxis, self-driving trucks, and assisted driving systems in consumer vehicles. Recently, we expanded into transportation and security markets to enable intelligent intersection management, highway monitoring, automated tolling, and protection of critical infrastructure such as airports, power plants, data centers, and more.

The Field Application Engineer (FAE) is the primary technical interface between strategic customers and the Business/Sales organization. Part of the Business Enablement group, the FAE accelerates sales cycles through hands-on technical validation, product demonstrations, proofs-of-concept (POCs), and issue resolution during customer evaluations. The role requires strong hands-on problem-solving, an agile mindset, and flexibility for field operations, including on-site installations, sensor bring-up, live demos, and support at customer sites and global exhibitions. The position is based in our Munich office, and the work is performed from the office.

Primary Domain Focus

• Core LiDAR & Perception Integration: Pre-sales enablement, validation, and integration of Innoviz LiDAR sensors, software, SDKs, and APIs for customer engineering teams.
• SMART Solutions: Technical support, field demos, intersection monitoring, and roadside unit integration for ITS, public safety, and security deployments.
• Automotive: Bring-up, field trials, and data collection support for selected L3/L4 ADAS, Robotaxi, and autonomous vehicle programs.
  
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Pre-Sales Technical Execution & Customer Enablement:
• Act as the technical expert during customer discovery, evaluation, and design-in
• Plan, configure, and run POCs, field evaluations, and roadside/vehicle validation tests
• Lead technical setup and live operations at exhibitions and trade shows
• Provide onsite and remote support through installation, configuration, and first use of sensors
• Field Operations & Technical Diagnostics:
• Perform pre-deployment validation
• Triage, reproduce, and resolve customer-reported issues in real time through telemetry analysis and log parsing
• Provide rapid-response, hands-on support at customer premises
• Cross-Functional Alignment:
• Serve as the technical bridge between customer engineering teams, Sales, Product Management, and R&D across Israel, Germany, and the US
• Share structured customer insights to shape product roadmaps and document integration guides, troubleshooting SOPs, and knowledge base articles
  
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Systems Engineering, or equivalent
• Currently located in Germany and holding a valid work permit
• 3–5+ years of hands-on experience in hardware/software integration, field applications, pre-sales engineering, or system-level testing
• Linux-based operating systems, command-line tools, and system administration
• Networking (Ethernet, PoE, CAN bus), diagnostic protocols, and log parsing
• Experience with perception sensors (LiDAR, Radar, Cameras), ROS2, or autonomous vehicle/robotics platforms
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally (up to 30% depending on region and customer schedules)
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record
• Proactive, solution-oriented mindset and the ability to operate under pressure in customer environments
• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Fluent written and spoken English (German strongly preferred for European placements)