Field Application Engineer

Digi International is a leading global provider of IoT connectivity products, services, and solutions. It helps companies create next-generation connected products and deploy and manage critical communications infrastructures in demanding environments with high levels of security and reliability. Founded in 1985, Digi has helped customers connect more than 100 million things and counting.

What we offer

Join a global leader in Industrial IoT and play a pivotal role helping customers bring secure, connected products to market. As a Field Application Engineer, you'll collaborate directly with innovative OEMs, applying your technical expertise across Digi's embedded, wireless, and cloud technologies to solve real-world challenges. You'll be part of a dynamic team that values curiosity, customer success, and technical excellence, empowering you to make a visible impact in shaping the future of connected solutions. This is your opportunity to grow with Digi while driving meaningful results for our customers and the industry. The geographical focus will be the North East or West region in the US.

What you will do:

• Act as primary technical liaison with the customer during the development phase

• Assist in driving revenue, as well as development of relationships with technical stakeholders at the customer

• Provide customer training programs, and multi-level technical sales presentations as needed

• Work closely with our worldwide based engineering and product management teams

Who you are and what you bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field

• Experience in embedded systems, System-on-Chip (SOC) and System-on-Module (SOM)

• Strong knowledge in embedded operating systems like Linux (Yocto)

• Strong wireless expertise, especially with Wi-Fi and short/long range RF technologies such as ZigBee and Cellular

• Knowledgeable in various networking (PAN/LAN/WAN) principles, topologies and protocols

• Programm+A49ing knowledge and experience in C/C++, Python and other languages is a plus

• Familiarity with modern cloud technologies

• Strong presentation skills and ability to present technical content

• Excellent time management skills

• Good organizational capabilities

• Proven problem solving, critical thinking and communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Desired but not required

• Experience in embedded hardware development

• Familiarity with RTOS

• Expertise in various cybersecurity technologies and standards

• Spanish language & additional language skills

Digi International offers a distinctive Total Rewards package including a commission program, new hire stock award, paid parental leave, open (uncapped) PTO, and hybrid work environment in addition to our competitive medical, health & wellbeing and compensation offerings.

The anticipated pay range for this position is $132,000 - $206,500, which includes base salary + commission target. Pay ranges are determined by role, job level and primary job location. The range displayed reflects the reasonable range we anticipate paying for this position and reflects the cost of labor within several U.S. geographic markets. The specific salary and commission offered within the range will depend on various factors including, but not limited to the candidate's relevant and prior experience, education, skills, and primary work location. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each position. Pay ranges are typically reviewed and updated annually.

At Digi, we embrace diversity and inclusion among our teammates. It is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are committed to providing an environment of respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates.

*Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. This includes, but is not limited to, work visas, employment-based visas, or residency sponsorship. Candidates must have valid work authorization in the United States at the time of application. Visa applications of any kind will not be considered.

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