Field Application Engineer (EU)
Point One NavigationZurichPosted 19 March 2026
Job Description
Field Application Engineer (EU)
ABOUT US
Point One Navigation is building the future of precise location. Our mission is to deliver a unified location platform that enables autonomy, safety, and efficiency across industries from robotics to transportation. We are a high-performance, high-collaboration team that thrives on solving complex problems, moving fast, and delivering impact.
ROLE OUTCOME
We are looking for a Field Application Engineer (FAE) based in Switzerland to support technical adoption and success of our GNSS/GPS SaaS solutions across key accounts in EMEA and globally. You will play a vital role in the go-to-market process, partnering closely with Sales, Product, Customer Success, and Engineering teams around the world.
As founding EMEA FAE you will provide technical advisory and expertise on full system design, have the ability to not only build technical relationships but effectively influence lead engineer and technical decisions through technical storytelling. Must be deeply interested in debugging/troubleshooting/investigating technical challenges.
Success in this role means being responsible and owning technical wins for proof of concepts.
You’ll work with prospects and customers in verticals such as autonomous vehicles, robotics, drones, industrial automation, and precision agriculture. From designing proof-of-concepts to architecture reviews to post-sales support, you’ll be instrumental in helping customers succeed with our technology.
IMMEDIATE AREAS OF FOCUS
Pre-Sales Technical Engagement:
- Partner with the EMEA Sales team to understand customer needs and deliver technical presentations, workshops, and demos.
- Design and execute proof-of-concepts (PoCs) to engage deeply with engineering teams and technical stakeholders to guide them through product evaluation and decision-making.
Solution Architecture & Design:
- Lead customers through architecture reviews, deployment planning, and systems integration design involving GNSS corrections, cloud services, autonomy stacks, and embedded systems.
- Recommend scalable integration strategies and help customers plan for high-precision, real-time positioning deployments.
Post-Sales Technical Enablement & Support:
- Support product integration, onboarding and adoption by providing hands-on technical guidance, documentation, and training.
- Act as the technical liaison between the customer and internal teams to troubleshoot issues and optimize performance.
- Ensure successful long-term product usage and contribute to technical success planning for key accounts.
Global & Regional Collaboration:
- Work in close coordination with global counterparts in North America to ensure alignment on strategy, resources, and product support.
- Serve as a bridge between EMEA customers and the global product/engineering organization, bringing localized insight to the global roadmap.
- Support internal initiatives such as solution standardization, reusable assets, demo environments, and training content.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 2+ years of customer facing engineering role
- 2+ years in a hardware, software and/or GNSS space
OUR CULTURAL FOUNDATION
At Point One, our cultural and operating design is built around one guiding principle: we must move with extreme speed and efficiency of effort to stay in a leadership position.
This environment gives people a high level of autonomy and the ability to make a real impact. It also challenges every team member to grow — both professionally and personally. Because we focus on promoting from within rather than relying on external hiring, the opportunities for advancement are tremendous for those who seek them.
That said, growth only comes from delivering in the present. What matters most is the job to be done today, not the job you want tomorrow. When we all focus on today’s outcomes with excellence, the path to greater responsibility and growth naturally follows.
We think about our culture in two dimensions:
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