Application Engineer

Worker Sub-Type: Regular Job Description: BlackBerry® QNX® is a trusted supplier of safe and secure operating systems, hypervisors, frameworks, development tools, and premier support QNX enhances the human experience and amplifies technology-driven industries, providing a trusted foundation for software-defined businesses to thrive. The business leads the way in delivering safe and secure operating systems, hypervisors, middleware, solutions, and development tools, along with support and services delivered by trusted embedded software experts. With a focus on reducing hardware dependency and increasing efficiency, QNX empowers organizations to unlock new possibilities in areas like high-performance computing at the edge, standards-based virtualization technologies, and cloud enablement. QNX® technology has been deployed in the world’s most critical embedded systems, including more than 275 million vehicles on the road today. QNX® software is trusted across industries including automotive, medical devices, industrial controls, robotics, commercial vehicles, rail, and aerospace and defense. Are you the person we are looking for? As an Application Engineer at QNX, you’ll be at the forefront of helping world‑class customers build mission‑critical systems—powering everything from industrial automation to next‑generation robotics. You’ll work hands-on with cutting‑edge embedded technology, collaborating closely with Sales, Product Management, and Engineering to accelerate customer success and shape the future of the QNX platform. This hybrid pre‑sales/post‑sales role puts you right in the action: building high‑impact demos, crafting technical guidance used across the industry, and diving deep into system-level challenges across OS, middleware, drivers, networking, security, and performance. If you love solving complex problems, distilling them into practical solutions, and working with global engineering teams, this is an ideal early‑career role to grow your expertise and influence. What you’ll do Own and build customer-facing technical assets—including demo systems, technical presentations, quick-start guides, application notes, and hands‑on evaluation workflows. Partner with Sales to provide embedded and system-level expertise across the entire customer journey: discovery, evaluation, PoC, and adoption. Debug real system issues across OS, middleware, BSPs, networking stacks, tools, and application layers—applying deep system-level reasoning. Run benchmarks and performance investigations, document findings, and recommend optimizations that influence customer designs. Act as the connective tissue between Field Application Engineering, Product Management, R&D, and Engineering Services—bringing real customer insights into the product roadmap. Support hardware demo environments, ensuring platforms are properly configured, validated, and ready for customer engagements. What you’ll bring A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or related field—or equivalent practical, embedded-focused experience. Hands‑on experience with embedded systems through internships, co‑ops, academic projects, or early-career roles. Strong programming skills in C and/or C++, ideally with exposure to low-level or real-time concepts. Experience working in Linux development environments (toolchains, command line, debugging tools, build systems). Excellent communication skills and the ability to create clear, polished technical documentation and presentations for engineers and non‑engineers alike. Interested in learning more? We'd love to hear from you. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Compensation Hiring Base Salary Range: $108,800.00 - $153,000.00 Please be advised that the compensation hiring range indicated herein is provided solely as a good-faith estimate of expected base compensation for the position. The actual compensation offered will be determined at the time of hire and is contingent upon multiple factors, including but not lim ... (truncated, view full listing at source)