BlackBerry · 1 month ago
QNX - Field Application Engineer (General Embedded)
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$147K/yr - $207K/yrBlackBerry is a leading provider of embedded systems and software solutions, and they are seeking a Field Application Engineer to work directly with customers to drive revenue through the adoption of QNX software and services. The role involves providing technical expertise, managing customer relationships, and supporting the sales team in both pre and post-sales capacities.
Embedded SystemsHardwareMobileTelecommunications
Responsibilities
Be the face of the company, acting as a liaison between customers and QNX R&D, Engineering Services, and Product Management departments
Provide technical expertise and knowledge of QNX solutions to customers and prospects in both a pre-sale and post-sale capacity
Support wider sales team in a technical and consultative manner including analyzing customer design requirements, offering feasibility/ scope assessments to customer requests, and other activities as required
Manage the customer’s technical requirements (through various support and engineering departments) from the development phase to the commercial release
Build and maintain positive customer (technical staff) relations to encourage new development projects and appropriate upgrades
Deliver pre-sales software development work (demos, benchmarking, high-level customer design assistance, initial environment set-up, on occasion may be asked to participate in select development relating to customer-specific needs, etc.)
Prepare and present technical material to customers either on-site or virtual, and represent BlackBerry QNX at regional trade shows, speaking engagements, webinars or in concert with our large customers
Develop, and maintain a technical knowledge base of competitive intelligence. Provide recommendations to Marketing and Sales on technical requirements to constantly improve and enhance customer experience
Qualification
Required
Experience in interfacing between customers and engineering
Demonstrated software development, design and architecture experience with a focus on embedded system development, real-time programming, or similar low-level programming with C, Assembly, or C++
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or similar, or equivalent meaningful experience
Working in Linux development environments
Strong and influential interpersonal and relationship-building skills
Broad general knowledge of the high-tech and the embedded industry
Thorough knowledge and ongoing awareness of current marketing concepts and practices
General and strategic business management, creative and visionary planning, analysis and decision-making, effective leadership, communications and customer relations skills
Business trips are required as needed, averaging 25% of the time
Preferred
Technical experience in RTOS solutions from competitive providers such as Wind River, Green Hills, or similar vendors would be deemed an asset
Industrial or Medical segment vertical market experience
Benefits
Coverage for medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, retirement, employee share purchase program and paid-time-off
Company
BlackBerry
BlackBerry provides wireless devices and solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market.
Founded in 1984
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.32BKey Investors
Fairfax Financial Holdings
2024-01-23Post Ipo Debt· $175M
2023-11-13Post Ipo Debt· $150M
2013-11-04Post Ipo Equity· $1B
Leadership Team
John Giamatteo
Chief Executive Officer
Dubhe Beinhorn
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