Be visionary Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research. We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins. Job Description Job Summary: We are seeking a dynamic individual to join our global Applications (Pre-sales) Engineering team, supporting our growing portfolio of unmanned systems (UAS & UGS), maritime gimbaled camera solutions, and integrated Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) platforms. This position will report to the Senior Manager of Applications Engineering, and will provide technical sales support to the Business Development & Sales (BDS) organization across diverse mission sets and environments. This role requires a strong foundation in systems integration, autonomous platforms, and communications technology—particularly as it relates to robotics, tactical networks, and sensor payloads. The ideal candidate will be customer-focused, technically curious, and able to confidently represent complex technology in operationally relevant scenarios. 30% - 40% travel (domestic and international) is required to support demonstrations, trade shows, customer engagements, and field assessments. Job Duties & Responsibilities: Deliver hands-on pre-sales technical support for unmanned ground robots, maritime surveillance platforms, and related technologies. Plan and execute field product demonstrations, customer evaluations, and system integration events. Perform site surveys and operational assessments for system deployment and performance optimization. Provide technical consultation on autonomous platforms, mesh/line of sight (LOS) datalink integrations, and multi-sensor payloads. Collaborate with Product Management and Engineering to provide customer feedback and feature requests based on field insights. Assist with proposal responses, system architecture planning, and technical documentation development. Train internal sales teams, integrators, and end users on product capabilities and operational best practices. Support strategic trade shows and marketing events as a technical subject matter expert. Coordinate and maintain accountability for demo asset inventory, including scheduling, shipping, and tracking. Conduct system check-outs and troubleshoot hardware/software functionality before and after events or field use. Coordinate demo repairs and status updates with the service and logistics teams. Prepare and present weekly equipment readiness and location reports for leadership visibility. Job Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Robotics related field preferred. 5-7 years of hands-on experience in pre-sales, systems engineering, or field integration for autonomous platforms, tactical ISR systems, or robotics. Strong understanding of wireless datalink systems, including LOS and mesh networking for ground or maritime systems. Familiarity with robotic platforms, teleoperation systems, or autonomous navigation technologies. Working knowledge of IP networking, software deployment, and system-level troubleshooting. Effective communicator and confident presenter in customer-facing scenarios. Self-starter with ability to operate independently and across cross-functional teams. Comfortable in dynamic, fast-paced environments with shifting priorities and mission objectives. Experience with camera payloads, radar, EO/IR gimbals, and C2 software applications preferred. Knowledge of defense and commercial security/surveillance architectures preferred. Exposure to international field deployments or high-tempo demo environments preferred. Able and willing to travel 30%–40%. Typical travel duration ranges from 3–10 days depending on project scope. Fieldwork may include rugged terrain, maritime environments, or remote test facilities. Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee or must be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate export control license from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce. About Teledyne FLIR Defense Join Teledyne FLIR Defense, where we're dedicated to supporting critical missions with an exciting range of cutting-edge technologies. Our products include advanced surveillance sensors, unmanned air and ground vehicles, sensing devices used to detect chemicals, biological agents, radiation and explosives, and a host of other solutions that help warfighters, first responders, and search-and-rescue teams do their jobs better. We're looking for passionate innovators eager to shape the future of the Defense and Public Safety industries. If you’re mission-driven to globally collaborate on solutions that can change the battlefield and save lives, we invite you to explore our current opportunities. #AnyThreatAnywhere Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions. Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. You may not realize it, but Teledyne enables many of the products and services you use every day. Teledyne provides enabling technologies to sense, transmit and analyze information for industrial growth markets, including aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, energy, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

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