Field Application Engineer - Aerospace & Defense

RTI is seeking someone that will help support our Aerospace & Defense customers in the EMEA territory. You will be working closely with the Account Manager in the region to help drive growth of our products and services. 

We are looking for a team player who is self-motivated, comfortable operating without day-to-day direction and eager to work with customers as they shape the future of A&D technology.

Check this blog out that details what an FAE does at RTI!

✨ What You’ll Do / Responsibilities

Achieving Annual Sales Quota:

• Create compelling presentations that convey RTI technology value & benefits to prospects.
• Organize and execute detailed Proof-of-Concept engagements and build compelling software demos using RTI products.
• Support product proposals to align with customer requirements including RFP/RFQ responses.

Achieving customer satisfaction:

• Work closely with internal teams to coordinate resources to resolve customer's pre-sales technical blockers and to respond to RFPs.  
• Coordinate and document customer technical requirements with Product Management for continuing product evolution for EMEA market requirements.

Increasing the sales pipeline:

• Work closely with Account management to develop sales strategies.
• Periodically create technical articles for publication showing RTI Technology and Business value.
• Attend tradeshows and events to give presentations and man booths to raise awareness about our product.

🎯 What We’re Looking For / Requirements

• BS or higher in technical field, MS preferred.
• Ability to Travel (~20-40%) and on-site work is required to achieve job objectives.
• 5+ years in A&D Industry in a technical role (including, for example, experience with N-GVA/GVA, Avionics systems, Naval systems or similar A&D related networking technology).
• Strong understanding of OS (e.g. Threading, etc) and networking concepts (E.g. UDP, Multicast, OSI Layer switching, routing, VLANs).
• C/C++ development expertise and understanding of SDLC processes.
• Excellent presentation skills, coupled with excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate with customers and internal stakeholders in English.
• Experience designing a high-level technical solution/architecture based on customer requirements.
• Experience working in a customer facing role.
• EU Citizenship required*
  • Due to the sensitive nature of our Aerospace & Defense projects and specific client contractual obligations, this role requires the successful candidate to hold EU Citizenship to meet security clearance and data access protocols.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At RTI, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t perfectly align with all qualifications in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway! You may be just the right candidate for this or another one of our open roles. Learn more about RTI’s Diversity initiatives here!

💎 Nice To Have / Preferred Skills

• Experience in communication middleware or protocols, e.g., DDS, MQTT, etc.
• Strong understanding of messaging and communication patterns.
• Expertise in a specific A&D Domain (E.g. N-GVA, Avionics, etc).
• Embedded system experience (Software Development, Debugging etc).
• Python/Java/.NET development expertise.
• Knowledge about Hypervisors, Virtualization.
• Knowledge about Cloud-Native architecture (Containers, Web Services etc).
• Knowledge about current trends in the Automotive Industry.

🌟 What We Offer You 

• Flexible working schedule.
• Remote working + Home Office Stipend to cover the costs of working from home.
• Flexible Paid Time Off + “Real Vacation Bonus,” an additional bonus for taking more than 1-week of uninterrupted vacation.
• Annual bonus based on individual and company performance + other prizes and awards. 
• We recognize employees for their achievements, offer great opportunities for career growth and development, and provide the tools they need to succeed.

💙 How is life at RTI

• We have been certified as a Great Place to Work for six consecutive years both in Spain and the US. In addition, we were listed as one of the Best Companies for Women to Advance. 
• We live and work by our core values, which emphasize excellence, teamwork, and reaching your potential. Our motto is “Enjoy the journey,” above all we must enjoy what we do and have fun at work. At RTI, you will work in a positive, supportive, diverse environment with a team that truly cares about you.
• We are defined by our “Working as One” culture and truly care about team’s interaction. That is why we plan trips for teams to get together in person, enjoy fun team-building activities and events, and feel more connected.

🌍 What We Do / About RTI

Real-Time Innovations (RTI) is the data-streaming company for intelligent distributed systems. RTI Connext® software is the critical nervous system for over 2,000 designs across Aerospace and Defense, MedTech, Automotive, and Robotics. Connext is the only real-time data streaming platform that can both control demanding physical systems and integrate them with cloud applications. RTI helps organizations develop, deploy, and scale intelligence and physical AI from edge to cloud, faster. RTI Runs a Smarter World™. Learn more at www.rti.com.

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