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Field Application Engineer - Remote
Job details
About this role
Role overview
A remote field application engineer role focused on supporting customers of professional 3D printing equipment across the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland). The position is heavily travel-based, combining on-site installation, training, demonstrations, and break-fix service to keep customer operations running smoothly.
Responsibilities
- Travel to customer sites to unpack, install, commission, and calibrate 3D printing systems - Conduct structured on-site training sessions covering operation, software, and basic maintenance - Perform live product demonstrations to build customer confidence in the technology - Respond rapidly to downtime events, often on short notice, and aim for single-visit resolutions - Manage a recurring schedule of preventative maintenance visits, meeting warranty service windows - Independently manage a complex travel schedule including flights, trains, hotels, and rental cars - Maintain meticulous records of installations, training, and repairs in a CRM
Requirements
- Based in Munich or within roughly a 45-minute drive (preferred for hub connectivity) - Willingness to travel 80%+ of the time - Strong electromechanical or hardware technical background, combined with the soft skills to teach others - Fluency in German and English at C1 level, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly in both - Valid driver's license
Nice to have
- Fluency in French - Passion for 3D printing and emerging fabrication technologies - Experience in rapidly-growing startup or scale-up environments
Benefits and work setup
Perks include equity participation, free mental health and well-being sessions with an external partner, a learning and development budget, free 3D prints, an Urban Sports Club discount, an optional supplementary German pension scheme, and team events.