Field Applications Engineer

Location: Dublin, Ireland
Employment Type: Full-time
Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Role Overview

An innovative technology company operating in the quantum computing industry is seeking a client-facing Field Applications Engineer to support the development, integration and deployment of advanced computing solutions.

The successful candidate will work at the intersection of software engineering, quantum computing and commercial delivery, partnering with customers to understand their technical requirements and translate them into practical solutions.

This role combines technical implementation, customer engagement, solution development and troubleshooting, providing an opportunity to work closely with engineering teams and external clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the primary technical contact for customers throughout the pre-sales, implementation and delivery process.

• Deliver technical presentations, product demonstrations and pitches to customers and business partners.

• Understand customer infrastructure and technical requirements to develop suitable solutions.

• Work closely with internal engineering teams to support solution architecture, integration and deployment.

• Support system configuration, virtualisation, commissioning and on-site deployments.

• Assist with project coordination and technical delivery for customer implementations.

• Provide ongoing technical support, system administration and troubleshooting.

• Develop technical documentation, use cases, whitepapers and customer presentations.

• Translate complex technical concepts into clear business value propositions.

• Collaborate with engineering, R&D and commercial teams to support product development and customer requirements.

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, Physics, Engineering, Mathematics or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience.

• 2-4 years of relevant professional experience. A relevant PhD may count towards up to two years of the experience requirement.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Knowledge of classical computational theory.

• Experience in at least one of the following areas:

  • Classical algorithms.

  • Scientific programming or computational mathematics.

  • Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning.

  • High-Performance Computing (HPC).

• Strong software engineering skills.

• Good understanding of linear algebra.

• Proficiency in Python.

• Experience with virtual environments, virtualisation and software packaging.

• Strong working knowledge of Linux and Git.

• Excellent customer-facing communication and presentation skills.

• Ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Comfortable working across technical, commercial and customer-facing responsibilities.

Desirable Skills

• Familiarity with Electrical, Computer or Systems Engineering.

• Experience developing or implementing quantum computing solutions for customers.

• Knowledge of additional programming languages or frameworks, such as C/C++, Rust, CUDA, Julia, PyTorch or TensorFlow.

Darwin Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Amanda Makhathini