Remote Work: Yes

Overview:

At Zebra, we are a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working to make everyday life better. United by curiosity and care, we develop dynamic solutions that anticipate our customer’s and partner’s needs and solve their challenges.

Being a part of Zebra Nation means being seen, heard, valued, and respected. Drawing from our diverse perspectives, we collaborate to deliver on our purpose. Here you are a part of a team pushing boundaries to redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations, their employees, and those they serve.

You have opportunities to learn and lead at a forward-thinking company, defining your path to a fulfilling career while channeling your skills toward causes that you care about – locally and globally. We’ve only begun reimaging the future – for our people, our customers, and the world.

Let’s create tomorrow together.

The Advanced Machine Vision Application Engineer leverages extensive engineering skills, as well as advanced industry and field experience, to ensure that Zebras products and solutions reflect the highest performance, meeting or exceeding market requirements. The role provides leadership to others on the team, guiding the development, validation, testing and integration of software and hardware products in the pursuit of cost-effective and market-ready solutions to customer challenges. Work is accomplished without considerable direction. Exerts significant latitude in determining objectives of assignments, providing direction to more junior team members who may be supporting.

Location- Remote, US

Must be able to travel – 50% travel

Responsibilities:

• Serves as technical subject matter expert and advanced escalation point for internal and external stakeholder teams

• Addresses key challenges related to the performance of Zebra’s products and solutions in specific application scenarios.

• Evaluates product performance and usability challenges in order to identify the core issue and eliminate the problem

• Collaborates with sales, engineering, and product management teams to communicate resolution and ensure fixes are validated and become available in a future release

• Initiates technical analyses, planning and design to develop and propose products/solutions for roadmap consideration, ensuring that the product portfolio and roadmaps support the company's overall strategy and goals

• Provides analysis and input on how products/solutions can best meet or exceed customer/partner business requirements, as well as on how they perform/compare to competitive options; this may entail guidance on software and hardware design, features/functions, integration capabilities, communication protocols, and/or solution applicability.

• Assists in the planning and analysis of strategic customer projects to ensure that they are effectively executed. Ensures appropriate products/features are incorporated in order to maximize customer benefit and business value.

• Represents the product management organization in customer meetings and often performs application deployment leadership, guiding technical and support staff. Communicates market needs, represents product/solution capabilities, provides recommendations, and shares information on market trends and applications.

• Proactively engages with product management colleagues to communicate market needs and inform and influence all aspects of the product portfolio and roadmap.

• Contributes to the development of technical training

• Develops and documents solution deployment processes as needed and communicates to stakeholders

• Designs/architects system demonstrations to ensure that products/solutions are represented in a highly professional and effective manner at internal and external events.

• Networks with key contacts outside own area of expertise; Interacts with management and senior customer personnel on matters requiring coordination across organizational lines

• Serves as advanced Tier 3 technical support for partners/customers.

• Guides the work of junior Application Engineers as necessary

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required

• 8+ years of relevant experience

• Experience in application engineering

• Experience working with fixed industrial scanning and/or machine vision solutions and commensurate knowledge of technology, products, and marketplace (please ensure resumes submitted clearly showcase this experience)

  Preferred Qualifications:

• MV solution implementation experience

• RFID Solution experience

• Experience with Windows OS’s such as Win7/Win10

• Experience with Linux OS and common Linux toolsets and scripting languages

• General understanding of mechanical, electrical, and industrial automation systems

• Certified Vison Professional – basic

• Experience with PLC and/or other factory automation equipment integration a plus

• Experience with Linux OS and common Linux toolsets and scripting languages

  Position Specific Information:

  • Travel Requirements - Up to 50%

  Zebra is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, ancestry, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance in applying for a position, please contact us at workplace.accommodations@zebra.com.

  The EEO is the Law poster is available here: https://www.zebra.com/content/dam/zebra/compliance/eeoisthelawposter.pdf.

  The EEO is the Law poster supplement is available here: https://www.zebra.com/content/dam/zebra/compliance/ginasupplement.pdf.

  We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Zebra Total Rewards includes more than just pay and is structured to meet the needs of our changing global business and evolving talent. We are committed to providing our employees with a benefits program that is comprehensive and competitive – including healthcare, wellness, inclusion networks, and continued learning and development offerings. We offer community service days, in addition to the traditional insurances, compensation, parental leave, employee assistance program and paid time off offerings depending on the country where you work.

Salary: USD 117700.00 - USD 176500.00 Yearly

Salary offered will vary depending on your location, job-related skills, knowledge, and experience.

Additionally, all Zebra roles are eligible for cash incentive programs. For example, sales roles have additional opportunity to earn substantial variable compensation tied to quota achievement. In most other roles, the Zebra annual cash incentive program links Company and individual performance together. Some roles may also be eligible for long-term incentive equity awards.

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