Field Application Engineer Level 2
About this role
About Us:
How many companies can say they’ve been in business for over 180 years?!
Here at ZEISS, we certainly can! As the pioneers of science, ZEISS handles the everchanging environments in a fast-paced world, meeting it with cutting edge of technologies and continuous advancements. ZEISS believes that innovation and technology are the key to a sustainable future and solutions for global change. We have a diverse range of portfolios throughout the ZEISS family in segments like, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology, Consumer Markets and Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology. We are a global company with over 42,000 employees and have over 4,000 in the US and Canada alone! Make a difference, come join the team!
Location/Region: This position is located in Bloomfield, CT. Hybrid position with ability and willingness to travel in the USA and internationally (35-50%).
What’s the role?
Field Applications Engineers assist our customers and our Zeiss sales team with pre-sales activities such as product demonstration and sales support, as well as post-sales activities such as helping customers with understanding and applying our hardware and software systems. This support is provided in a variety of ways, including product demonstration, formal and custom training classes, telephone and on-site support, programming and measurement services. This important consultative role requires professional conduct and customer orientation at all times.
Sound Interesting?
Here’s what you’ll do:
Provide technical consultation to field sales personnel and the Industrial Metrology (IM)
dealer network in matters relating to advanced applications and systems.
Facilitate the flow and accuracy of technical information to the field sales force.
Maintain a focus on advanced applications and new ZEISS technology.
Support the introduction of new products into the North American Market.
Provide technical training programs to the field sales personnel and IM dealer network.
Plan, prepare, and perform high quality customer demonstrations, both in-house and in the field as needed.
Provide technical after-sales support for customers to help insure successful use of ZEISS systems.
Provide customer training as needed to supplement the Applications Engineering staff.
Provide support for all Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology systems
Respond to all customer related software/applications support questions.
Respond to any Carl Zeiss Industrial Quality Solutions department requiring software/applications support.
Aid with software & system testing in support of product development.
File accurate software performance reports.
Provide technical after-sales support for customers to help ensure successful use of our system.
Provide applications expertise for necessary project-related activities
Respond to customer requests for quotation which typically includes analyzing inspection requirements and quoting part programming costs.
Estimate anticipated Gage R&R results.
On-site implementation of quoted application items.
The ability to understand and support IT related issues
Windows Operating System knowledge.
Networking.
Database Management.
The ability to understand Statistical Process Control (SPC) concepts.
The ability to understand Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T).
Other duties as required.
Do you qualify?
A four-year degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or Physics is required. Equivalent work-related experience may be considered.
The FAE Level 2 has all the same core requirements of a Level 1 but adds a 3 year minimum experience requirement in the role of Field Applications Engineer Level 1. Equivalent experience will be considered if hiring from the outside rather than promoting from within.
Able to read and understand engineering drawings.
Understanding of 3D mathematics and computer programming techniques in any of the modern scientific computer languages.
Excellent verbal communication skills and comfortable presenting technical information to small or large audiences.
Self-starter, comfortable working independently.
Proficient at Microsoft 365 and related software packages.
Valid Driver’s License
The annual pay range for this position is $105,000 to 131,000 also eligible for a performance bonus.
The pay offered for this role may be influenced by factors such as job location, scope of role, qualifications, education, experience, & complexity/specialization/scarcity of talent.
We have amazing benefits to support you as an employee at ZEISS!
Medical
Vision
Dental
401k Matching
Employee Assistance Programs
Vacation and sick pay
The list goes on!
The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of requirements, duties, or responsibilities. The Company reserves the right to interpret, amend, or otherwise modify, in whole or in part, any job description at any time, at its sole discretion.
Keywords: GD&T, Metrology, software, hardware, #lovetravel, troubleshoot.
Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:
Holly Greenwood-MosherZeiss provides Equal Employment Opportunity without unlawful regard to an Applicants race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizen status, sexual orientation, pregnancy (includes childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), genetic predisposition, carrier status, gender expression or identity, including transgender identity, or any other class or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law of the employee (or the people with whom the employee associates, including relatives and friends).
Company at a glance
ZEISS is an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the fields of optics and optoelectronics. In the previous fiscal year, the ZEISS Group generated annual revenue totaling almost 12 billion euros in its four segments Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology, and Consumer Markets (September 30, 2025).
For its customers, ZEISS develops, produces, and distributes highly innovative solutions for industrial metrology and quality assurance, microscopy solutions for the life sciences and materials research, and medical technology solutions for diagnostics and treatment in ophthalmology and microsurgery. The name ZEISS is also synonymous with the world's leading lithography optics, which are used by the chip industry to manufacture semiconductor components. There is global demand for trendsetting ZEISS brand products such as eyeglass lenses, camera lenses, and binoculars.
With a portfolio aligned with future growth areas like digitalization, healthcare, and Smart Production and a strong brand, ZEISS is shaping the future of technology and constantly advancing the world of optics and related fields with its solutions. The company's significant, sustainable investments in research and development lay the foundation for the success and continued expansion of ZEISS' technology and market leadership. ZEISS invests 15 percent of its revenue in research and development – this high level of expenditure has a long tradition at ZEISS and is also an investment in the future.
With over 46,600 employees, ZEISS is active globally in around 50 countries with more than 60 sales and service locations, around 40 research and development facilities, and 30 production facilities worldwide.
Learn more about ZEISS: www.zeiss.com/about
Data privacy: www.zeiss.com/data-protection
Imprint: www.zeiss.com/publisher
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Top Benefits
- Medical
- Vision
- Dental
- 401k Matching
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Vacation Pay
- Sick Pay
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