Flir
Early Fire Detection Sales Engineer (Remote – USA)
US - Field - Illinois
Sponsorship not specified$25k-$35kDetected 1 day ago
SalesBusiness DevelopmentCustomer SupportAutoCADRadiologyResearchCollaborationProblem SolvingRevit
About the role
- Teledyne FLIR is scaling its Early Fire Detection (EFD) portfolio - UL-listed thermal cameras that integrate directly into fire alarm control panels.
- We need an Application Engineer who lives at the intersection of the thermal camera, the FACP, and the integrator's sales team / technicians.
- You will be the technical voice customers call when they need help specifying, designing-in, wiring-up, or commissioning an EFD system.
Responsibilities
- Support quote and BOM reviews to ensure technically sound configurations before order.
- Design thermal camera fire detection system layouts with customer provided drawings, manage process from 10% design review through full system commissioning.
- Sales Applications Support
- Serve as Tier 2/3 applications support for FLIR EFD products, answering integrator and end-user questions on wiring, addressing, FACP integration, IP configuration, and commissioning.
- Build the internal knowledge base of common failure modes, integration playbooks, and troubleshooting workflows.
- Commissioning & Field Sales / Support
- Proficient in fire life safety technical support, applications engineering, or field commissioning - ideally at an FACP manufacturer (Notifier, Siemens, Honeywell, Bosch, Fike, Edwards) or a national integrator.
- Company will support path to CFPS (Certified Fire Protection Specialist).
Requirements
- If you have spent your career keeping fire alarm systems running and want to bring the next generation of thermal detection technology to the field, we want to hear from you.
- Working knowledge of NFPA 72, UL 2684, 464, 864 and how AHJs interpret them.
Nice to have
- Experience with thermal imaging, video-based fire detection, or aspirating smoke detection.
- Experience supporting BESS, data center, warehouse, or industrial fire protection applications.
- IP camera / VMS familiarity (ONVIF, RTSP, cloud-managed devices).
- Prior involvement with NFPA technical committees, UL working groups, or code development.
- What Teledyne FLIR offers you:
- A unique opportunity to experience how cutting-edge sensor technology and software come together under one roof.
- We do our research & development and manufacturing in-house.
- Friendly culture with a focus on collaboration, problem solving and creativity.
Skills
- Be visionary
Compensation
- $87,800.00-$117,100.000
- The anticipated salary range listed for this role is only an estimate.
- Actual compensation for successful candidates is carefully determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, location, local regulations (such as minimum wage), education/training, work experience, key skills, and type of position.
Benefits
- Basic IP networking literacy (IP addressing, VLANs, PoE); willingness to grow into thermal/vision system expertise.
- Review integrator drawings in Bluebeam, AutoCAD, and/or Revit and provide application guidance - camera placement, coverage geometry, FACP zoning, and network topology.
Company info
- Comfortable with 35% travel to customers, integrator sites, commissioning events, and trade shows.
Equal opportunity
- Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Visa & Work Authorization
- citizen, U
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