Who is Seyond?

Seyond is a leading global provider of image-grade LiDAR technology, powering a safer, smarter and more mobile world across the automotive, intelligent transportation, robotics and industrial automation sectors. Founded in Silicon Valley with strategically placed research and manufacturing facilities across the globe, Seyond is crafting LiDAR solutions that elevate autonomous driving and fuel the advancement of smart infrastructure development. Our dynamic portfolio – including ultra-long range flagship LiDAR sensor Falcon, mid-to-short range LiDAR sensor Robin and perception service software platform OmniVidi – powers automotive and ITS solutions for partners like NIO, Faraday Future, Exwayz and Hexagon. Currently, over 200,000 Falcon units are in use, and the product continues to be mass-produced today.

Job Summary

We are looking for a Sr. LiDAR Technical Sales Engineer who will partner closely with all the engineering teams, business development and sales teams to drive sales of our LiDAR products and solutions.

How will you make an impact?

Act as a trusted advisor to key stakeholders within target customer organizations, providing technical insights, demonstrating the value of LiDAR solutions, and driving successful product integration.
Collaborate closely with customers, internal sales, and engineering teams to understand customer requirements, influence product development, and drive sales strategy.
Serve as the primary technical interface between customers and internal R&D teams, ensuring alignment on product requirements and technical expectations.
Lead technical demonstrations, training workshops, and hands-on proof-of-concept projects to showcase LiDAR technology benefits to customers.
Provide field support for product integration, troubleshooting, and resolution of technical issues encountered during the deployment of LiDAR systems.
Work with sales teams to develop technical sales proposals, answer RFIs/RFQs, and ensure accurate and compelling technical content in presentations.
Create and maintain technical documentation, including product manuals, application guides, and training materials for both internal teams and customers.
Support the sales process by identifying opportunities for value-added solutions and driving technical discussions that close deals.
Lead on-site customer visits and technical evaluations and ensure product performance meets customer expectations.
Foster strong customer relationships to ensure long-term success and continuous growing business.

What qualifications and skills will make you succeed in this role?

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science or a related technical discipline.
7+ years of experience in technical pre-sales, field application engineering, or hardware engineering, ideally within the LiDAR, sensor, or automotive industry.
Experience in the automotive or sensor industry, with exposure to full product lifecycle management.
Deep knowledge of LiDAR systems, sensor technologies, and the competitive landscape.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence and engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Strong problem-solving skills and a hands-on approach to resolving technical challenges in the field.
Ability to travel as needed (20%) to meet customers, conduct site visits, and support product deployments.
Experience with lasers, photodetectors, or optical systems is a strong plus.

What core values will you add at Seyond?

Emerging: We embrace the challenges with the opportunities as we shape our future together.
Dynamic: It is the combination of each member’s energy, innovative spirit, open-mindedness, creativity, and unique experience that give us our dynamic edge.
Genuine: We keep it real – be it with our customers, our partners, or each other. We are dedicated to being honest and collaborative in all that we do.
Excellence: We continuously strive for higher performance, higher quality, higher precision, and higher safety.

Where is this role located?

This role is located in Sunnyvale, CA. Candidate must live in/near Sunnyvale, CA.

What are the benefits and perks of working at Seyond?

You will be supported with a competitive and comprehensive benefits package. Below are some highlights:

A variety of health insurance plans
401(k) retirement plan
Paid time off
Paid parental leave
Wellness reimbursement
Financial contributions to your ongoing development (conference participation, training etc.)

What is the Pay Range?

$100,000-$170,000

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, annual base salary for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Seyond. You may also be eligible for the sales incentive plan and equity. In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success.

Seyond, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition, family care status, military or veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws.

Employment at Seyond is contingent upon proof of your legal right to work in the United States under applicable law, verification of satisfactory references and successful completion of a background check, and signing all your on-boarding documents.

Seyond takes data privacy and identity theft very seriously. As such, we do not request personally-identifiable information (PII) from applicants over the internet or electronically. Please kindly refrain from disclosing your PII electronically during the application process or to unauthorized websites that may purport to be Seyond or any of our affiliates.

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