Early Fire Detection Sales Engineer

Role Overview

• Teledyne FLIR is scaling its Early Fire Detection (EFD) portfolio — UL-listed thermal cameras that integrate directly into fire alarm control panels.
• You will be the technical voice customers call when they need help specifying, designing-in, wiring-up, or commissioning an EFD system.
• Pre-Sales Application Engineering Join sales calls to answer product application, code compliance (NFPA 72, UL 2684), and integration questions.
• Recommend the right EFD SKU, camera placement, camera layouts, and integration path for each opportunity.
• Support quote and BOM reviews to ensure technically sound configurations before order.
• Develop and deliver product training programs—remote and on-site—to enable fire protection industry to successfully design, sell and install FLIR thermal fire detection systems.
• Review integrator drawings in Bluebeam, AutoCAD, and/or Revit and provide application guidance — camera placement, coverage geometry, FACP zoning, and network topology.
• Design thermal camera fire detection system layouts with customer provided drawings, manage process from 10% design review through full system commissioning.
• 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.
• Travel on-site (25–35%) for first-article commissioning, integrator ride-alongs, and troubleshooting escalations.
• Support projects post-award through acceptance testing and handoff.
• Feed installer pain points, RMA trends, and code interpretation questions back to Product Management to shape the EFD roadmap.
• Track competitive activity and emerging standards relevant to thermal imaging in fire detection.

Requirements

• 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.
• Hands-on experience commissioning fire alarm systems and troubleshooting FACP integration issues (SLC loops, relay logic, addressable devices, network modules).
• Working knowledge of NFPA 72, UL 2684, 464, 864 and how AHJs interpret them.
• NICET Level II or III in Fire Alarm Systems (Level III preferred).
• Company will support path to CFPS (Certified Fire Protection Specialist).
• Comfortable designing in Bluebeam, AutoCAD, and/or Revit.
• Basic IP networking literacy (IP addressing, VLANs, PoE); willingness to grow into thermal/vision system expertise.
• Strong written and verbal communicator — able to explain a wiring issue to a technician on a rooftop and a code interpretation to an FPE in the same afternoon.
• Comfortable with 35% travel to customers, integrator sites, commissioning events, and trade shows.
• Self-directed and effective working remotely within a collaborative, cross-functional team.
• 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.
• Curriculum design or LMS experience for integrator training programs.

Tech Stack

• Cloud

Benefits

• Opportunity to develop your career with the international world leading company in thermal and sensing technology.
• 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.
• Work closely with Product management, Business Development, and Application Support.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.