Forward Deployed Engineer

About Us :

Voyant Photonics, based in the heart of New York City, is transforming machine perception with a new class of LiDAR devices that are compact enough to fit in the palm of your hand and powerful enough to measure range, velocity, and reflectivity with unparalleled accuracy. By leveraging cutting-edge silicon photonic chips smaller than your fingertip, we deliver sensors that are not only revolutionary in performance but also affordable enough to integrate into any system.

Our technology disrupts the status quo of bulky, expensive, and power-hungry LiDAR systems, making high-precision sensing accessible for widespread adoption in robotics, autonomous vehicles, drones, industrial automation, and beyond. With Voyant, the next generation of machines can see, understand, and navigate the world like never before.

Discover how we're redefining what's possible by making real products out of cutting-edge research in silicon photonics.

The Opportunity :

As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you'll be the technical expert who helps customers unlock the full potential of our LIDAR technology. You're not just supporting existing implementations, you're designing custom solutions, creating tools and reference designs, and serving as a trusted technical advisor to robotics companies, drone manufacturers, surveying firms, and transportation infrastructure developers.

This is an ideal role for someone with a robotics or sensing background who understands what customers need because they've been in their shoes. You'll work closely with our NYC-based engineering team to deeply understand our sensor technology, then translate that expertise into practical solutions that help customers succeed.

At Voyant you will work at the forefront of LIDAR technology with a team that's quickly ramping to ship products in volume. You will have a direct impact on how customers deploy cutting-edge sensing solutions across diverse industries and you will collaborate closely with our engineering team in NYC to solve novel technical challenges. This is an incredible opportunity that will give you the career experience to be working with the most innovative hardware companies.

Key Responsibilities :

• Technical Consultation & Solution Design (40%)

Conduct in-depth pre-sales technical discussions with prospective customers.

Create technical documentation, application notes, and reference designs that accelerate customer adoption.

Learn the sensor inside and out from the engineering team, and become the outside-facing expert on how our sensor functions and the tradeoffs available.

Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Benefits Package :

Equal Opportunity Employer

Voyant Photonics is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital or partnership status, age, national origin, citizenship, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, caregiver status, or any other characteristic protected by law.