About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Transportation technology (intelligent sensing & roadway safety).

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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About the Role

Confidential Client is hiring an entry-level Field Engineer based in James Island, SC. This is a full-time, in-office role (not remote or hybrid). Candidates must be located in the Charleston / James Island area or be willing to relocate at their own expense prior to starting.

This is an excellent early-career opportunity for a technically curious, resourceful, and customer-focused engineer who enjoys troubleshooting, learning new technologies (radar, computer vision, edge computing), and supporting customers in the field. You will configure and commission systems, diagnose hardware/software/network issues, support deployments and demos, and contribute to product testing and documentation.

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What You’ll Do

• Serve as a technical point of contact for customers using Confidential Client products and systems.
• Configure and commission systems for new customer deployments.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot hardware, software, networking, connectivity, and configuration issues.
• Work directly with customers to understand technical issues, gather information, and drive problems to resolution.
• Support field deployments, system testing, demonstrations, and customer evaluations.
• Analyze system data, logs, and video to identify root causes and improve performance.
• Escalate issues to engineering, share customer feedback, and help identify product improvements.
• Test software, firmware, features, and configurations prior to deployment.
• Create technical documentation, troubleshooting guides, and customer-facing resources.
• Use scripting and software tools (including AI-assisted tools) to automate repetitive tasks and analyze data.
• Assist with programming and software development projects as skills grow.
• Develop working knowledge of radar, computer vision, edge computing, networking, and cloud technologies.
• Jump into other technical or operational projects in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment.

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, IT, or similar — or equivalent demonstrated technical experience.
• 0–3 years of professional experience (entry-level).
• Strong technical aptitude and ability to learn new technologies quickly.
• Demonstrated troubleshooting and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable working with computers, networks, software, and electronic systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to explain technical concepts to varied audiences.
• Professional, patient, and customer-oriented approach.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently.
• Willingness to take ownership of problems and follow them to resolution.
• Ability and willingness to travel periodically to customer sites across the United States.
• Ability to work full-time from our James Island, SC area office.

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Helpful Experience (Not Required)

• Programming or scripting (any language).
• Linux and command-line tools.
• IP networking, Ethernet, Wi‑Fi, LTE/cellular communications, or IoT devices.
• APIs, databases, or cloud-based applications.
• Computer vision, image processing, radar, or other sensing technologies.
• Embedded systems or electronics.
• Data analysis and visualization.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted software development tools.
• Prior technical support, field engineering, or customer-facing technical roles.
• Experience or interest in intelligent transportation systems and transportation technology.

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What Success Looks Like

• Within the first months, you’ll develop a solid understanding of the product suite and become comfortable configuring systems and resolving common customer issues.
• Over time, you’ll take ownership of deployments and more complex technical challenges.
• The role can evolve based on your strengths — potential growth into application engineering, software development, systems engineering, product management, or technical customer leadership.

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Why Join Confidential Client

• Work hands-on with radar, computer vision, AI, edge computing, networking, and connected-device technology.
• See your work deployed in real-world transportation and roadway safety applications.
• Gain significant responsibility and customer exposure early in your career.
• Learn from an experienced engineering team and develop software and engineering skills.
• Work in an environment where initiative and good ideas are valued.
• Opportunity to grow your role as the company scales.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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