Full-Time

Application Engineer

Posted on 5/9/2026

Hottinger Brüel & Kjaer (HBK)

Hottinger Brüel & Kjaer (HBK)

1,001-5,000 employees

No salary listed

Remote in UK

Remote

International travel required about 15-25% of the time.

Category
Software Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Bash
Python
C/C++
Linux/Unix
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
  • Strong understanding of Linux internals, kernel tuning, or real‑time operating system concepts
  • Experience with C/C++ development and scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or similar
  • Familiarity with real‑time scheduling, latency analysis, multithreading, or performance optimization
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work directly with customers
  • Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
  • Fluency in English (additional European languages a plus)
Responsibilities
  • Provide technical implementation, configuration, and integration support for Concurrent Real-Time products, including RedHawk Linux, iHawk real-time servers, and simulation toolchains
  • Assist customers in system setup, benchmarking, latency optimization, and troubleshooting of real‑time environments
  • Deliver on-site or remote customer training, demonstrations, and technical workshops
  • Collaborate with R&D teams to replicate issues, validate fixes, and contribute to product improvements
  • Develop and maintain technical documentation, solution guides, and best practices
  • Support pre-sales activities by participating in technical presentations, proof-of-concept deployments, and requirements analysis
  • Partner with customers in aerospace, defense, automotive, and industrial sectors to ensure successful deployment and long-term performance of their real‑time applications
  • Participate in system testing, performance evaluation, and custom configuration development as needed
  • Provide feedback to product management on feature requests and market needs
  • Travel internationally (approx. 15–25%) for customer engagements, training, and on-site support
Desired Qualifications
  • Hands-on experience with Concurrent Real-Time products or other real‑time Linux distributions
  • Experience in one or more industries such as aerospace & defense, automotive simulation, hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HIL) testing, robotics, or industrial control
  • Knowledge of networking, drivers, FPGA interfaces, or high‑performance computing
  • Background in real‑time simulation environments, such as MATLAB/Simulink‑based HIL systems
  • Prior experience in a customer-facing engineering role
Hottinger Brüel & Kjaer (HBK)

Hottinger Brüel & Kjaer (HBK)

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Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

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Total Funding

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Headquarters

Darmstadt, Germany

Founded

1942

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What believers are saying

  • 12-channel module availability captures aerospace and defense market demand for scalable, high-channel-count systems.
  • Modular upgrade path creates recurring revenue through incremental expansion rather than forcing customer replacement cycles.
  • openDAQ compliance and BK Connect integration position HBK as platform provider, enabling ecosystem lock-in.

What critics are saying

  • Backwards compatibility eliminates replacement urgency, stalling LAN-XI installed base migration and revenue growth.
  • Modular architecture and intuitive interface lack differentiation against National Instruments, Siemens, and Keysight ecosystems.
  • Aerospace and defense sector concentration exposes revenue to defense budget cuts and major OEM consolidation.

What makes Hottinger Brüel & Kjaer (HBK) unique

  • Fusion-LN's backwards compatibility with LAN-XI enables seamless modular expansion without full system replacement.
  • Doubled bandwidth per module versus LAN-XI supports higher sample rates or increased channel counts simultaneously.
  • Single LAN cable with Power over Ethernet and Precision Time Protocol simplifies distributed measurement deployment.

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Mar 18th, 2026
The next generation in sound and vibration data acquisition.

The next generation in sound and vibration data acquisition. 18/03/2026 HBK - Hottinger, Bruel & Kjaer Designed to meet the evolving needs of engineers and researchers, Hottinger Brüel & Kjær's (HBK) latest innovation in sound and vibration measurement - Fusion-LN - has expanded its product line with a 12-channel module, which is available now for delivery. Fusion-LN introduces a streamlined approach to data acquisition, supporting applications across aerospace and defence, telecom, audio, industrial, and automotive sectors. Its modular design and intuitive interface enable users to adapt quickly to changing test requirements without compromising accuracy or reliability. A key function is that owners of HBK's LAN-XI data acquisition tool can preserve current capabilities and past investments, as Fusion-LN has backwards compatibility with LAN-XI. Operators are now also able to place Fusion-LN modules - combined with LAN-XI modules - in the same frame, which provides a seamless upgrade and allows them to expand their system, instead of replacing it. As industries face increasing demands for precision and efficiency, Fusion-LN provides engineers with a platform to simplify complex measurement tasks, while ensuring scalability for their future challenges.