OEM Applications Engineer - EMEA

Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Evident employs around 4,500 people at a total of 57 locations worldwide. Evident Europe, headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, employs approximately 770 people in 16 countries. The product portfolio includes a wide range of microscope systems used in clinical diagnostics, medical and basic research, as well as in various industrial areas. At Evident, we deliver optical technology that pushes the limits of scientific discovery. Through advanced microscopy solutions, we help researchers and innovators illuminate the unseen . Tasks We’re looking for an OEM Applications Engineer , who plays a critical role in securing long-term design wins by engaging with OEM customers early in the development of next-generation instruments. This role combines deep technical expertise in optical systems with a strong consultative approach to influence system architecture decisions and position optical solutions as enabling technologies within customer platforms. Working closely with OEM Sales, Product Management, and R&D, the Applications Engineer acts as a trusted technical advisor to customer engineering teams, helping define system requirements, evaluate optical architectures, and optimize instrument performance. The role focuses on early design-cycle engagement, platform influence, and long-term OEM partnerships, ensuring that optical solutions become an integral part of customer instruments across life science and industrial markets. PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Early Design-Cycle Engagement • Engage with customer R&D teams during concept and architecture phases of instrument development. • Influence optical system design to ensure optimal integration of optical solutions. • Identify opportunities where optical performance can enable new instrument capabilities. Design-Win Development • Support OEM sales teams in securing strategic design wins within key accounts. • Develop technical solution strategies tailored to customer system architectures.