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LightGuide, Inc. offers competitive and diverse benefits with a supportive and values driven company culture. Join our team today!\nOur Mission: LightGuide empowers people to build a brighter tomorrow.\nOur Vision: We are creating a future in which frontline workers reach their maximum potential, enabled by augmented intelligence.\nOur Values: Build Together, Build Smarter, Build with Urgency, Build for Sustainability, Build for All\nLightGuide, Inc. is the leading projected augmented reality (AR) work instruction software platform that transforms manual manufacturing processes for companies worldwide. The projected step-by-step work instructions displayed directly on the “operating canvas” create an immersive, interactive work experience, optimizing the performance and efficiency of the human operator. LightGuide captures real-time operational metrics, enabling full digital traceability for complex manufacturing processes.\nThe software easily adapts to specific processes and interfaces with existing manufacturing equipment and enterprise information systems. The fully integrated approach dramatically improves the standardization, throughput, and error-proofing of manufacturing processes across a wide range of industries and use cases. Today, LightGuide, Inc. works with many leading companies in the automotive, aerospace & defense, electronics, diverse manufacturing and food and beverage industries.\nReports to\nApplications Engineering Manager\nSchedule Type\nFull-time, Salary, Exempt, Hybrid\nJob Summary\nAs an Application Engineer, you will design and deliver industrial augmented reality solutions that combine LightGuide software with hardware, automation, manufacturing systems, and customer processes.\nYou will work directly with customers, Sales, Engineering, Operations, and external partners to take applications from initial concept through technical design and deployment. This is a hands-on, multidisciplinary engineering role for someone who enjoys understanding how things work, solving complex manufacturing challenges, and turning ideas into practical, production-ready systems.\nOur Application Engineers work across mechanical, electrical, controls, software, and manufacturing disciplines. You do not need to be an expert in every area, but you should be curious, technically versatile, and comfortable learning new technologies.\nJob Responsibilities\nDesign Industrial Solutions\nPartner with customers and the LightGuide Sales team to understand manufacturing challenges, processes, requirements, and success criteria.\nDevelop creative technical solutions using LightGuide technology and complementary hardware and software.\nOwn application designs from early concept through detailed system definition and deployment.\nPrepare scopes of work, bills of materials, system concepts, layouts, and supporting technical documentation.\nEnsure proposed solutions are practical, scalable, maintainable, and aligned with the capabilities of the LightGuide platform.\nIntegrate Hardware, Software, and Automation\nSelect and specify hardware such as projectors, cameras, sensors, actuators, industrial computers, PLCs, robots, smart tools, gauges, networking equipment, enclosures, cables, and pneumatic components.\nDesign or specify mechanical components including workstations, mounting systems, brackets, tooling, fixtures, linear rails, and mobile systems.\nDevelop solutions that interface with manufacturing equipment, controls, automation, and enterprise systems.\nEvaluate software and integration requirements involving systems such as MES, ERP, MRP, QMS, MOM, PLM, CAD, and related manufacturing technologies.\nBuild a strong understanding of LightGuide software, hardware, architecture, capabilities, and technical limitations.\nSolve Manufacturing Problems\nApply engineering judgment and manufacturing best practices to improve quality, productivity, ergonomics, standardization, traceability, and error-proofing.\nUse principles from lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, the Toyota Production System, human factors, and ergonomics where appropriate.\nTroubleshoot complex technical issues spanning mechanical, electrical, controls, software, networking, and manufacturing processes.\nContinuously improve the tools, processes, standards, and methods used to design and deploy LightGuide solutions.\nWork Directly With Customers\nVisit customer facilities to understand processes, assess potential applications, collect technical requirements, and support deployments.\nClearly communicate technical concepts, recommendations, tradeoffs, and system requirements to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.\nCollaborate constructively with customers, suppliers, integrators, and LightGuide team members throughout a project's lifecycle.\nSupport system installation, commissioning, training, troubleshooting, and documentation as needed.\nHelp ensure customers receive solutions that are technically sound and deliver measurable value.\nOther Responsibilities\nPlease note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor's degree in engineering or a closely related technical field.\n2+ years of professional engineering, product development, systems integration, manufacturing engineering, applications engineering, or related technical experience.\nStrong analytical and hands-on problem-solving skills.\nAbility to understand complex technical systems and identify practical solutions.\nComfortable working across multiple engineering disciplines rather than within a single narrow specialty.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills.\nAbility to communicate effectively with customers and collaborate across technical and commercial teams.\nStrong organizational skills and attention to detail.\nComfortable working with PC hardware and Microsoft Windows environments.\nAbility to work independently while contributing effectively as part of a collaborative team.\nCuriosity and willingness to learn unfamiliar technologies, tools, and manufacturing processes.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience in one or more of the following areas is highly valued but not required:\nMES, ERP, MRP, QMS, MOM, PLM, or CAD systems\nNetworking and industrial communications\nPLCs, robots, sensors, cameras, smart tools, or machine vision\nManufacturing or industrial environments\nApplications engineering, systems engineering, or solutions engineering\nCustomer-facing technical roles\nIndustrial automation or controls\nMechanical design, fixtures, tooling, or workstation design\nManufacturing software or enterprise system integration\nLean manufacturing, Six Sigma, Toyota Production System, or continuous improvement methodologies\nTechnical project leadership or coordination\nDon't meet every single requirement? At LightGuide, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.\nWhat Makes Someone Successful in This Role\nSuccessful Application Engineers at LightGuide are:\nProblem solvers who enjoy turning ambiguous manufacturing challenges into practical engineering solutions.\nTechnically curious and comfortable learning across software, hardware, automation, and manufacturing.\nCustomer focused and able to understand the problem behind the technical requirement.\nCollaborative and effective working with Sales, Engineering, Operations, customers, suppliers, and partners.\nHands-on and willing to move between design work, troubleshooting, customer conversations, and deployment activities.\nAccountable and comfortable taking ownership of a solution from concept through implementation.\nContinuous learners who look for better ways to design, document, deploy, and support systems.\nPhysical Requirements\nThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.\nWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; stand; talk and hear; walk; sit, climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and lift or move up to thirty-five (35) pounds. Employees are required to use a computer keyboard.\nSpecific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.\nBe able to work on a flexible schedule, when necessary, with potential to flex hours to accommodate customer requirements. Occasional requirement to work late or during a weekend to accommodate a customer schedule or time zone. Ability to pass a drug screen may be required when applicable.\nTravel Requirements\nApproximately 20-25% domestic and international travel is required. Travel may include visits to customer manufacturing facilities for application discovery, design reviews, installation, commissioning, training, and technical support.\nSome projects may occasionally require schedule flexibility to accommodate customer production schedules, installation windows, or time zones.\nDEI Statement\nLightGuide, Inc. values, promotes, and celebrates Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) and encourages all women, men, minorities, those with a disability, veterans, and LGBTQ+ individuals to apply to our open positions.\nEqual Employment Opportunity Statement\nLightGuide, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, gender, color, religion, age, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.\nThis policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.","description_format":"text","description_chars":10599,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":2,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Equity","Flexible schedule"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["AR & VR Software","Manufacturing & Industrial Software"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-26T23:19:08Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":4,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.125,"p_room":0.28,"age_days":437,"expected_fill_days":28,"reasons":["conf:0","win:tail","crowd:junior"],"computed_at":"2026-10-20T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/lightguide-application-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/lightguide-application-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-20T08:59:32Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":9874,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-21T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":3106220},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=3106220"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Flightguide-application-engineer"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Flightguide-application-engineer"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Flightguide-application-engineer"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/lightguide-application-engineer\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Flightguide-application-engineer"}]}