{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"2dcd19649b58e46f3a98fc4b","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/2dcd19649b58e46f3a98fc4b","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/2dcd19649b58e46f3a98fc4b","title":"Solutions Engineer, Extended Access Technologies","description":"An Amazing Career Opportunity for a Solutions Engineer!!\nLocation: Austin, TX\nJob ID: 47086\n\nHID Global is seeking a Solutions Engineer to support our strategic focus on advanced face recognition and biometric identity technologies, particularly within regulated verticals such as travel, aviation, and border entry/exit systems. This role plays a pivotal part in understanding customer challenges, deriving technical and operational requirements, and identifying opportunities to position HID Global’s facial recognition hardware, software, and identity platforms, along with associated professional services and solution customization.\nThe ideal candidate is a highly motivated professional who excels at driving sales engagements by effectively aligning customer business drivers—such as security, throughput, compliance, and passenger experience—with HID Global’s biometric solutions. Strong technical and business acumen are essential to articulate, design, and support complex face‑based identity solutions for both existing and prospective customers, while ensuring seamless execution from initial concept through deployment. This role operates as a key technical contributor within the Sales organization, supporting customer engagements across the full lifecycle of biometric solution adoption.\n\nWho are we?\nHID powers the trusted identities of the world’s people, places, and things, allowing people to transact safely, work productively and travel freely.\nWe are a high-tech software company headquartered in Austin, TX, with over 4,500 worldwide employees. Check us out here: www.hidglobal.com and https://youtu.be/23km5H4K9Eo\n\nBiometric Identity Technologies BIO:\nAt the Biometric Identity Technologies Business Area, within HID, we aim to create a safer world with biometric solutions that enhance everyday life, ensuring trust and reliability in every interaction. As a trusted biometric leader, we seamlessly and ethically protect people, places, and things, where we create a secure and equitable environment where everyone’s data is protected and their privacy respected.\nDriven by years of innovation, we offer a broad range of biometric identity technologies for transactions requiring irrefutable proof of identity, such as customer onboarding, fraud prevention, loss prevention, seamless travel, forensic investigation, background checks, border security, and government benefit issuance. We provide peace of mind to a great array of organizations and industries who know that they are getting the highest level of safety and security through trusted identity.\n\nAs our Solutions Engineer , you’ll support HID’s success by:\nServing as a technical expert within the Sales team, enhancing customer engagements with technical knowledge and project management skills.\nDeveloping and delivering comprehensive technical solutions for customers, leveraging a deep understanding of HID Global's hardware, software, and services, while overseeing project lifecycles to ensure successful delivery.\nPreparing detailed proposal documentation for large and complex projects, focusing on system integration, project management, and customer value maximization.\nInterpreting complex customer requirements in collaboration with regional sales, product managers, and systems teams to devise effective solutions, managing project timelines and deliverables.\nProviding essential technical information for quotes, tenders, and information requests, facilitating the sales process.\nArchitecting, validating, and documenting leading biometric solutions in partnership with Product Management, Services, and Engineering teams, managing projects to meet customer expectations.\nActing as HID Global’s pre- and post-sales technical liaison, providing consultative support to Sales, Partners, and Customers, and ensuring effective technical communication and handoff across project phases (handoff to post-sales support teams).\nEngaging in professional and technical development activities to stay at the forefront of technology trends and project management best practices.\nLiaising with Product Management and Engineering teams to tailor solutions that meet specific customer requirements, ensuring effective project delivery.\nRepresenting HID Global’s technical capabilities at trade shows, road shows and internal meetings, responsible for presentations and demonstrations\nCollaborating with a broader team of skilled presales and solutions engineers on a weekly basis, assisting each other in processes, solutioning, and projects\nCollaborating and supporting regional sales managers as they travel and interact with clients – leading product technology demonstrations and driving technical discovery and alignment\nFocusing on commercial biometric solutions that demonstrate HID’s unique ability to sole-source the identity trust and verification (passenger verification solutions through HID document reading hardware coupled with biometric verification technologies)\nAttending technology tradeshows (both US and occasionally international), supporting technical demonstrations to showcase HID solutions.\nConsistently relaying market trends and new feature requirements to Product Management\n\nYour Experience and Background include:\nBachelor’s degree in related fields of computer information systems is required\nMinimum 5 years of experience in a similar role with a focus on Requirements Analysis and Software Requirements gathering (in either a Presales role or professional services role).\nMinimum 3 years of experience in a similar role with a focus on server / client solution architecture\nExcellent verbal and written communication skills.\nAbility to creatively engineer solutions to solve customer problems, with a strong problem-solving aptitude focused on selling to customer needs.\nDeep product knowledge and understanding of the Product Development lifecycle.\nExcellent presentation skills and understanding of enterprise computer networking standards\nEnglish fluent language\nSolid technical knowledge of Microsoft Windows and Linux Server platforms, including practical understanding of Networking architectures and protocols (TCP/IP, FTP, SMTP, HTTPS).\nProven experience with computer language or scripting technologies (as required for creating or modifying existing demo solutions for customer-facing demos or tradeshows)\nProven use of a software development platform or compiler (having used tools such as Android Studio, Visual Studio or equivalent for compiling code)\nProven experience in a technical lead role whereby individual took responsibility for configuring and testing internal solutions or product for a server/client architecture.\nAbility to organize and manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously, working independently and capable of learning new concepts on one's own.\n\nWhat we can offer you:\nCompetitive salary and rewards package\nCompetitive benefits and annual leave offering, allowing for work-life balance\nA vibrant, welcoming & inclusive culture\nExtensive career development opportunities and resources to maximize your potential\nTo be a part of a global organization that is pioneering the hardware, software and services that allow people to confidently navigate the physical and digital worlds\n\nWhy apply?\n\nEmpowerment: You’ll work as part of a global team in a flexible work environment, learning and 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We welcome an opportunity to meet you and learn about your unique talents, skills, and experiences. You don’t need to check all the boxes. If you have most of the skills and experience, we want you to apply.\nInnovation: You embrace challenges and want to drive change. We are open to ideas, including flexible work arrangements, job sharing or part-time job seekers.\nIntegrity: You are results-orientated, reliable, and straightforward and value being treated accordingly. We want all our employees to be themselves, to feel appreciated and accepted.\nHID does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. We are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.\n\nHID is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce that reflects the global communities we serve. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. Our goal is to create a workplace that empowers everyone to thrive and be their authentic selves, fostering an environment of mutual respect and inclusivity. If you have a disability and require assistance or accommodation to participate in the application process or to perform essential job functions, please contact accommodations-ext@hidglobal.com.\n\nPlease be aware that our recruitment process may include the use of AI-powered tools to assist in screening applicant resumes. These tools help us efficiently identify candidates whose qualifications and skills align with the job description. We use AI in a responsible manner and in accordance with applicable data privacy laws and regulations. Importantly, all applicants are reviewed by our Talent Acquisition team. AI is used to support, not replace, human judgment in the evaluation process.\n\nWe make it easier for people to get where they want to go!\nOn an average day, think of how many times you tap, twist, tag, push or swipe to get access, find information, connect with others or track something. HID technology is behind billions of interactions, in more than 100 countries. We help you create a verified, trusted identity that can get you where you need to go – without having to think about it.\n\nWhen you join our HID team, you’ll also be part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, the global leader in access solutions. You’ll have 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally. As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.\n#LI-HIDGlobal","company":"ASSA ABLOY","rawCompany":"assa abloy","city":"Austin","state":"TX","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-17T05:12:04.460Z","occupations":[{"code":"41-9031.00","title":"Sales Engineers","slug":"sales-engineers"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"17-2199.00","title":"Engineers, All Other","slug":"engineers-all-other"}],"industries":[{"code":"541330","title":"Engineering Services","slug":"engineering-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Solutions Engineer, Extended Access Technologies","description":"An Amazing Career Opportunity for a Solutions Engineer!!\nLocation: Austin, TX\nJob ID: 47086\n\nHID Global is seeking a Solutions Engineer to support our strategic focus on advanced face recognition and biometric identity technologies, particularly within regulated verticals such as travel, aviation, and border entry/exit systems. This role plays a pivotal part in understanding customer challenges, deriving technical and operational requirements, and identifying opportunities to position HID Global’s facial recognition hardware, software, and identity platforms, along with associated professional services and solution customization.\nThe ideal candidate is a highly motivated professional who excels at driving sales engagements by effectively aligning customer business drivers—such as security, throughput, compliance, and passenger experience—with HID Global’s biometric solutions. Strong technical and business acumen are essential to articulate, design, and support complex face‑based identity solutions for both existing and prospective customers, while ensuring seamless execution from initial concept through deployment. This role operates as a key technical contributor within the Sales organization, supporting customer engagements across the full lifecycle of biometric solution adoption.\n\nWho are we?\nHID powers the trusted identities of the world’s people, places, and things, allowing people to transact safely, work productively and travel freely.\nWe are a high-tech software company headquartered in Austin, TX, with over 4,500 worldwide employees. Check us out here: www.hidglobal.com and https://youtu.be/23km5H4K9Eo\n\nBiometric Identity Technologies BIO:\nAt the Biometric Identity Technologies Business Area, within HID, we aim to create a safer world with biometric solutions that enhance everyday life, ensuring trust and reliability in every interaction. As a trusted biometric leader, we seamlessly and ethically protect people, places, and things, where we create a secure and equitable environment where everyone’s data is protected and their privacy respected.\nDriven by years of innovation, we offer a broad range of biometric identity technologies for transactions requiring irrefutable proof of identity, such as customer onboarding, fraud prevention, loss prevention, seamless travel, forensic investigation, background checks, border security, and government benefit issuance. We provide peace of mind to a great array of organizations and industries who know that they are getting the highest level of safety and security through trusted identity.\n\nAs our Solutions Engineer , you’ll support HID’s success by:\nServing as a technical expert within the Sales team, enhancing customer engagements with technical knowledge and project management skills.\nDeveloping and delivering comprehensive technical solutions for customers, leveraging a deep understanding of HID Global's hardware, software, and services, while overseeing project lifecycles to ensure successful delivery.\nPreparing detailed proposal documentation for large and complex projects, focusing on system integration, project management, and customer value maximization.\nInterpreting complex customer requirements in collaboration with regional sales, product managers, and systems teams to devise effective solutions, managing project timelines and deliverables.\nProviding essential technical information 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We welcome an opportunity to meet you and learn about your unique talents, skills, and experiences. You don’t need to check all the boxes. If you have most of the skills and experience, we want you to apply.\nInnovation: You embrace challenges and want to drive change. We are open to ideas, including flexible work arrangements, job sharing or part-time job seekers.\nIntegrity: You are results-orientated, reliable, and straightforward and value being treated accordingly. We want all our employees to be themselves, to feel appreciated and accepted.\nHID does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. We are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.\n\nHID is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce that reflects the global communities we serve. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. Our goal is to create a workplace that empowers everyone to thrive and be their authentic selves, fostering an environment of mutual respect and inclusivity. If you have a disability and require assistance or accommodation to participate in the application process or to perform essential job functions, please contact accommodations-ext@hidglobal.com.\n\nPlease be aware that our recruitment process may include the use of AI-powered tools to assist in screening applicant resumes. These tools help us efficiently identify candidates whose qualifications and skills align with the job description. We use AI in a responsible manner and in accordance with applicable data privacy laws and regulations. Importantly, all applicants are reviewed by our Talent Acquisition team. AI is used to support, not replace, human judgment in the evaluation process.\n\nWe make it easier for people to get where they want to go!\nOn an average day, think of how many times you tap, twist, tag, push or swipe to get access, find information, connect with others or track something. HID technology is behind billions of interactions, in more than 100 countries. We help you create a verified, trusted identity that can get you where you need to go – without having to think about it.\n\nWhen you join our HID team, you’ll also be part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, the global leader in access solutions. You’ll have 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally. As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.\n#LI-HIDGlobal","datePosted":"2026-04-17T05:12:04.460Z","dateModified":"2026-04-17T05:12:04.460Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"ASSA ABLOY","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Austin","addressRegion":"TX","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"2dcd19649b58e46f3a98fc4b"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/2dcd19649b58e46f3a98fc4b"}}