SICK is one of the world’s leading solutions providers for sensor-based applications in the industrial sector. Founded in 1946 by Dr.-Ing. e. h. Erwin Sick and headquartered in Waldkirch im Breisgau near Freiburg, the company is a technology and market leader with 63 subsidiaries and affiliates as well as numerous agencies around the globe. SICK has more than 10,000 employees worldwide and generated a group revenue of EUR 1.8 billion in the 2025 fiscal year.

Job Description
Application Engineer - Focus Vision (f/m/d)

Our Application Engineering team consists of application specialists who drive technical innovation in the automotive and electronics industries. As part of the team, you will have the opportunity to work closely with our Sales organization as well as directly on site with our customers to develop tailored solutions together.

 

Region: Greater Stuttgart area

 

YOUR TASKS:

  • Drive the sales of sensor solutions with a focus on Vision applications
  • Take responsibility for technical customer consulting
  • Independently develop technical solutions and quotations and carry out application tests
  • Further develop the Vision business area in an innovative and autonomous way
  • Act as an interface between internal and external customers
  • Actively promote sales and support the field sales team in factory automation and Vision applications

 

YOUR PROFILE:

  • University degree in engineering or a comparable qualification
  • Several years of professional experience in technical sales or application engineering
  • Ideally, knowledge of business development and Vision technologies; experience in the automotive and electronics industries is an advantage
  • Good command of English
  • High willingness to travel within Germany
  • Confident presence combined with a structured approach and entrepreneurial mindset
  • Strong teamwork and communication skills
Information at a Glance
Posting Start Date:  6/11/26
Requisition-ID:  37821
Posting Job Location:  Außendienst / Field Service, Home Office / Remote
Full-time/Part-time:  Full-time
Contract Type:  Permanent

Contact: Silvia Hartmann

At SICK, we see people, not gender. 
We put great emphasis on diversity, reject discrimination and do not think in categories such as gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, age or sexual identity.