Application Engineer

Northland Controls is seeking an experienced Application Engineer II to join our Professional Services team in Germany.

In this role, you will support the successful delivery of complex physical security integration projects for one of our largest global customers. You will work across the full project lifecycle, configuring, testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting enterprise security systems while partnering closely with customers, field technicians, and global project teams.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced technical professional who enjoys solving complex problems, working directly with customers, and delivering high-quality security solutions in a global environment.

What You’ll Do

• Support engineering activities throughout the full integration project lifecycle, from initial planning through commissioning and handover.
• Install, configure, test, commission, and troubleshoot enterprise access control, alarm, and video management systems.
• Configure and support physical security hardware, including card readers, access control panels, alarm devices, CCTV cameras, and Network Video Recorders.
• Integrate physical security platforms with customer infrastructure, networks, databases, and enterprise environments.
• Work directly with customers and project teams to understand system requirements and recommend appropriate technical solutions.
• Attend customer and project meetings to support planning, implementation, testing, and issue resolution.
• Diagnose and resolve complex hardware, software, system, and network-related issues.
• Train field technicians and end users on installed systems and applications.
• Create, maintain, and update system architecture, configuration, testing, and project documentation.
• Support system incidents and technical emergencies when required.
• Ensure work is completed in accordance with customer requirements, company standards, and Health and Safety expectations.
• Contribute to additional engineering initiatives and projects as assigned.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent technical and industry experience.
• At least five years of experience working with enterprise physical security systems.
• At least five years of experience with Windows Server or Windows Systems Administration.
• Current Software House C•CURE 9000 and/or Genetec certification.
• Strong knowledge of access control, video management, alarm, low-voltage, and related physical security technologies.
• Experience configuring, commissioning, and troubleshooting enterprise security platforms.
• Working knowledge of system databases, networks, servers, and related infrastructure.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and technical problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a customer-focused approach.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced project environment.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with multicultural and global teams.
• A valid driving licence and willingness to travel regionally or internationally based on project requirements.
• Experience supporting large-scale or global security integration projects is highly desirable.

Why Join Northland Controls?

At Northland Controls, you’ll work alongside talented professionals delivering advanced security solutions for some of the world’s most recognized organizations. You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to complex, high-visibility projects while continuing to strengthen your technical expertise and advance your career within a growing global organization.

We offer a collaborative environment where innovation, continuous learning, accountability, and technical excellence are valued.

About Northland Controls

Northland is a world-class global security integrator with offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Singapore, China and India. We specialize in design, build, integration, and management of high-end Lenel, Software House, S2 global enterprise security systems which include 6 out of 10 of the largest hi-tech companies in Silicon Valley.

We are responsible for single card reader installations in some of the most remote parts of the world, all the way through to the design, deployment and management of large enterprise systems managing up to 300 corporate offices in over 70 countries including datacenters and multi-faceted security operations centers.

With 250 highly trained professionals, all program management, project management, system design, system programming, testing and commissioning is carried out by Northland Controls experts to ensure we deliver the right solution, to the right standard, every time, anywhere in the world. In addition, Northland is supported by a network of over 100 in-country local service partners (LSPs) across the world who partner with Northland to deliver unparalleled world class services to our enterprise customers.

We are trusted to get the job done no matter what. Through word-of-mouth our elite list of customers has rewarded us with phenomenal growth from $1M to $70M in 10 years’. To achieve this, we are always interested in the very best people who share our core values and beliefs and will “do whatever it takes” to enable our customers to realize their goals. We will take on difficult challenges regardless of where they may lead us, and we will always take the most honorable route to get there.

Our Mission

To be the most trusted and influential leader in the industry. By delivering exceptional services across the world, we are determined to continually surprise our customers, the industry and even ourselves while having fun.

Core Values

Be Honorable * Take on Challenges * Do Whatever it Takes * Our People * Have Fun

Northland provides a robust set of benefit plans including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement plan, wellness programs, quarterly bonus program and paid time off.

Northland Controls provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.