Environmental Application Engineer – Europe

Location: Europe (ideally Germany/Munich region) or UK Midlands / Shepshed region )

Reporting to: Environmental Services & Sales Manager – EuropeTravel: Up to 25% across Europe and occasionally internationally

Shape the future of environmental measurement with Campbell Scientific

Campbell Scientific is a global leader in environmental instrumentation, providing innovative measurement and monitoring solutions that support climate research, meteorology, hydrology, agriculture, renewable energy, and environmental science worldwide.

We are looking for an Environmental Application Engineer to join our European team and play a key role in delivering high-quality technical solutions that help our customers collect reliable, meaningful environmental data.

This is an exciting opportunity for an environmental science professional who enjoys applying technical expertise to real-world challenges. You will combine scientific knowledge, problem-solving skills, and customer engagement to support universities, research institutions, national meteorological organisations, and industry partners across Europe.

Working as part of a global, innovation-driven organisation, you will provide technical guidance, application support, training, and product expertise, while helping customers successfully deploy and optimise Campbell Scientific monitoring systems.

What You’ll Be Doing

Technical Support & Problem Solving

• Provide first- and second-line technical support to customers and internal teams on Campbell Scientific instrumentation, sensors, data loggers, and software.

• Diagnose and resolve technical issues, providing accurate and timely solutions.

• Support system configuration, commissioning, troubleshooting, and ongoing operation.

Environmental Application Expertise

• Develop and maintain strong technical knowledge of environmental monitoring applications, including hydrometeorology and related measurement techniques.

• Advise customers on system selection, configuration, deployment, and best-practice measurement approaches.

• Support the successful implementation of monitoring solutions across a range of environmental applications.

Customer Engagement & Technical Consultancy

• Build trusted relationships with customers, including universities, research institutions, and national hydrometeorological organisations.

• Act as a technical advisor throughout the customer journey.

• Support technical enquiries, product demonstrations, system commissioning, and customer consultations.

Training & Knowledge Sharing

• Deliver technical training on environmental measurement applications for internal teams and external customers.

• Develop supporting materials and share knowledge to improve technical capability across the organisation.

• Provide training in local languages where appropriate.

Documentation & Collaboration

• Create and maintain technical documentation, application notes, and support records.

• Provide technical information to Production and Operations teams, including support for bespoke solutions and non-standard products.

• Work closely with Sales, Engineering, Production, and Research teams to deliver effective customer solutions.

Product & Market Insight

• Stay up to date with developments in environmental science, monitoring technologies, and industry standards.

• Gather customer feedback and provide insight into product performance, customer needs, and opportunities for improvement.

• Promote best practice in data quality, measurement reliability, and system performance.

Travel & Strategic Contribution

• Travel across Europe and occasionally internationally to support customers, deliver training, and attend meetings (up to 25%).

• Establish and deliver measurable objectives aligned with Campbell Scientific’s environmental strategy and business goals.

What We’re Looking For

We are seeking a technically confident and customer-focused environmental professional who can translate scientific knowledge into practical solutions.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Significant experience working within environmental monitoring, environmental science, or related technical markets.

• Experience advising universities, research organisations, government agencies, or meteorological organisations on technical matters.

• Strong understanding of environmental instrumentation and measurement techniques.

• Ability to explain complex scientific concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail and data management capability.

• Customer-focused approach with experience building effective professional relationships.

• Proactive, innovative, and solutions-focused mindset.

• Strong appreciation of data quality, measurement consistency, and best-practice approaches.

• Full clean EU driving licence.

• Willingness and eligibility to travel throughout Europe and internationally when required.

• Right to work within the EU.

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification or above in an environmental science discipline.

• Postgraduate or PhD-level study would be advantageous.

• Additional professional qualifications in sales, business, or related disciplines would be beneficial.

Languages

• Fluent English is essential.

• French and/or an additional European language would be highly desirable, with the ability to communicate technical information effectively in writing and verbally.

Why Join Campbell Scientific?

At Campbell Scientific, our values guide everything we do. Our ARCTIC values shape how we work with customers, colleagues, and partners:

Accountability – We honour our commitments and work together to overcome challenges.
Respect – We treat customers and colleagues with trust, humility, and professionalism.
Client Centric – We focus on creating meaningful outcomes and positive experiences.
Teamwork – We collaborate, support one another, and celebrate success together.
Innovation – We embrace creativity and develop solutions that make a difference.
Continual Improvement – We continuously improve our products, processes, and ourselves.

Make an impact through science and technology

Join Campbell Scientific and help organisations around the world make better decisions through accurate, reliable environmental measurement.

If you are passionate about environmental science, technology, and using your expertise to solve real-world challenges, we would love to hear from you.