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Salary: USD 150,000 - 200,000 / annual
Standard Bots is the largest U.S. industrial robotics company by robots shipped, building the next generation of affordable, scalable industrial robots deployed across independent machine shops, NASA, and Lockheed Martin.
The Senior Applications Engineer is a rare hybrid role combining mechanical, electrical, and software expertise. You'll work across the full customer lifecycle—from pre-sale solution design through post-install support—as the technical backbone for customer engagements requiring hands-on expertise.
Key responsibilities include:
**Solution Design & Proof of Concept**: Partner with sales and customers to understand automation goals and production constraints. Design practical solutions around Standard Bots hardware and build proof-of-concept prototypes to validate feasibility before customer commitment. Develop application notes, sample code, and documentation to help customers and internal teams replicate and scale solutions.
**Field Installation & Integration**: Travel to customer sites (up to 50% domestic travel) to install, program, wire, and commission robotic cells. Own the full integration from mechanical setup through software configuration—fixtures, I/O, PLC handshakes, safety protocols, testing, and sign-off. Troubleshoot on-site issues until resolution.
**Customer Training & Support**: Train customer operators and technicians on Standard Bots hardware and software both on-site and at company facilities. Provide post-install technical support as customers discover new applications. Serve as trusted technical resource for accounts you've worked with.
**Trade Shows & Demos**: Represent Standard Bots at industry events. Build and operate live demos, engage with engineers and plant managers, and showcase the breadth of Standard Bots capabilities.
**Internal Collaboration**: Feed real-world integration learnings back to hardware and software engineering teams. Assist in-house engineering with testing new features, peripherals, and integrations.
Required qualifications: 6+ years hands-on industrial automation experience including PLC programming/ladder logic, pneumatics, DC power systems, robot programming (any platform), and Python scripting. Proficiency with CAD (SolidWorks preferred). Customer-facing experience explaining technical integrations to diverse audiences. Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, or related engineering discipline (or equivalent hands-on experience). Comfort with up to 50% domestic travel and field-based work.
Nice-to-have: collaborative robot experience (UR, Fanuc, KUKA, ABB), machine tending/palletizing/welding/assembly automation, vision systems, force/torque sensing, custom end-of-arm tooling, manufacturing/factory floor background.
