About the Opportunity
A growing automation systems integrator is looking to add an Applications Engineer to its engineering team. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex manufacturing challenges by designing custom automation solutions before projects move into detailed engineering.
You'll work closely with customers, sales, and engineering teams to develop technical concepts, prepare proposals, estimate project costs, and help define innovative robotic and automation systems across a variety of industries. If you enjoy combining engineering, problem-solving, and customer interaction, this is an opportunity to work on highly customized automation projects from concept through project kickoff.
What You'll Do
- Develop custom automation concepts based on customer manufacturing challenges
- Create technical proposals, budgets, and project cost estimates
- Evaluate project feasibility, technical risk, and overall solution approach
- Collaborate with Sales Engineers during customer discussions and technical presentations
- Define system architecture including robotics, conveyors, vision, motion, pneumatics, and controls
- Utilize CAD tools to develop automation concepts and layouts
- Support project handoff to engineering and project management after award
- Stay current on emerging automation technologies and manufacturing trends
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field
- 3–5+ years of experience in applications engineering or industrial automation.
- Experience developing automation concepts and customer solutions
- Understanding of robotic automation, PLCs, motion control, machine vision, and industrial manufacturing
- Experience using AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or similar CAD software
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work directly with both customers and internal engineering teams
- Experience with proposal development, estimating, or technical quotations is highly preferred
Why Join
- Hybrid work environment
- Limited travel (approximately 10% or less)
- Opportunity to work on custom robotic automation projects
- Collaborative engineering culture
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits
- Company-sponsored retirement plan
- PTO and paid holidays
- Career growth within a rapidly expanding automation organization
Pay: $80,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Vision insurance
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Van Wert, OH 45891
