Field Application Engineer – Vibration & Monitoring

Parker Electromechanical; Freiburg; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company restaurant

Other benefits

Job summary

Parker Hannifin in Fribourg, Switzerland, is seeking an experienced application engineer for vibration monitoring systems. You will install, configure, test, and troubleshoot on-site, translating customer needs into technical proposals and system architectures.

You will collaborate with sales, R&D, and field teams, travel up to 30%, and support FAT/Pre-FAT activities. Fluent English required; French/German nice to have; a degree in engineering and at least five years of industrial experience are

Qualifications

• University degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Microengineering, Automation, Systems or Mechatronics.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in application engineering, field service, commissioning, troubleshooting and customer support in an industrial environment.
• Experience in energy sector or other industrial environments is a plus (aerospace, heavy machinery).
• Strong knowledge of vibration monitoring, condition monitoring, rotating machinery, sensors, and related software; familiarity with Modbus/Profibus/Profinet/OPC.
• Fluent English; French and/or German are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform on-site installation, wiring verification, configuration, functional testing, commissioning and troubleshooting of vibration monitoring systems and related software.
• Coordinate with customer site personnel to confirm requirements and site readiness and prepare field service reports and logs.
• Translate requirements into technical proposals, system architectures, feasibility studies and technical solutions.
• Coordinate input between customers, sales, distributors, OEMs and local R&D/Product Management; deliver technical presentations.

Skills

English fluency

Customer focus

Hands-on

Interpersonal skills

Education

Engineering degree (Electrical/Mechanical/Mechatronics)

Tools

Modbus

Profibus

Profinet

OPC

Job description

Parker Hannifin in Fribourg, Switzerland, is seeking an experienced application engineer for vibration monitoring systems. You will install, configure, test, and troubleshoot on-site, translating customer needs into technical proposals and system architectures.

You will collaborate with sales, R&D, and field teams, travel up to 30%, and support FAT/Pre-FAT activities. Fluent English required; French/German nice to have; a degree in engineering and at least five years of industrial experience are