Field Application Engineer - Servo Drives

Muxon; Barcelona; Hybrid; EUR 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Approximately 23 days of vacation

Additional benefits

Dynamic and motivated team environment

Job summary

A leading precision motion-control firm in Barcelona is seeking a Field Application Engineer with over 5 years of experience in applications or design engineering. The ideal candidate will provide technical support for OEM customers and develop training materials. This role offers a blend of on-site and travel opportunities across Europe, with a focus on innovative motion control technologies. The company promotes a collaborative and dynamic work environment with clear career progression paths.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in applications or field engineering roles.
• Fluent English (written and spoken).
• Willingness to travel across Europe (approx. 50%).

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support and guidance to OEM customers.
• Support territory managers on customer visits and negotiations.
• Develop and deliver technical trainings and demos.

Skills

Pre- and post-sales technical support

Communication of technical concepts

Customer-oriented mindset

Technical training development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Telecommunications, or related field

Job description

Overview

This position is intended for candidates with more than 5 years of professional experience.

The salary range, depending on experience, is between €45,000 and €60,000 gross per year.

Vacation: approximately 23 days, plus additional benefits (see below).

Location: On-site in Barcelona (22@ Tech District), with approximately 50% travel across Europe.

Remote work: 1 day per week possible.

Muxon is a small, globally active recruitment agency and is conducting this search on behalf of our partner, a leading precision motion-control and medical-technology components company that designs servo drives, encoders and integrated motion subsystems for robotics, medical devices and advanced industrial OEMs. We are seeking a Field Application Engineer to provide technical leadership for customer applications across Europe.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert pre- and post-sales technical support and system-level guidance to OEM customers to accelerate design-in and reduce time-to-market.
• Support territory managers on customer visits, design reviews and technical negotiations.
• Develop and deliver technical trainings, demos and sales enablement materials for customers, distributors and colleagues.
• Capture and document application use-cases and competitive benchmarks to inform product strategy.
• Build customer-facing demo systems and represent the company at trade shows and conferences; contribute technical articles and collateral.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Telecommunications, Industrial Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in applications, design, or field engineering roles involving motion control hardware (e.g., servo drives, position encoders, master or safety controllers).
• Proven ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to customers, partners, and non-technical stakeholders.
• Results-driven, customer-oriented mindset with the ability to collaborate effectively in cross-functional teams.
• Fluent English (written and spoken).
• Willingness to travel across Europe (approx. 50%), primarily within Central Europe.
• Availability to work on-site at the Barcelona office, located in 22@ Tech District, when not traveling.
• Currently based in Spain with valid work authorization.
• High level of autonomy and creative freedom within a fast-growing robotics and motion control environment.
• Direct impact on customer design wins through hands-on collaboration with leading industrial and medical OEMs.
• Exposure to state-of-the-art motion control technologies across robotics, industrial automation, and medical technology.
• Dynamic, motivated team at one of the company’s fastest-growing European locations (Barcelona).
• Agile decision-making processes combining the resources of a global organization with the mindset of a mid-sized company.
• Varied, customer-facing role with approximately 50% travel across Central Europe, working closely with top-tier industrial clients.
• Clear career progression paths, continuous learning, and long-term growth opportunities in high-demand industries.

If you meet the profile and want to be part of a high-impact motion-control team in Barcelona, please submit your CV — we look forward to your application.