Application Engineer

Direct Recruiters, Inc.; Sudbury (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Direct Recruiters, Inc. seeks an Applications Engineer – Automation to join a growing pre-sales engineering team focused on translating customer needs into practical automation concepts for CNC and advanced manufacturing.

You will develop robotic concepts using SolidWorks, review RFQs, size and select robots and EOAT, and perform feasibility analyses in collaboration with Sales and Proposal Engineering, FANUC robotics, and machine-tending applications.

Qualifications

• Experience creating automation concepts and system layouts.
• Ability to size and select robots, EOAT, and handling equipment.
• Experience reviewing RFQs and determining technical solutions.
• Familiarity with FANUC robotics and CNC machine applications.

Responsibilities

• Develop automation concepts and layouts using SolidWorks.
• Review RFQs and determine the best technical solution.
• Size and select robots, EOAT and material handling equipment.
• Analyze payload, reach, cycle-time and feasibility.
• Collaborate with FANUC robotics, CNCs, and machine-tending applications.
• Partner with Sales/Proposal Engineering to craft complete solutions.

Skills

Pre-sales

Requirements analysis

System layout

Feasibility analysis

Robot selection

RFQ review

Cross-functional collaboration

CNC integration

Tools

SolidWorks

FANUC robotics

EOAT selection

Job description

Applications Engineer – Automation

Join a growing automation team developing robotic solutions for CNC machine tending and advanced manufacturing applications. This is a pre-sales engineering role focused on taking customer requirements and turning them into practical, technically sound automation concepts.

• Develop robotic automation concepts and system layouts using SolidWorks
• Review RFQs and determine the appropriate technical solution
• Size and select robots, EOAT/grippers, material handling and peripheral equipment
• Perform payload, reach, cycle-time and feasibility analysis
• Work with FANUC robotics, CNC machines and machine-tending applications
• Partner with Sales and Proposal Engineering to develop complete customer solutions