Application Engineer II — Motion Control & Robotics

Nidec Automation; Chicago (IL); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Nidec Automation is seeking an Application Engineer II to act as a technical partner for customers developing next-generation motion control and robotic systems. You will collaborate with sales and product teams to design, validate, and optimize drive systems for real-world industrial applications.

The role emphasizes hands-on problem solving, system integration, and deployment support across the project lifecycle, including commissioning and field troubleshooting.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a related engineering field.
• 2+ years combined hands-on engineering and customer-facing experience.
• Experience in application engineering, motion control, robotics, or related automation roles.
• Strong knowledge of motion control systems, motor drives, servo systems, and automation technologies.
• Hands-on experience with EtherCAT, CANopen, PROFINET, and EtherNet/IP.
• Experience with system integration, commissioning, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
• Ability to clearly communicate technical concepts to customers, engineers, and stakeholders.

Responsabilidades

• Provide advanced technical support for ultra-low voltage drives, brushless AC servomotors, and motion control systems.
• Design and validate motion control architectures tailored to customer requirements.
• Support system integration with PLC platforms, industrial networks, and ROS-based robotic systems.
• Conduct application validation and performance testing to meet specifications.
• Lead technical aspects of customer projects from requirements to deployment and commissioning.
• Participate in customer meetings, technical reviews, demonstrations, and solution evaluations.
• Support customers during installation, startup, optimization, and long-term operation of systems.

Conocimientos

Motion control

Servo systems

Industrial automation

EtherCAT

CANopen

PROFINET

EtherNet/IP

ROS

PLC programming

Technical communication

Customer-facing

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation Engineering

Two-year technical degree + hands-on experience

Herramientas

SolidWorks

Descripción del empleo

Nidec Automation is seeking an Application Engineer II to act as a technical partner for customers developing next-generation motion control and robotic systems. You will collaborate with sales and product teams to design, validate, and optimize drive systems for real-world industrial applications.

The role emphasizes hands-on problem solving, system integration, and deployment support across the project lifecycle, including commissioning and field troubleshooting.