Application Engineer: Physical AI & Virtual Commissioning

FANUC America Corporation; Rochester Hills (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Retirement Program

Life Insurance

Disability Plans

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness Program

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Assistance Program

Holiday & Vacation Program

Job summary

FANUC America Corporation seeks an Applications Engineer to apply FANUC software in physical AI, external motion control, and virtual commissioning—driving demonstrations, simulations, and customer engagements across internal and external customers.

You will lead technical reviews, support pre- and post-sales activities, and help shape product development with market insights and documentation. This role emphasizes collaboration and continuous learning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Minimum three years of experience in industrial and robotic automation.
• Experience or exposure with external motion planning and/or control.
• Proficiency in ROS 2, computer networking, Docker, and Linux OS.
• Experience with modern simulation and emulation software products.
• Experience with robot and simulation software.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical leader and subject matter expert for physical AI and virtual commissioning applications, guiding customers, engineering teams, and sales on the effective use of FANUC products.
• Provide both pre- and post-sales technical support, including application reviews, feasibility studies, simulations, demonstrations, customer presentations, troubleshooting, and application optimization.
• Investigate and manage product and application issues by identifying root causes, evaluating corrective actions, and communicating clearly with cross-functional teams.
• Support product planning and development by contributing application and market insights, reviewing documentation, evaluating product performance and competitive offerings, and supporting customer-facing materials.
• Develop new and emerging applications and market opportunities by researching use cases, validating solution concepts, and performing proof-of-concept testing in collaboration with sales and product teams.
• Provide technical input to new products and technologies by defining application requirements, evaluating features, and supporting validation and testing efforts in partnership with FANUC R&D.
• Concept, develop, and support demonstration systems for tradeshows, customer engagements, and marketing initiatives to showcase FANUC robotics solutions.
• Conduct market and application analysis to identify opportunities for new intelligent products, software enhancements, and digital twin–enabled virtual commissioning solutions.

Skills

Physical AI

External motion planning

ROS 2

Computer networking

Linux OS

Simulation/Emulation

Robot and simulation software

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS or equivalent

Master's/Doctorate preferred

Tools

ROS 2

Docker

Linux

NVIDIA Isaac Sim

Omniverse

Job description

FANUC America Corporation seeks an Applications Engineer to apply FANUC software in physical AI, external motion control, and virtual commissioning—driving demonstrations, simulations, and customer engagements across internal and external customers.

You will lead technical reviews, support pre- and post-sales activities, and help shape product development with market insights and documentation. This role emphasizes collaboration and continuous learning.