Applications Engineer

Brightpath Associates LLC; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Brightpath Associates LLC in Oklahoma is seeking an Applications Engineer to bridge robotic systems and customer applications by translating requirements into deployable solutions, validating them on real hardware, and supporting training and field feedback. You will collaborate across mechanical, controls, software, and vision disciplines to deliver integrated automation that meets customer objectives.

You will work with interdisciplinary teams to translate needs into specifications, drive

Qualifications

• Experience translating customer needs into specifications, objectives, requirements, and timelines.
• Experience delivering products to customers including training and field feedback iteration.
• Experience developing and executing test protocols and documenting results per industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer requirements into specifications and drive projects from definition through delivery.
• Integrate sensors and motion systems across interdisciplinary subsystems.
• Develop and execute test protocols and document results on real hardware.
• Deliver products to customers, conduct training, and incorporate field feedback.
• Apply CAD, GD&T, and engineering drawings to define application requirements.

Skills

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Sensors & motion systems

Encoders

Laser range finders

Camera optics

Load cells

Object-oriented programming

CAD

GD&T

Engineering drawings

Metrology concepts

Education

Master's degree in CS/Robotics/ME/AE

Tools

CAD software

Engineering drawing tools

Job description

The Applications Engineer will bridge robotic systems and customer applications by translating customer requirements into deployable solutions, validating them on real hardware, and supporting training and field feedback. The role works across mechanical, controls, software, and vision disciplines.

What You'll Do

• Requirements & project ownership — Translate customer needs into specifications, objectives, requirements, and timelines, and drive projects from definition through delivery.
• Systems integration — Work across interdisciplinary teams and subsystems, integrating sensors and motion systems such as encoders, laser range finders, camera optics, load cells, and related technologies.
• Test & validation — Develop and execute test protocols, document results according to industry-standard requirements, and validate systems on real hardware.
• Customer delivery — Deliver products to customers, conduct training, and improve applications based on field feedback.
• Engineering definition — Apply CAD, GD&T, engineering drawings, and metrology concepts to define and verify application requirements.

Required Experience

• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams and complex systems.
• Strong understanding of sensors and motion systems, including encoders, laser range finders, camera optics, load cells, etc.
• Experience delivering products to customers, including requirements definition, training, and feedback iteration.
• Experience developing and executing test protocols and documenting results according to industry standards.
• Experience with object-oriented programming.
• Experience with CAD, GD&T, engineering drawings, and metrology concepts.
• Experience creating and executing project objectives, requirements, and timelines.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with robotic arms, particularly FANUC and Universal Robots systems.
• Understanding of aerospace manufacturing processes such as drilling, routing, and welding.
• Master's degree in computer science, robotics, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in aerospace and MRO environments.