Applications Engineer II — Servo Systems

Nidec Corporation; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Nidec Corporation is hiring an Application Engineer II for Servo Controller in St. Louis, MO. You will act as the primary technical interface to customers, driving successful deployment and long-term performance of motion control solutions.

The role emphasizes troubleshooting, system integration, and collaboration with Sales, Product, and customers to accelerate time-to-market. Domestic/international travel up to 20% may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-year technical degree or Bachelor's in Electrical/Mechatronics/Automation.

Responsibilities

• Advanced Technical Support: Resolve complex technical issues related to motion control systems and drives in customer applications.
• Project Execution: Support and coordinate medium- to large-scale customer projects from requirements through deployment.
• System Architecture & Design: Develop drive system architectures, including PLC and ROS integration.
• Customer Engagement: Serve as a key technical contact for customers and assist with system integration and commissioning.
• Sales & NBO Support: Collaborate with Sales on technical evaluations and product selection for new business opportunities.
• Customer Enablement & Time-to-Market Optimization: Streamline integration and validation to accelerate time-to-market.
• Product Development Collaboration: Provide feedback on performance and usability to product teams.
• Documentation & Training: Create technical docs and training materials.
• Market Awareness: Stay updated on industry trends and competitor solutions.
• Application Lab Contribution: Help maintain the application lab for validation and demonstrations.
• Application Validation & Testing: Validate customer scenarios and document findings.

Skills

Motion control systems

Motor drives

Automation solutions

PLC programming

ROS (Robot Operating System)

Customer-facing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Mechatronics

Automation Engineering

2-year technical degree

Tools

CANopen

EtherCAT

PROFINET

EtherNet/IP

SolidWorks

Job description

Nidec Corporation is hiring an Application Engineer II for Servo Controller in St. Louis, MO. You will act as the primary technical interface to customers, driving successful deployment and long-term performance of motion control solutions.

The role emphasizes troubleshooting, system integration, and collaboration with Sales, Product, and customers to accelerate time-to-market. Domestic/international travel up to 20% may be required.