Applications Engineer - Robotic Flexible Gripping (True Engineering Role)

Schmalz; United States; Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Birthday leave

Annual bonus

Health insurance

401k with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Schmalz is seeking an Applications Engineer in the Raleigh-Durham area. The role combines engineering, project management, and direct customer engagement to deliver solutions and foster long-term relationships. Initial onsite training is required, with a transition to a hybrid schedule after training.

Candidates should have 3+ years in applications engineering or industrial manufacturing, with robotics experience preferred. Strong communication and a proactive, hands-on approach are essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in applications engineering or industrial manufacturing.
• Experience with programming industrial robots preferred.
• Strong customer-facing communication and project ownership.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, customer-focused solutions that drive satisfaction and retention.
• Serve as a key link between customers, sales and internal teams.
• Balance technical expertise with a customer-service mindset and project ownership.

Skills

Customer-facing communication

Hands-on approach

Self-motivated

Project ownership

Industrial robotics

Job description

Come Grow with Schmalz Flexible Gripping!

Must currently reside in the Raleigh-Durham area or in the process of relocating to the area.

Reporting to the General Manager, SFG and Manager, VA Applications Engineering, the Applications Engineer plays a critical role in delivering high-quality, customer-focused solutions that drive satisfaction, long-term relationships, and retention. This role combines engineering, project management, and customer engagement, serving as a key link between customers, sales, and internal teams. The position requires a balance of technical expertise, customer service mindset, and project ownership that establishes the ground-truth of what the solution-set envisioned by the customer will be.

We are looking for candidates with at least 3+ years of experience in applications engineering or industrial manufacturing. Candidates with experience working with and programming industrial robots are preferred. Successful candidates will have strong customer-facing communication, be self-motivated, and have a hands‑on approach with the professionalism to represent Schmalz in high-visibility and technically demanding situations.

Curiosity, Adaptability, Team Player, Customer Focused, Winner………do these character traits sound like you? If so, this is an excellent opportunity for you if you’re looking to develop your technical skills within a fast-paced engineering environment.

• This position reports to directly to the General Manager of SFG and Manager, VA Applications Engineering
• You will work onsite during the initial training (Monday – Friday)
• Opportunity to transition to a hybrid schedule after completion of training

Why Schmalz?

• Family culture & atmosphere. Yep, we still have monthly birthday desserts & office meetings.
• Up to 20 days of PTO your first year. We even give you a day to celebrate your birthday.
• Annual incentive bonus, eligibility based on individual and company performance (10% of base salary).
• Health insurance benefits are effective on your hire date. We pay up to 90% of your premium and even give you money in an HRA flex.
• Our 401k plan has a 1:1 company match, up to 6% with no vesting period.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• And of course, our amazing team members.

Schmalz Flexible Gripping, is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We maintain a Drug Free Workplace.