Automation Field Service Engineer – On-site & Remote

Beckhoff Automation LLC

Alpharetta, Northern (GA, KY)

Hybrid

USD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off
Health Insurance
401(k) with match
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Dental
Vision
Professional Development
CarData Program: mileage reimbursement

Job summary

Beckhoff Automation USA in Atlanta, GA seeks a Field Service Engineer to keep Beckhoff systems running reliably for customers across the region. You will address urgent technical issues by phone, email, and on-site support, while documenting recurring problems to strengthen internal knowledge.

This hybrid role combines travel with office collaboration: you’ll split time between customer sites, remote diagnostics, and our Atlanta office.

Qualifications

  • BS in engineering or related technical field, or equivalent experience.
  • Experience designing, programming, and troubleshooting systems based on TwinCAT and EtherCAT preferred.
  • Strong written and verbal communication for customer support.
  • Comfort with Unix-based OS configuration and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

  • Act as the regional technical support contact, keeping Beckhoff systems running reliably.
  • Drive issues to resolution via on-site support, hands-on troubleshooting and remote diagnostics.
  • Collaborate with regional field team on regional and territory strategies.
  • Advise customers on maintenance, best practices and product usage.
  • Document recurring issues to strengthen internal resources and product knowledge.
  • Assist with product trainings or onboarding as needed.

Skills

Customer-facing communication
Collaborative mindset
Unix-based OS
Windows-based systems
PLC, motion control, robotics
EtherCAT & EtherCAT knowledge
TwinCAT programming
Troubleshooting
On-site support
Remote diagnostics

Education

Bachelor of Science in engineering

Tools

TwinCAT
EtherCAT

Job description

Beckhoff Automation USA in Atlanta, GA seeks a Field Service Engineer to keep Beckhoff systems running reliably for customers across the region. You will address urgent technical issues by phone, email, and on-site support, while documenting recurring problems to strengthen internal knowledge.

This hybrid role combines travel with office collaboration: you’ll split time between customer sites, remote diagnostics, and our Atlanta office.

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