Deployment Support Technician - Robotics

Rockwell Automation; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 51,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, and

Flexible Work Schedule

Job summary

Rockwell Automation, Inc. is seeking a Deployment Support Technician to partner with Project Management, Systems Engineering and Operations to deliver exceptional outcomes for end-users, channel partners, and OTTO.

You will work within customer production environments, performing troubleshooting, system validation, issue resolution, and user support to ensure reliable operation and maximize automation value.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Legal authorization to work in the US; no visa sponsorship.
• Associate’s degree in Electrical Engineering Technology, Industrial Automation, or related field.
• About 2+ years in technical field service, automation, IT/OT support, robotics, or related.
• Hands-on mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Basic familiarity with Linux (Ubuntu).
• Working knowledge of Ethernet, Wi‑Fi, IP addressing, and connectivity.
• Experience training users on automated equipment or software.

Responsibilities

• Support on-site commissioning and integration, including hardware verification, network setup, software configuration, and safety checks.
• Complete acceptance testing, document results, and close readiness gaps before go-live.
• Respond to real-time deployment issues through hands-on troubleshooting, log review, triage, and escalation.
• Deliver training to customer personnel on system operations and maintenance.
• Coordinate with Technical Support, Field Services, and Systems Engineering to resolve issues.
• Manage AMR fleet status, track repairs, and update documentation.
• Communicate deployment status and issue resolution to customer teams.
• Provide after-hours or on-call coverage as required.

Skills

Field service experience

Electrical troubleshooting

Linux basics

Networking concepts

User training

Education

Associate's degree in Electrical Engineering Technology or related field

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Ubuntu Linux

Job description

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world's manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

Role Overview

As the Deployment Support Technician, you will partner closely with Project Management, Systems Engineering, and Operations teams to deliver exceptional outcomes for end-users, channel partners, and OTTO. You play a critical role in supporting system deployments, go-live activities, post-deployment optimization, and long-term operational stability for complex AMR solutions. You will work directly within customer production environments, performing troubleshooting, system validation, issue resolution, and user support to ensure reliable and efficient operation of deployed systems. We offer a unique opportunity to become a trusted advisor to some of OTTO's most strategic customers, working alongside industry-leading manufacturing and automation organizations. Your primary objective will be to create customer confidence by maximizing system uptime, resolving technical challenges, and helping customers realize the full value of their automation investment. While this is a remote-based position, you will be intentionally located near key customer and strategic deployment sites to enable rapid on-site support when needed. You are expected to regularly engage at customer facilities for deployments, go-lives, troubleshooting, and operational support activities. Travel to customer locations is considered part of the role, while routine support within your local area is expected as needed to meet customer and business requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Support on-site commissioning and integration of systems, including hardware verification, network setup, software configuration, and safety checks.

Complete acceptance testing, document results, and help resolve readiness gaps before go-live.

Respond to real-time issues during deployment and go-live periods through hands‑on troubleshooting, log review, triage, and escalation to engineering when needed.

Deliver training to customer personnel on system operations, maintenance, and best practices.

Coordinate with Technical Support, Field Services, and Systems Engineering team members to resolve customer issues and convey field feedback.

Manage AMR fleet status, help track repairs, and support documentation updates.

Communicate with customer teams, ensuring visibility into deployment status and issue resolution.

Support after‑hours or on‑call coverage as required during the project.

Qualifications

High school diploma or GED required.

Legal authorization to work in US is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Ability to travel across the U.Associate's degree in electrical engineering technology, Industrial Automation, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Robotics, Computer Engineering Technology, or related field.

~2+ years of experience in technical field service, industrial automation, IT/OT support, robotics, or related discipline.

~ Hands‑on mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills.

~ Basic familiarity with Linux (Ubuntu).

~ Working knowledge of networking concepts, including Ethernet, Wi‑Fi, IP addressing, and general connectivity troubleshooting.

~ Experience training users on automated equipment or software.

Benefits & Compensation

• Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision
• Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.
• For this role, the Base Salary Compensation is from $50,960.00 - 76,440.00 USD with an annual target bonus of 4% of base salary.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and veterans.

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