Field Application Engineer — On-Site Automation Solutions

KEYENCE CORPORATION; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 54,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary

Bonus

Training

Benefits

Career growth

Job summary

KEYENCE CORPORATION in Cleveland is seeking an entry-level Field Application Engineer to join our Field Application Engineer Team. This full-time, on-site role begins with training classes in January or July 2027.

You will tackle technical challenges for customers, support sales teams, and perform hands-on product testing with 60-100% travel. A bachelor’s degree and a valid driver’s license are required, with the potential for growth within a global automation leader.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or Associate’s and 4+ years military experience)
• Strong work ethic and a passion for solving challenging problems
• Flexibility to adapt your schedule and support customers and salespeople
• Willingness to travel (60-100%), including overnight
• Valid driver’s license and personal vehicle
• Ability to lift and transport demo equipment (35-85 lbs.) into customer sites

Responsibilities

• Solve complex customer challenges through creative configurations of our technical products
• Install and program our products using hand tools or programming languages
• Provide on-call, on-site and remote technical support, training, and troubleshooting
• Travel extensively (60-100%) across your assigned region—by car or plane—to deliver hands-on solutions
• Conduct product testing and create detailed proposal reports to aid our sales team
• Work in dynamic environments—manufacturing floors, labs, and more—with occasional lifting (up to 60 lbs.) and off-hours support

Skills

Strong work ethic

Flexibility

Travel readiness

Problem-solving mindset

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate degree or 4+ years military experience

Job description

KEYENCE CORPORATION in Cleveland is seeking an entry-level Field Application Engineer to join our Field Application Engineer Team. This full-time, on-site role begins with training classes in January or July 2027.

You will tackle technical challenges for customers, support sales teams, and perform hands-on product testing with 60-100% travel. A bachelor’s degree and a valid driver’s license are required, with the potential for growth within a global automation leader.