Field Application Engineer: Travel‑Heavy, Training‑Led

KEYENCE CORPORATION; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

World-Class Training

On-the-job mentorship

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K match

PTO

Job summary

KEYENCE CORPORATION is seeking a Field Application Engineer to join our team in the United States. This field-based role combines on-site customer work with sales teams, and may be titled Application Engineer, Vision Consulting Engineer, or Integration Support Engineer depending on the product line.

The position requires travel (60-100%) across a regional territory, strong problem-solving skills, and a valid driver’s license. Comprehensive training and a mentorship program are provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or Associate’s and 4+ years military experience)
• Strong work ethic and passion for solving challenging problems
• Flexibility to adapt 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

Customer-facing

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree or Associate’s with 4+ years military experience

Tools

Programming languages

Job description

KEYENCE CORPORATION is seeking a Field Application Engineer to join our team in the United States. This field-based role combines on-site customer work with sales teams, and may be titled Application Engineer, Vision Consulting Engineer, or Integration Support Engineer depending on the product line.

The position requires travel (60-100%) across a regional territory, strong problem-solving skills, and a valid driver’s license. Comprehensive training and a mentorship program are provided.