Field Applications Engineer

The Consensus; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Copia Automation in North America is seeking a Field Applications Engineer to support our platform in industrial automation, including discrete manufacturing and material handling. You’ll partner with sales and customer success to accelerate time-to-value for customers and lead deployments of DeviceLink and Source Control.

You’ll apply PLC and OT networking expertise, help tailor integrations, train customers on best practices, and provide ongoing technical support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in an engineering discipline.
• Strong troubleshooting across software, hardware, and networks.
• Experience with PLCs and industrial automation deployments.
• 5+ years OT networking experience with Purdue model knowledge.
• Experience in at least one language such as SQL or Python; scripting for automation.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with post-sales to deploy DeviceLink and Source Control for customers.
• Provide ongoing support to key Copia customers as primary contact.
• Address custom integration needs with product and engineering teams.
• Develop best practices to secure OT networks and data access.
• Lead customer training and enablement sessions on-site or virtual.
• Provide technical support via phone, email, and chat.
• Coordinate pre-sales pilots with CX, Sales, Product to prove value.
• Oversee pilot engagements for scalable post-sale deployments.
• Travel up to 25% for on-site support.

Skills

OT networking experience

PLC automation

Programming (SQL or Python)

Project management

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

Who you are

We are seeking a Field Applications Engineer to support Copia’s platform in industrial automation settings, including discrete manufacturing and material handling. This role is part of our Customer Experience team, partnering with sales and customer success to accelerate time- to-value for our customers.You’re interested in Copia’s mission (rebuilding manufacturing), you enjoy interacting with customers, and driving impact in a foundational industry. We’re looking for a strong contributor to the overall trajectory of the company.

You’re highly technical with specific experience in operational technology, specifically OT networks and controls engineering exposure, and you’re excited to share that knowledge with others. Bonus points if you’ve previously deployed cloud-based products to OT. You are at your best when you are helping others understand a complex problem. Come help us share the vision of modern devops with automation & controls engineers, managers, and system integrators!

Strong preference and higher pay given to candidates in, or willing to relocate to, the NYC metropolitan area. Relocation assistance provided.

About Us

Copia Automation is rebuilding a 50-year old, $170-billion industrial market from the ground up by rethinking the command and control layer, and developer tools that power process automation in almost every industrial vertical. Backed by some of the world’s most respected investors, we’re starting by creating a complete developer toolchain for industrial automation that will change how factories are built. See more at copia.io.

What you’ll do:

• Collaborate closely with the post-sales team to orchestrate timely and highly efficient deployments of our DeviceLink and Source Control solution, ensuring seamless integration and optimal performance for our customers.
• Provide comprehensive and continuous support to key accounts who have deployed Copia, serving as their primary point of contact for troubleshooting, optimization, and ongoing technical assistance.
• Work closely with the product and engineering teams to understand and address custom integration requirements from customers, leveraging your deep expertise in PLC automation to tailor solutions that precisely meet their unique needs and specifications.
• Engage proactively with customers to develop and implement best-practices for securing Operational Technology (OT) networks, while ensuring secure data and code access in alignment with industry standards and compliance requirements.
• Lead customer training and enablement sessions, both virtually and on-site, to educate customers on Copia’s DeviceLink and Source Control solutions - driving adoption, improving best-practice workflows, and ensuring customers achieve full value from their deployments.
• Provide timely and effective technical support to customers via various communication channels, including phone, email, and chat, resolving technical issues and inquiries to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Lead and support pre-sales pilots by coordinating between CX, Sales, and Product teams to design, execute, and validate technical proofs of value that accelerate deal progression and clearly demonstrate Copia’s impact in real-world OT environments.
• Provide technical oversight and enablement for pilot engagements, ensuring consistent execution, effective customer training, and clear success criteria that translate pilot outcomes into scalable post-sale deployments.
• Utilize your expertise to travel up to 25% of the time, providing on-site technical support and guidance to customers, resolving complex issues, and ensuring optimal functionality and performance of deployed solutions in real-world environments.

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in an engineering discipline, with a strong foundation in technical principles and methodologies.
• Demonstrate exceptional troubleshooting skills across software, hardware, and network components, ensuring uninterrupted availability and peak performance of deployed solutions through systematic analysis and resolution of technical challenges.
• Possess strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to swiftly identify root causes of issues and implement effective solutions to mitigate disruptions and optimize system performance.
• Showcase extensive experience and expertise in Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and industrial automation systems, with a proven track record of successful deployments and deep understanding of industrial protocols and standards.
• Bring 5+ years of hands‑on experience in OT networking, demonstrating competency in the Purdue model and/or related OT network architectures, along with an understanding of network security principles and practices.
• Exhibit some experience in at least one generalizable programming language such as SQL or Python, with the ability to leverage scripting and automation to enhance system functionality and efficiency.
• Have at least 2 years of experience in project management, particularly on complex projects or deployments, demonstrating strong organizational skills and the ability to drive projects to successful completion within scope, schedule, and budget constraints.

Preferred:

• PLC programming and networking experience with vendors such as Rockwell, Siemens, Schneider, CODESYS, Omron, Mitsubishi, Beckhoff, Fanuc, etc. is a plus. In addition to experience with common protocols such as FTP, SCP, sFTP, etc.

$120,000 - $135,000 a year

Generous benefits include unlimited PTO, employer-subsidized healthcare through Aetna, commuter benefits, in-office lunches, and more! As mentioned above, higher pay will be given to candidates in or willing to relocate to NYC. Relocation assistance provided.

Come join us!

Copia is growing extraordinarily fast! Join a best-in-class start-up with huge amounts of upside and impact. Our headquarters is in New York, but our team is remote throughout North America.