Motion Control Applications Engineer II — Servo & Robotics

Nidec Motor Corporation; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Nidec Motor Corporation in Missouri seeks an Application Engineer II to drive innovation in motion control and robotic systems. You will serve as the primary technical interface with customers, ensuring successful deployment and long-term performance of solutions in real-world applications.

The role emphasizes accelerating time-to-market through simplified product selection, system integration, and hands-on support during commissioning and operation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field; hands-on experience valued.
• Experience in motion control, robotics, or industrial automation with customer-facing roles.
• Familiarity with CANopen, EtherCAT, PROFINET, and EtherNet/IP beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced technical support and rapid issue resolution for motor drives and robotics systems.
• Coordinate medium-to large-scale projects from requirements to deployment, ensuring quality.
• Develop drive system architectures and validate with PLCs and ROS-based platforms.
• Engage customers as a technical interface, supporting integration, commissioning, and optimization.
• Collaborate with Sales on technical evaluations for New Business Opportunities (NBO).
• Create documentation, application notes, and training materials for customers and internal teams.
• Contribute to application lab activities for system validation and demonstrations.

Skills

Motion control

Servo motors

Customer-facing

NBO collaboration

3D design tools

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Mechatronics/Automation degree

Tools

SolidWorks

PLC programming

ROS

Job description

Nidec Motor Corporation in Missouri seeks an Application Engineer II to drive innovation in motion control and robotic systems. You will serve as the primary technical interface with customers, ensuring successful deployment and long-term performance of solutions in real-world applications.

The role emphasizes accelerating time-to-market through simplified product selection, system integration, and hands-on support during commissioning and operation.