Remote Application Engineer – Motion Control & Automation

Lenze Americas Corporation; North Carolina; Remote; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical and 401

Blue Cross Blue Shield Dental

10 company paid holidays

Disability & AD&D insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible schedules

Relaxed business casual environment

Sit/Stand desks

Team building activities

Job summary

Lenze Americas Corporation is seeking an experienced Application Engineer for a remote role with regional travel across the US. You will apply your expertise in motion control, drive systems, and automation to develop solutions, configure drives, and support customers throughout the project lifecycle.

You will work closely with Sales to align solutions with customer needs, provide pre‑sales technical support, and assist with commissioning and troubleshooting on-site or remotely.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechatronics, robotics, or mechanical engineering or relevant experience.
• Proficient in IEC 61131-3 programming languages (Ladder, Structured Text, Function Block Diagram).
• Experience with motion control systems, PLCs, HMI programming and industrial communication protocols.
• Strong mechatronics background, integrating mechanical, electrical, and software systems.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Develop system and application solutions, including motion architecture and software design.
• Create customer-specific application software and support full project lifecycle from prototype to commissioning.
• Configure and commission drives and develop PLC/HMI programs.
• Support testing, start-up, and field validation of automation solutions.
• Capture and standardize application knowledge into reusable tools and best practices.
• Partner with Sales to develop solution concepts aligned to customer requirements.
• Provide technical support during pre-sales activities and customer meetings.
• Build strong customer relationships and support sales growth objectives.
• Deliver advanced technical support to customers and internal teams (remote and onsite).
• Size and select appropriate products; support commissioning and troubleshooting.

Skills

Motion control

Drive systems

Industrial automation

PLC programming

HMI programming

Electrical mechatronics

Troubleshooting

Customer engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechatronics/Robotics/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

IEC 61131-3

Visual Basic

Windows OS

Excel

MS Visio

MS Project

Job description

Lenze Americas Corporation is seeking an experienced Application Engineer for a remote role with regional travel across the US. You will apply your expertise in motion control, drive systems, and automation to develop solutions, configure drives, and support customers throughout the project lifecycle.

You will work closely with Sales to align solutions with customer needs, provide pre‑sales technical support, and assist with commissioning and troubleshooting on-site or remotely.