Robotics Applications Engineer - Material Handling

FANUC America; Rochester Hills (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Retirement Program

Life Insurance

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness Program

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Assistance Program

Generous Holiday & Vacation Program

Job summary

FANUC America is seeking an Robotics Application Engineer to provide expert application engineering across FANUC robotics for material handling in Automotive and General Industry markets. You will support customers, integrators, and sales teams, drive application development, and create demonstrations for tradeshows and marketing initiatives.

You will travel about 15% to customer sites and events, bringing engineering solutions, proof-of-concept testing, and validated use cases to life.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, or Software) or equivalent relevant experience.
• 2+ years of engineering experience with automated manufacturing or robotic systems.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical leader and SME for material handling applications guiding customers, engineering teams, and sales on FANUC robotics products.
• Provide pre-sales application support including reviews, feasibility studies, simulations, presentations, demos, and technical support for strategic opportunities.
• Provide post-sales technical support by assisting with troubleshooting, optimization, and resolution of system- and application-level issues.
• Investigate and manage product issues by identifying root causes, evaluating actions, and communicating with cross-functional teams.
• Support product planning and development by contributing application and market insights, evaluating performance, and supporting customer-facing materials.
• Develop new applications and market opportunities by researching use cases, validating concepts, and collaborating with sales and product teams.
• Provide input to new products by defining requirements, evaluating features, and supporting testing activities.
• Concept, develop, and support demonstration systems for tradeshows and customer demonstrations to showcase FANUC capabilities.
• Travel to customer sites and tradeshows as needed (~15%).

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

FANUC America is seeking an Robotics Application Engineer to provide expert application engineering across FANUC robotics for material handling in Automotive and General Industry markets. You will support customers, integrators, and sales teams, drive application development, and create demonstrations for tradeshows and marketing initiatives.

You will travel about 15% to customer sites and events, bringing engineering solutions, proof-of-concept testing, and validated use cases to life.