Robotics Solutions Engineer - Pre-Sales for Automation

Formic Technologies Inc.; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in Formic

Comprehensive healthcare coverage

Company-sponsored 401(k)

Home office stipend

Job summary

Formic Technologies Inc. is seeking a Solutions Engineer (Application Engineer) for End-of-Line Automation in the Chicago area.

You will be the primary pre-sales technical partner, translating customer goals into scoped automation solutions and collaborating across teams to ensure smooth handoffs from pre-sales to deployment. You will build credibility with manufacturing customers, lead discovery, and design modular automation solutions while preparing quick cost estimates for proposals.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a pre-sales technical role.
• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing environments (packaging, food production, industrial operations, or related fields).
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, Mechatronics, Robotics, or related technical field) required; equivalent combination of technical education and relevant automation experience may be considered.
• Strong ability to build credibility and lead solution-oriented conversations with manufacturing customers.
• Ability to run meetings with diverse stakeholders and translate technical detail into clear business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Partner with prospective customers and Sales to understand production challenges, operational constraints, and automation requirements.
• Lead technical discovery and requirements gathering to inform solution design.
• Analyze production data, CAD files, parts lists, and process details to build accurate scopes of work.
• Design and scope robotic automation solutions using Formic’s modular automation portfolio.
• Produce quick-turn cost estimates to support proposal development and deal execution.
• Iterate solutions based on feedback from customers, Sales, and internal technical stakeholders.
• Participate in customer meetings and design reviews throughout the pre-sales process.
• Drive clean handoffs from Sales/Solutions to Deployment, ensuring requirements and assumptions are clearly documented.
• Manage multiple proposals and technical workstreams in parallel.
• Identify gaps in Formic’s technical, operational, or commercial offering based on customer feedback.
• Visit customer sites as needed to support discovery, validation, and scoping.

Skills

Pre-sales experience

Manufacturing exposure

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

CAD drafting

Job description

Formic Technologies Inc. is seeking a Solutions Engineer (Application Engineer) for End-of-Line Automation in the Chicago area.

You will be the primary pre-sales technical partner, translating customer goals into scoped automation solutions and collaborating across teams to ensure smooth handoffs from pre-sales to deployment. You will build credibility with manufacturing customers, lead discovery, and design modular automation solutions while preparing quick cost estimates for proposals.