Solution & Application Engineer-USA-Chicago / Atlanta / Boston

Kinco Automation; Illinois; On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High ownership

High visibility

Clear growth path towards Senior FAE / Technical Lead

Job summary

Kinco Automation is seeking a Solution & Application Engineer to support sales and application needs in their expanding U.S. operations. The role will involve pre-sales technical consulting, solution design, and collaboration with OEMs and system integrators. Ideal candidates should have a background in factory automation and strong communication skills, alongside hands-on troubleshooting abilities. This position offers a clear growth path towards Senior FAE or Technical Lead, contributing to a fast-growing company in automation.

Qualifications

• Background in factory automation, motion control, PLC, and servo systems.
• Experience in customer-facing roles such as FAE, application engineer, technical sales, or controls engineer.
• Strong communication skills and hands-on troubleshooting ability.
• Comfortable working in a fast-growing U.S. organization.

Responsibilities

• Support sales with pre-sales technical consulting and solution design.
• Work with OEMs, system integrators, distributors, and end users.
• Provide application support for servo drives, motors, PLCs, and motion control systems.
• Assist with partner training and distributor technical enablement.
• Act as a technical bridge between U.S. customers and global R&D teams.

Skills

Background in factory automation

Communication skills

Hands-on troubleshooting

Customer-facing roles experience

Job description

KINCO Automation is expanding into the U.S. market and building its local team from the ground up. We are looking for a Solution & Application Engineer to work closely with sales, customers, and partners to grow our factory automation business.

Responsibilities

• Support sales with pre-sales technical consulting, solution design, and customer demos
• Work with OEMs, system integrators, distributors, and end users
• Provide application support for servo drives, motors, PLCs, HMIs, and motion control systems
• Support customer evaluations, pilot projects, and first-machine builds
• Assist with partner training and distributor technical enablement
• Act as a technical bridge between U.S. customers and global R&D teams

Requirements

• Background in factory automation, motion control, PLC, servo systems
• Experience in customer-facing roles (FAE, application engineer, technical sales, controls engineer)
• Strong communication skills and hands‑on troubleshooting ability
• Comfortable working in an early‑stage, fast‑growing U.S. organization

Why KINCO

• High ownership, high visibility, real market impact
• Clear growth path toward Senior FAE / Technical Lead