Senior Applications Engineer, Standard Bots

• This is a builder's role. Tinkerers welcome. People who get bored at a desk are strongly encouraged to apply
• A genuine trifecta: you're comfortable with mechanical systems, electrical systems, and software -- not just one of the three
• 6+ years of hands-on experience with industrial automation fundamentals: PLC programming and ladder logic, pneumatics, DC power systems (you know the difference between NPN and PNP), robot programming (any platform), and Python scripting
• Proficiency with CAD -- SolidWorks preferred, but we care more that you can design and think in 3D than which tool you use
• Customer-facing experience -- you can explain a technical integration to an engineer, a plant manager, and an ops director in the same conversation and land differently with each one
• A genuine bias for getting things done in the field, not just in theory -- you'd rather build it than write about it
• Comfort with up to 30% domestic travel; this role is hands-on and on-site by nature
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, or a related engineering discipline -- or equivalent hands-on experience that tells the same story

Desirable

• The Senior Applications Engineer is one of the rarest profiles in industrial automation -- and one of the most important roles at Standard Bots
• You're not a mechanical engineer. You're not an electrical engineer. You're not a software engineer. You're all three, and you know how to make them talk to each other
• You can look at a customer's production line, understand what's broken or slow or manual, and figure out how to fix it with a robot. Then you build the proof of concept, get on a plane, and go install it
• From pre to post sale, you're the one working closely with the sales team to make the solution real
• You'll build the proof of concept, design the integration, write the python scripts, build the fixture, run the wiring, and commission the cell -- then train the customer's team on how to use it
• You'll also help run demos at trade shows, support trainings at customer sites and in our shop, and be the technical backbone for every customer engagement that requires hands-on expertise
• Solution Design & Proof of Concept:
• Work with the sales team and customers to understand automation goals, production constraints, and integration requirements
• Design practical, buildable solutions around Standard Bots' hardware -- and build the proof of concept yourself to validate it works before anyone signs anything
• Develop application notes, sample code, and supporting documentation that help customers and internal teams understand how to replicate and scale solutions
• Field Installation & Integration:
• Travel to customer sites to install, program, wire, and commission robotic cells
• Own the integration from mechanical setup through software configuration -- fixtures, I/O, PLC handshakes, safety, test, sign-off
• Troubleshoot on-site when things don't go as planned (and sometimes they don't) -- you stay until it works
• Customer Training & Support:
• Train customer operators and technicians on Standard Bots hardware and software -- both on-site and at our facility
• Support customers post-install as they find new applications and push the limits of what the robot can do
• Be a trusted technical resource for the accounts you've worked with -- they'll call you when something comes up
• Trade Shows & Demos:
• Represent Standard Bots at industry events and trade shows -- build the demo, run it live, talk shop with engineers and plant managers on the floor
• Help develop and maintain demo systems that show the breadth of what Standard Bots hardware can do
• Internal Collaboration:
• Feed real-world integration learnings back to our hardware and software engineering teams -- you're on the front lines and your input shapes the product
• Assist in-house engineering with testing new features, peripherals, and integrations as we expand the platform