Field Application Engineer

OMRON Corporation

$94K — $125K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
  • 5+ years of related experience or equivalent education and training.
  • Familiarity with motion control systems, PLC/HMI, and industrial components.
  • Experience with safety systems and machine vision technologies.
  • Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to develop project requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct presales meetings to identify customer needs and provide solutions.
  • Offer post-sales support including machine startups and troubleshooting.
  • Facilitate technical training sessions for customers and distributors.
  • Perform site surveys and gather requirements for automation projects.
  • Create Bill of Materials (BOM) for complex projects.

Benefits

  • Annual performance-based bonus program.
  • Encouragement to apply even if not meeting all requirements, promoting inclusivity.
  • Opportunities for technical training and professional development.
Full Job Description


Omron Automation-Americas is looking for an Application Engineer located in the Minnesota region to support pre-sale and post-sale activity. The key areas of focus are pre sales support of Omron products at customer locations, and post-sale support for existing applications.

Responsibilities
  • Presales customer/ System Integrator meetings for higher complexity solutions (except initial discovery call).
  • Post-sales support to include machine start up and troubleshooting
  • Lead customer and distributor technical training sessions
  • Site survey and development of requirements for projects.
  • Development of BOM for complex automation projects.

Job Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree (B. S.) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field from a four year college or technical school.
  • Five (5) or more years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Experience with some or all of the following products: Motion Control (Servos, Drives, Controllers and Motors), PLC/HMI (hardware, software and interfaces), Components (Sensors, Relays and Switches), Safety (Light Curtains, Controllers, Sensors and E-Stops), Machine Vision Systems, Auto ID (Barcode and RFID) and Robotics.
  • Ability to travel up to 50%.

The annual salary range for this role is $94,000 - $125,000 a year, however, base pay offered may vary depending on geographic region, internal equity, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. This position is also eligible for an annual performance-based bonus program. Candidates will be assessed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience.

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Omron, we are dedicated to building an inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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