Field Application Engineer

OMRON Industrial Automation

$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 products such as servos, drives, and motors.
  • Proficient in PLC/HMI hardware, software, and interfaces.
  • Experience with safety components and machine vision systems.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct pre-sales meetings with customers and system integrators for complex solutions.
  • Provide post-sale support, including machine start-up and troubleshooting.
  • Lead technical training sessions for customers and distributors.
  • Perform site surveys to determine project requirements.
  • Develop Bill of Materials (BOM) for complex automation projects.

Benefits

  • Eligible for annual performance-based bonus program.
  • Encourages applications from candidates who may not meet every qualification.
  • Work in an inclusive and authentic workplace culture.
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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