Application Engineer for Automation & Robotics

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Job Description:

Key Responsibilities

• Drive business growth through customer collaboration, new application development, and new product commercialization.

• Leverage market specialization to strengthen Customer Inspired Innovation (CII) programs and complement product expertise.

• Develop compelling value propositions to support effective commercialization.

• Coordinate field trials with lead customers and assess local competitive and marketing practices.

• Identify, replicate, and scale high‑impact product and market applications, focusing on new application development and efficient replication using e‑tools.

• Use technical expertise and industry credibility to influence standards, practices, and regulations while capturing insights from market and customer processes.

• Deliver customer‑ and market‑focused training through e‑media.

Communication

• Able to communicate mechanical design concepts with external robot integrators and customers.

• Collaborate effectively with other Application Engineers across Asia.

Robot Programming

• Capable of programming industrial and collaborative robot arms such as KUKA, ABB, Fanuc, and UR.

• Holds qualifications or equivalent experience in robot operation.

• Experience with offline robot programming tools (RoboDK, ROS/ROS2, Robotmaster, RoboGuide).

• Knowledge of control systems and familiarity with both camera‑based and scanner‑based vision systems, as well as general sensors.

• Ability to control robot movement through PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers).

• Experience managing robot cell control using PLC interfaces.

• Experience integrating multiple hardware components into a robot cell.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher.

• Technical understanding of robotics fundamentals.

• Basic programming skills aligned with the robot platform in use.

• Ability to read and follow standard operating procedures and safety protocols.

• Strong troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills.

• Ability to operate 3D CAD tools or 3D viewers for analysis.

• Experience developing CAD prototypes, building physical prototypes, and iterating designs based on customer feedback.

Location: Sagamihara , Japan

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