Application Engineer

Emerson

Applications Engineer providing automation solutions for customers in North America. Collaborating closely with sales teams while working remotely from various US locations.

Posted 5/16/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $76,000 - $120,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SFDC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Put customers first by understanding their challenges and identifying effective technical solutions
Support customer applications involving pneumatics, fieldbus systems, I/O, and electric actuation
Provide hands‑on support during startup and commissioning of new applications
Create and deliver engaging product and solution demonstrations
Present technical workshops to customers and formal training courses to Emerson teams
Conduct plant tours, site inspections, and customer visits
Interpret pneumatic circuits from schematics and diagrams
Provide on‑site emergency technical support when required
Attend and support tradeshows, industry events, and customer engagements
Assist customers in modernizing from older, legacy products and systems
Write technical articles, application notes, and contribute to the product knowledge base
Serve as a subject matter expert on customer support cases
Design, assemble, test, and simulate systems to diagnose and resolve reported product issues
Collaborate with marketing, product management, engineering, sales, production, and quality teams
Utilize Salesforce.com‑based tools for activity tracking and reporting

Requirements

What you’ll need

A bachelor’s degree in Engineering or another STEM field or equivalent practical experience
7+ years of industrial automation experience focused on pneumatic control
Working knowledge of pneumatic valves, pneumatic actuators, grippers, electric slide actuators, electric grippers, pressure sensors, flow sensors, and proportional regulators
Experience with industrial communication protocols such as Profibus, Modbus TCP/RTU, CANopen, DeviceNet, Profinet, Ethernet/IP, and EtherCAT
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to travel approximately 25% of the time (about one week per month)
A valid U.S. driver’s license
Authorization to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Various medical insurance plans
Dental and vision coverage
Employee Assistance Program
401(k)
Tuition reimbursement
Employee resource groups
Recognition programs
Flexible time off plans including paid parental leave
Vacation and holiday leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

pneumatic controlpneumatic valvespneumatic actuatorselectric slide actuatorselectric gripperspressure sensorsflow sensorsproportional regulatorsindustrial communication protocolstechnical writing

Soft Skills

customer focusverbal communicationwritten communicationpresentation skillscollaborationproblem-solvingtrainingtechnical supportengagementadaptability

Certifications

bachelor's degree in EngineeringSTEM degreevalid U.S. driver's license