
Mechatronics Application Engineer
Festo
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Utah • United States
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Salary
💰 $117,200 - $146,500 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Provide technical advice and support to sales, distribution partners, and customers regarding specific applications and production processes within industry segments.
- Engage with external control groups in public platforms to stay updated on market trends.
- Develop and foster relationships with controls engineers at customer organizations.
- Maintain regular communication with other MAEs and Technical Support colleagues across North America (Canada, United States, and Mexico) to share product and application information.
- Onsite customer support for prototype startups in order to do “proof of concept”, good working knowledge of third-party PLC software, network configuration and device integration coverage including product sizing and selection.
- Gather customer feedback on product and solution usage and relay it to Product Management for future development.
Requirements
- 5-10+ years minimum experience in project managing, controls engineering, sales, and technical support in industrial automation
- Bachelor’s Degree (BS in Mechatronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering) MBA preferred
- Experience with IEC61131-3 programming languages
- Familiarity with CODESYS, Rockwell Automation Studio 5000, Siemens TIA Portal, Beckhoff TwinCAT 3 and/or Omron Sysmac Studio
- Familiarity with EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, Modbus TCP, TCP/IP, IO-Link
- Understanding of motion control concepts, PLCs and distributed I/O
- Troubleshooting skills
- CAD knowledge
- Solid knowledge of Industrial Automation
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work hours
- Paid time off
- Remote work options
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
IEC61131-3 programming languagesCODESYSRockwell Automation Studio 5000Siemens TIA PortalBeckhoff TwinCAT 3Omron Sysmac StudioEtherCATEtherNet/IPPROFINETModbus TCP
Soft Skills
technical advicecustomer supportrelationship buildingcommunicationfeedback gatheringproject managementtroubleshooting
Certifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Mechatronics EngineeringBachelor’s Degree in Electrical EngineeringBachelor’s Degree in Mechanical EngineeringMBA