Application Engineer

Nidec Motor Corporation • St. Louis, MO

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About The Position

The Application Engineer II supports new business opportunities and innovation in motion control and robotic systems. The role serves as a primary technical interface with customers, helping ensure successful deployment, operation, and long-term performance of solutions in real-world applications. It aims to accelerate customer time-to-market by simplifying product selection and enabling efficient system integration.

The engineer works with customers to understand application requirements, identify effective product solutions, and validate performance through testing. The role also supports system integration, commissioning, and ongoing operation by troubleshooting issues, optimizing performance, and helping customers use motion control solutions reliably and efficiently.

Requirements

• Minimum two-year technical degree, such as electrical technology, mechatronics, or automation, when supported by hands-on skills and experience; alternatively, a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in application engineering, motion control, robotics, or industrial automation, including customer-facing technical roles.
• Strong understanding of motion control systems, motor drives, and automation solutions.
• Hands-on experience with industrial communication protocols such as CANopen, EtherCAT, PROFINET, and EtherNet/IP.
• Experience in industrial control and robotics environments, including PLC programming and ROS (Robot Operating System).
• Proven experience in system integration, commissioning, troubleshooting, and performance optimization in real-world applications.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to customers and internal stakeholders.
• Customer-focused mindset and ability to manage multiple priorities in dynamic environments and collaborate with product development and sales teams.
• Experience supporting New Business Opportunities or working alongside sales teams in technical evaluations.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with 3D design tools such as SolidWorks or similar for application concepting and system visualization.
• Experience developing technical documentation, application notes, or training materials.

Responsibilities

• Resolve complex technical issues involving ultra-low voltage drives and brushless AC servomotors to ensure stable, efficient performance in customer applications.
• Support and coordinate medium- to large-scale customer projects from requirements definition through deployment.
• Develop and validate drive system architectures for customer applications, including integration with PLCs and ROS-based platforms.
• Serve as a key technical contact for customers, participating in technical discussions and supporting system integration, commissioning, and optimization.
• Collaborate with Sales on New Business Opportunities, including technical evaluations, solution definition, product selection, and customer demonstrations.
• Reduce customer development time by simplifying product selection, guiding architecture decisions, and streamlining integration and validation.
• Provide structured feedback to product development on product performance, usability, and potential improvements based on application experience.
• Develop technical documentation, application notes, and training materials, and support internal and customer-facing training sessions.
• Maintain awareness of industry trends, customer applications, and competitor solutions to support product positioning and identify opportunities.
• Contribute to development and maintenance of the application lab for system validation, prototyping, and demonstrations.
• Validate customer-specific scenarios in the application lab, confirm requirements are met, and document findings with clear technical feedback.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level