Applications Engineer II

Wilder Systems•Okc, OK

About The Position

Wilder Systems builds robotic systems that perform precision work across aerospace manufacturing and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO), including drilling, fastening, sanding, and inspection. Applications Engineer II bridges Wilder’s robotic systems and the customers who use them, translating customer requirements into deployable applications, validating applications on real hardware, and supporting training and field feedback. The role works across mechanical, controls, software, and vision disciplines and owns work across the application lifecycle, from requirements definition through delivery and iteration. Wilder Systems designs, manufactures, and installs robotic systems for industrial manufacturing in the aerospace industry. Its tools are used in direct manufacturing and maintenance of aerospace structures, with a growing global fleet operating on factory floors and flight lines worldwide. The company describes its engineering team as dynamic, talented, and collaborative, and seeks people energized by solving customers’ toughest problems. Compensation is $85,000–$110,000 base. The role is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, requires U.S. citizenship or permanent-resident status, and involves up to 25% travel.

Requirements

Experience working with interdisciplinary teams and systems.
Strong understanding of sensors and motion systems, including encoders, laser range finders, camera optics, and load cells.
Track record of delivering products to customers, including specification requirements, training, and feedback iteration.
Experience developing and executing test protocols and documenting results according to industry-standard requirements.
Experience with object-oriented programming.
Experience with CAD, GD&T, reading engineering drawings, and metrology concepts.
Ability to create and execute project objectives, requirements, and timelines.
U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

Nice To Haves

Experience with robotic arms, especially FANUC and Universal Robots systems.
Understanding of aerospace processes such as drilling, routing, and welding.
Master’s degree in computer science, robotics, mechanical engineering, or aerospace engineering.
Aerospace and MRO experience.

Responsibilities

Translate customer needs into specifications, objectives, requirements, and timelines, and drive projects from definition through delivery.
Work across interdisciplinary teams and subsystems to integrate sensors and motion systems, such as encoders, laser range finders, camera optics, and load cells, into applications suitable for factory-floor use.
Develop and execute test protocols, document results according to industry-standard requirements, and validate systems on real hardware.
Deliver products to customers, conduct training, and iterate on applications based on field feedback.
Use CAD, GD&T, engineering drawings, and metrology concepts to define and verify how an application meets customer needs.