Who You Are
The Robotics Application Engineer – Automotive Solutions will provide strong and consistent robot application engineering support to FANUC’s automotive customers who deploy robots into their automotive manufacturing facilities. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker and problem-solver, experienced with FANUC technology, automotive applications and skilled in navigating complex engineering challenges while actively supporting the broader objectives of the Automotive Solutions Engineering team.
How It’s Done
- Establish and foster strong application focused relationships across Automotive customers and FANUC internal teams for your targeted applications.
- Maintain awareness and technical understanding of customer applications, processes, challenges and issues.
- Collaborate closely with cross departmental teams to drive resolution of outstanding application issues.
- Collaborate with Automotive customers to understand their application challenges and identify / evaluate possible solution concepts.
- Collaborate with Segment, Innovation Lab and GSSV teams to prepare material that enables FAC Automotive Sales to promote features, benefits, advantages and business value of new and existing FANUC products, engineering services and application solutions.
- Understand the application strategy of Automotive customers related to your targeted applications, and technology roadmap to inform and influence future FANUC product and/or customization developments through collaboration with FAC Segment or GSSV team.
- Collaborate with your Automotive customers application leads ensuring capabilities and competitive advantages of FANUC application products are written into project requirements / specifications.
- Work with ASE Innovation Lab engineers to develop and validate new demo cells highlighting your applications.
- Support FAC Sales by preparing and presenting material or coordinating coverage from the appropriate segment engineer on the application of FANUC products for customer visits to FAC and Sales visits to customer sites.
- Escalate product application issues/requests with other FANUC departments to meet customer and project needs.
- Negotiate issue resolutions, establish and communicate business priorities, and collaborate with Segment to prepare clear / complete functional requirements for customer requested application developments.
What You Need
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering (mechanical, electrical, software) or equivalent related field experience
- 3+ years of experience with automotive automation systems and applications (body shop, general assembly, propulsion/powertrain, metal fabrication, etc.).
- Experience with PLC’s, including Allen Bradley, Siemens, and Beckhoff including debugging and troubleshooting.
- Experience with Automotive processes such as spot welding, stud welding, dispensing, riveting etc.
- Experience with simulation tools including FANUC ROBOGUIDE, Process Simulate, Emulate3D and others.
- Experience with vision applications including FANUC iRVision
What Would Be Even Better
- Segment / Project Management / Product Management / Application Engineering experience related to robot application, system or product implementation.
- Customer and application experience to effectively identify and promote new application concepts across strategic customer initiatives.
- International customer experience
- Familiarity with multiple automotive robotic applications used in Body Shop, General Assembly, and Powertrain.
- Actual equipment integration, installation, and production experience a plus.
It’s Your Move
At FANUC America, we are driven by a deep respect for our people and a commitment to building a workplace dedicated to integrity and excellence. We believe that great careers are built through opportunity, growth, and collaboration—and we’re excited to invite talented individuals like you to explore what’s possible with us.
Joining FANUC means becoming part of a team that values your unique perspective and encourages continuous learning and collaboration. We foster a culture where respect and innovation go hand in hand, and where your contributions help shape the future of automation and robotics.
If you're ready to take the next step in your career, we invite you to apply today. We look forward to learning more about you!
We offer market competitive pay and benefits programs, as well as opportunities for advancement, knowledge and skill development, and recognition of individual achievements. In addition, we offer the following benefits to our employees:
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Program
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Plans
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Wellness Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Benefit Dollars
- Generous Holiday & Vacation Program
Sponsorship will not be provided for this position
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in engineering (mechanical, electrical, software) or equivalent related field experience
- 3+ years of experience with automotive automation systems and applications (body shop, general assembly, propulsion/powertrain, metal fabrication)
- Experience with PLCs including Allen Bradley, Siemens, and Beckhoff, including debugging and troubleshooting
- Experience with automotive processes such as spot welding, stud welding, dispensing, riveting
- Experience with simulation tools including FANUC ROBOGUIDE, Process Simulate, Emulate3D
- Experience with vision applications including FANUC iRVision
- Segment / Project / Product Management or Application Engineering experience related to robot application, system or product implementation
- Customer and application experience to identify and promote new application concepts across strategic customer initiatives
- International customer experience
- Familiarity with multiple automotive robotic applications used in Body Shop, General Assembly, and Powertrain
- Actual equipment integration, installation, and production experience
FANUC America Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about FANUC America and has not been reviewed or approved by FANUC America.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, and vision insurance along with disability and life insurance. A wellness program is also described as part of the health-and-wellbeing offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) savings program as part of the core package. Broader retirement supports such as pension and retirement allowance plans are also highlighted at the parent-company level as part of employee welfare initiatives.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid vacation and paid holidays are included as standard time-off benefits. Time off is also associated with positive work/life balance in at least one role-specific account.
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What We Do
FANUC America Corporation, headquartered in Rochester Hills, MI is the leading supplier of robots, CNC systems and factory automation. Founded in 1982, FANUC America has over 1,500 employees in the Americas. Our team of automation professionals work in customer service, engineering, finance, human resources, IT, logistics, operations, manufacturing, product development, sales & marketing and training. On October 22, 2019, FANUC America hosted a Grand Opening of our new 461,000 square-foot facility in Auburn Hills, Michigan, in order to keep pace with the growing demand for robots and automation. Constructed and in full operation just one year after breaking ground, the new facility houses several departments including engineering, product development, manufacturing and warehousing. FANUC now occupies over one million square feet of building space in Oakland County, Michigan. In 2021, FANUC America was named one of Michigan’s top workplaces by the Detroit Free Press for the 10th consecutive year. In addition, the Chicago Tribune named FANUC America’s Hoffman Estates, IL regional office one of Illinois’ top workplaces.
