Application Engineer (Remote in Atlanta)
About the role
Position: Application Engineer. Location: Remote in the Nashville, TN, Charlotte, NC or Atlanta, GA area. Position Snapshot: The Application Engineer provides technical expertise in motion control, drive systems, and industrial automation. This role supports customers with application development, drive and servo system selection, commissioning, troubleshooting, and machine performance optimization while partnering closely with Sales to develop differentiated motion solutions. About you: You’re naturally analytical, detail-oriented, and love solving complex problems, especially when it helps customers succeed. You bring a strong foundation in industrial automation and enjoy translating technical challenges into practical, value-driven solutions. You’re a strong communicator who partners seamlessly with sales team members to drive results, building trust quickly and becoming a go-to resource for both customers and internal teams. You are considered reliable, customer-focused, and collaborative, and you take pride in being the person others count on to get it right and keep things moving forward.
Responsibilities
- Solution Development & Engineering: Develop system and application solutions, including motion architecture, system topology, and software design; create customer-specific application software and support full project lifecycle (prototype through commissioning); configure and commission drives (VFDs, inverters, servo systems) and develop PLC/HMI programs; support testing, start-up, and field validation of automation solutions; capture and standardize application knowledge into reusable tools and best practices.
- Pre-Sales, Sales & Customer Engagement: Partner with Sales to develop solution concepts aligned to customer requirements; provide technical support during pre-sales activities, including customer meetings, workshops, and presentations; assist in preparing proposals