Field Application Engineer
Irvine | Los Angeles | Entry-Level | Full-Time
About the role
As a Field Application Engineer, you’ll be at the forefront of solving complex technical challenges and shaping the future of American manufacturing. This is a field-based position with most of your time on-site with customers and sales teams. The title for this role may be called Application Engineer, Vision Consulting Engineer, or Integration Support Engineer depending on the product line you may be hired for.
Responsibilities
- Solve complex customer challenges through creative configurations of our technical products
- Install and program our products using hand tools or programming languages
- Provide on-call, on-site and remote technical support, training, and troubleshooting
- Travel extensively (60-100%) across your assigned region—by car or plane—to deliver hands-on solutions
- Conduct product testing and create detailed proposal reports to aid our sales team
- Work in dynamic environments—manufacturing floors, labs, and more—with occasional lifting (up to 60 lbs.) and off-hours support
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (or Associate’s and 4+ years military experience)
- Strong work ethic and a passion for solving challenging problems
- Flexibility to adapt your schedule and support customers and salespeople
- Willingness to travel (60-100%), including overnight
- Valid driver’s license and personal vehicle
- Ability to lift and transport demo equipment (35–85 lbs.) into customer sites
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401K match
- ~4 weeks PTO in first full year
- World-Class Training: Paid, hands-on training and on-the-job mentorship
Pay
Base Salary: $53,940 – $80,760 (based on location)
Performance Bonus Target: $24,000 annually (performance-based), paid quarterly
Schedule
- Training classes begin January or July 2027
- Up to 100% travel, including overnights
Location Flexibility
Choose up to two preferred office locations when you apply—we’ll do our best to place you where you want to be. You’ll work within a regional territory, not nationwide.
Why KEYENCE?
- Recognized by Forbes as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies
- A global leader in factory automation and quality assurance solutions
- Operating profit of over 40% for 25 consecutive years
- A culture that invests in your success from day one
- Promote-from-within culture with base and bonus increases