Field Service Engineer

About the role

This role is essential to the success of our customer deployment production operations and requires both technical skill and field service acumen. This position bridges hands-on hardware interaction, field maintenance, software updates, and close collaboration with engineering and operations teams. You will be a key player in keeping our production systems running smoothly in real-world customer environments.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in a technical field service, robotics, or hardware support role.
• Ability and willingness to travel regularly (30–50% anticipated).
• Proficiency with Linux terminal, remote troubleshooting, and basic shell scripting.
• Strong hands-on skills with mechanical/electrical components and system-level debugging.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to lift up to 80 lbs and work in industrial or warehouse environments.
• Capable of interpreting schematics, wiring diagrams, and engineering documentation.

Bonus Qualifications

• Experience working with autonomous systems, mobile robots, or industrial automation platforms.
• Familiarity with Python, ROS, or other scripting and robotics platforms.
• Experience working in production environments with safety and compliance standards.
• Experience configuring WiFi, networking parameters, or embedded systems.
• Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence, or remote monitoring dashboards.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting, standing, and walking, including time at a desk and in industrial or customer environments.
• Frequent bending, stooping, kneeling, climbing, and reaching to install, maintain, and repair robots.
• Ability to lift and maneuver objects up to 80 lbs.
• Ability to operate hand tools, power tools, and testing equipment.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to communicate clearly, hear, and respond effectively in noisy environments.

Benefits & Perks

• Health benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA and FSA (Health & Dependent Daycare), Employee Assistance Program, 1:1 Health Concierge)
• Life, Short-term and long-term disability insurance (Cyngn funds 100% of premiums)
• Company 401(k)
• Commuter Benefits
• Flexible vacation policy
• Remote or hybrid work opportunities
• Sabbatical leave opportunity after 5 years with the company
• Paid Parental Leave
• Daily lunches for in-office employees and fully-stocked kitchen with snacks and beverages
• Monthly meal and tech allowances for remote employees
• $90,000 - $108,000 a year