Job ID: TM176290127
Location: Duluth, GA
Category: Engineering
Employment Type: Permanent
Date Added: 01/27/2026
Robot Application Engineer | Full Time, Direct Hire – Duluth, GA (Hybrid / Remote Considered)
What Matters Most:
• Direct hire opportunity with a growing U.S. operation of a global robotics manufacturer
• High-impact role supporting robot deployment, integration, and customer-facing technical support
• Work closely with sales, customers, and HQ engineering to enable market expansion
• Lean engineering team with high visibility and ownership
• Flexible location: Duluth preferred; remote considered near major U.S. sales hubs (Chicago/Central U.S.)
• Competitive base salary starting around $115,000+, with flexibility for strong candidates
• High-impact role supporting robot deployment, integration, and customer-facing technical support
• Work closely with sales, customers, and HQ engineering to enable market expansion
• Lean engineering team with high visibility and ownership
• Flexible location: Duluth preferred; remote considered near major U.S. sales hubs (Chicago/Central U.S.)
• Competitive base salary starting around $115,000+, with flexibility for strong candidates
Job Description:
A global robotics organization is seeking a Robot Application Engineer to support the expansion of its U.S. market. This role focuses on robot application engineering, system integration, and technical support for customers, while serving as a key technical resource for the sales team.
Manufacturing and fabrication remain at the company’s Korean headquarters; the U.S. team is responsible for design support, application engineering, deployment, and customer-facing technical execution. This is a hands-on, mid-level engineering role ideal for someone who enjoys working across engineering, sales, and customer environments.
Responsibilities:
• Program, integrate, and commission industrial robotic systems for customer applications
• Provide technical support to customers during installation, startup, and ongoing operation
• Support the sales team with application engineering, technical feasibility, and solution design
• Integrate robots with PLCs, vision systems, sensors, conveyors, and safety systems
• Perform on-site troubleshooting, testing, and performance optimization
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, including robot programs and system layouts
• Contribute to continuous improvement of applications, processes, and customer solutions
• Provide technical support to customers during installation, startup, and ongoing operation
• Support the sales team with application engineering, technical feasibility, and solution design
• Integrate robots with PLCs, vision systems, sensors, conveyors, and safety systems
• Perform on-site troubleshooting, testing, and performance optimization
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, including robot programs and system layouts
• Contribute to continuous improvement of applications, processes, and customer solutions
Qualifications and Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• 4–7+ years of experience in robot application engineering, automation, or system integration
• Hands-on experience programming and commissioning industrial robots
• Working knowledge of PLCs (Allen-Bradley, Siemens), HMIs, sensors, and industrial automation components
• Strong troubleshooting skills in real-world production environments
• Comfortable working directly with customers and cross-functional teams
• Willingness to travel to customer sites as needed
• Strong communication skills and ability to operate in a small, fast-moving team
• 4–7+ years of experience in robot application engineering, automation, or system integration
• Hands-on experience programming and commissioning industrial robots
• Working knowledge of PLCs (Allen-Bradley, Siemens), HMIs, sensors, and industrial automation components
• Strong troubleshooting skills in real-world production environments
• Comfortable working directly with customers and cross-functional teams
• Willingness to travel to customer sites as needed
• Strong communication skills and ability to operate in a small, fast-moving team
Preferred / Nice to Have:
• Experience with robotic simulation or offline programming tools
• Ability to read and create electrical schematics and mechanical drawings
• Familiarity with CAD tools and standard engineering software
• Programming exposure to Python or ROS is a plus
• Experience with robotic simulation or offline programming tools
• Ability to read and create electrical schematics and mechanical drawings
• Familiarity with CAD tools and standard engineering software
• Programming exposure to Python or ROS is a plus
Benefits and Perks
• Competitive base salary with flexibility for top talent
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) program
• Paid time off and holidays
• Travel expenses covered for customer site visits
• Opportunity to grow with a scaling U.S. robotics operation
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) program
• Paid time off and holidays
• Travel expenses covered for customer site visits
• Opportunity to grow with a scaling U.S. robotics operation
Your New Organization:
You will join the U.S. team of a well-established global robotics manufacturer expanding its footprint in North America. The environment is lean, technical, and growth-oriented, offering engineers the opportunity to make a direct impact on customers, revenue, and long-term market presence.
Your Career Partner:
The Reserves Network is a veteran-founded, family-owned talent solutions firm specializing in engineering and technical placements nationwide. We focus on thoughtful alignment between candidates and organizations and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
