Application Engineer

Elmo servo drives technology (A Bosch Company) enables the world’s most advanced robotics, medical devices, semiconductors, and industrial automation equipment.

We are looking for a highly motivated and skilled Application Engineer to join our European team. This customer-facing role is part of our European & Global Applications group, working in close collaboration with Sales, Marketing, R&D, and top-tier customers across the automation and high-tech industries.

• Develop and support high-precision single- and multi-axis motion control applications.
• Work closely with German & European customers in field of Automation industry and high-tech equipment manufacturers in the fields of Semiconductors, Mobile Devices and Flat Panel Displays, Life Sciences, Photonics, Warehouse automation, Aerospace, Animatronics, and more, as a primary point of contact for remote and onsite application support and development.
• Work closely with sales engineers and partners to select and demonstrate products and features to potential customers.
• Define requirements and test performance of new products and features.
• Provide technical training and presentations to customers and partners.
• Contribute and help develop white papers, application notes, videos, presentations, and other technical materials.
• Provide feedback to the Software, Firmware and QA on bugs, issues, feature requests, failure analysis, Recommend solutions to customers and factory.
• Identify & alert management of short-term and long-term issues that must be addressed; recommend courses of action and implement corrective or preventative response.
• Maintain a working culture of technical imagination and innovation.
• Develop and apply leadership and project management skills and abilities to become the customer’s trusted advisor.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies. Apply detailed knowledge of products and features.

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• Strong academic and/or practical background in electric motors and drives, feedback control systems, programming, controls theory, robotics and power conversion.
• 5+ years of experience specifying, or recommending motion control products, with relevant knowledge in mechatronics / electronics / software & networking / environmental condition disciplines.
• Familiarity with and desire to gain proficiency with programming languages. Bonus if knowledge in one or more of the following: C, C++, C#, .NET, IEC61131-3.
• Knowledge in one or more of the following: EtherCAT, Ethernet UDP/TCP, CAN/CANopen (DS301 and DS402 standards), Serial, Modbus.
• Willingness to travel 25%–50%.
• Fluent in English and German – written and spoken
• Customer-oriented, Excellent communication and interpersonal skills & Team player.