# Field Applications Engineer \(Mid - Sr\. Levels\) - Company: [Summer Robotics]() - Location: Campbell - Team: Engineering - Employment type: Full Time - Posted: June 2, 2026 ## Job description **About the Role** ### As a Field Applications Engineer, you will serve as the critical link between our R&D team and customer production environments. You will deploy our systems at manufacturing sites, tune them for real-world conditions, and provide technical support when issues arise. This role requires strong troubleshooting skills, direct customer engagement, and the ability to work independently in fast-paced environments. **Responsibilities** ### · Install and validate our vision hardware/software at customer manufacturing sites ### · Ensure reliable system operation on embedded platforms such as NVIDIA Jetson ### · Diagnose, resolve technical issues remotely and on-site using logs, testing, and screen. sharing ### · Guide customers through configuration changes and verify successful implementations ### · Document solutions and maintain an internal knowledge base of common issues and fixes ### · Collaborate with engineering by submitting bug reports, translating customer challenges, and validating fixes ### · Build, maintain internal test stations to validate features, configurations, and system updates ### · Run experiments to evaluate system performance across parts, materials, and production conditions. ### · Develop robotics applications, automation workflows, and data tools for robot setup, monitoring, calibration, tool paths, and AI workflows ### **·** Maintain lab test systems to validate features, evaluate performance, and support demos and pre-release testing. **Minimum Qualifications** ### · BS in engineering, Computer Science, or a related field ### · 5+ years of hands-on experience working with complex technical systems (automation, robotics, instrumentation, or similar). ### · Proficiency with Linux and strong troubleshooting skills, with the ability to work independently and clearly communicate technical concepts to customers and internal teams. ### · On-site in ourCampbell facility ### · **20–30% trave**l for installations across the U.S., Europe, Korea, and Japan, with ongoing remote customer support. ## **Value Add** ### · Experience with robot programming (Fanuc, Kuka, UR, ABB, Omron) ### · Familiarity/experience with calibration, metrology and CAD for designing fixtures or mounts. ### · Industrial automation experience, including 3D sensing, point clouds, computer vision, or embedded/ARM systems. ### · Python application development and experience in customer-facing technical roles (field service, applications engineering, or technical support) ### · Proficiency in French, German, Korean, or Japanese ## Apply [Apply on Summer Robotics]() Canonical job page: