Field Application Engineer II

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Job Description

As an Application Engineer at Nidec Automation ULV Drives, you will play a key role in supporting new business opportunities and driving innovation in motion control and robotic systems. Your responsibilities will include interfacing with customers to understand application requirements, translating those into product solutions, and validating performance through testing. You’ll develop application-specific setups, collaborate with R&D and marketing teams, and contribute to technical

documentation and sales materials.

• →Interface with customers and NBO team, gather application requirements.
• →Translate requirements to product solutions (drive and motor).
• →Test customer proposed solutions (either on customer replicas or on dyno), make sure our offer can meet the customer requirements.
• →Use lab tools and measuring equipment to test BLDC motors in applications.
• →Support customers as they evaluate our products.
• →Develop application specific test setups and identify features, functions or capabilities, to perform on application.
• →Work with Product Marketing and R&D group to define and implement new features and test products on real world applications with primary focus on AGV, Robotics, Industrial Automation.
• →Write application notes, technical documents, test reports etc. as needed
• →Prepare Applications-Centric Sales Presentation Material.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• 2-5 years of experience in supporting motion control projects.
• Experience in operating motor dynos.
• Capable of designing and assembling applications systems for testing and evaluation (e.g. AGV replicas, coupled motor setups).
• Experience in electric motor control theory for permanent magnet synchronous motors and understanding of electric motor fundamentals.
• Familiarity with lab and testing equipment including power analyzers and oscilloscopes.
• Knowledge of communication Fieldbuses: CAN, EtherCAT, Profinet, Modbus, etc and ROS.
• Familiar with motion kinematics and dynamics is considered as a plus.
• Basic computer or/and PLC programming skills is considered as a plus.
• Good time management skills.
• English language: good speaking and writing level

• Travel, both domestic and international, will be required approximately 10%.

• English required

Nidec will not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to Nidec job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Nidec Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Nidec Talent Acquisition team.