The Sr. Application Engineer is a customer-facing technical role responsible for enabling the successful integration of FORT products into customer robotic systems and platforms. This engineer will serve as FORT's primary technical presence at customer sites, guiding integration design, resolving implementation challenges, and ensuring customers achieve full functional and safety compliance with FORT's control systems. 

This is a high-impact, high-visibility position requiring strong technical depth, strong interpersonal communication, and the ability to operate independently in fast-paced industrial environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Travel to customer sites (up to 80%) to support integration of FORT wireless E-Stop and remote-control products into AGVs, AMRs, and custom automation platforms 
• Conduct integration design reviews, site assessments, and technical walkthroughs with customer engineering teams.
• Advise on integration architecture, including CAN bus topology, wiring schematics, and API-based software integration.
• Apply functional safety principles to validate safety-rated system designs
• Deliver remote integration support when appropriate with FORT customers. 
• Produce field reports, integration guides, and configuration documentation for internal and customer use.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, or related field
• 3–7 years in systems engineering, field applications, or technical integration in robotics or industrial automation
• Hands-on experience with CAN bus protocols and API integration in industrial contexts
• Working knowledge of electrical systems, control schematics, and functional safety standards
• Ability to travel up to 80%, including occasional international travel

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience integrating wireless control or E-Stop systems into mobile robotics platforms
• Familiarity with ROS, PLC-based systems, or industrial protocols (EtherNet/IP, Modbus)