Field Application Engineer (Robotics)

Location: Remote, Japan

Company

hirify.global develops embodied AI and autonomous robotic systems, including quadrupeds, rovers, and humanoid robots, for construction, security, mining, and manufacturing.

What you will do

• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for customers during deployment, testing, and operations.
• Plan and execute customer deployments, including timelines, operational procedures, technical strategies, and readiness reviews.
• Deploy and supervise autonomous robotic systems in customer and field environments.
• Troubleshoot hardware, software, autonomy, networking, and systems integration issues in live operational settings.
• Evaluate field performance data and communicate risks, findings, and recommendations to engineering and product teams.
• Coordinate engineering, operations, and customer teams while managing multiple technical projects and stakeholder expectations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, robotics, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, mechatronics, or a related technical discipline.
• Hands-on experience with robotics platforms, autonomous systems, drones, quadrupeds, humanoids, or related technologies.
• Familiarity with sensors, electronics, embedded systems, networking, and robotic subsystems.
• Programming or scripting experience with Python, C++, or similar languages.
• Experience in customer-facing technical roles, deployment project management, cross-functional coordination, risk assessment, and issue resolution.
• Ability to work independently in changing field environments, communicate with technical and non-technical audiences, and occasionally lift and move equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote workplace with frequent travel and on-site work at customer and field locations.
• Work on autonomous robotic systems used in complex real-world environments.
• Opportunity to collaborate across engineering, operations, product, and customer teams.
• Dynamic environment requiring ownership, adaptability, initiative, and independent judgment.