Senior Applications Engineer (Industrial Robotics)

Location: On-site in Glen Cove, New York, United States; requires up to 30% domestic travel, Monday through Friday

Salary: $130,000–$160,000 per year, plus equity

Company

hirify.global builds industrial robots designed to be powerful, affordable, and scalable for factory applications.

What you will do

• Work with sales teams and customers to understand automation goals, production constraints, and integration requirements.
• Design and build proof-of-concept solutions around industrial robot hardware.
• Install, program, wire, integrate, test, and commission robotic cells at customer sites.
• Manage integration across mechanical setup, fixtures, I/O, PLC handshakes, safety systems, software configuration, and sign-off.
• Train customer operators and technicians, provide post-installation support, and run demonstrations at trade shows.
• Share integration feedback with hardware and software engineering teams and assist with testing new platform features and integrations.

Requirements

• 6+ years of hands-on experience with industrial automation fundamentals.
• Comfort working across mechanical systems, electrical systems, and software.
• Experience with PLC programming, ladder logic, pneumatics, DC power systems, robot programming, and Python scripting.
• Proficiency with CAD; SolidWorks is preferred.
• Customer-facing experience and the ability to explain technical integrations to engineering and operations stakeholders.
• Willingness to work on-site in Glen Cove, New York, and travel domestically up to 30%. A bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, mechatronics, or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent hands-on experience, is required.

Nice to have

• Experience with collaborative robots such as UR, Fanuc, KUKA, or ABB.
• Experience with machine tending, palletizing, welding, or assembly automation.
• Familiarity with vision systems, force/torque sensing, or custom end-of-arm tooling.
• Manufacturing or production environment experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on builder-oriented role in an industrial robotics factory.
• Employee stock options for full-time employees.
• Paid time off.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus life and disability insurance.
• 401(k) for regular full-time employees.