Field Application Engineer (Robotics)

Location: On-site in Boston, Massachusetts, United States; approximately 40% travel to customer and partner facilities across North America, with occasional travel to hirify.global HQ and other European locations.

Salary: $100,000–$130,000 USD per year

Company

hirify.global develops commercially scalable, safe hirify.global robots, including the HMND-01 Alpha platform deployed in industrial pilots.

What you will do

• Deploy and integrate hirify.global robot solutions at customer facilities.
• Visit customer sites to gather data, assess requirements, and support solution integration.
• Build physical twins, test rigs, and laboratory environments for reliability, performance, and acceptance testing.
• Organize and deliver product demonstrations for customers, investors, internal stakeholders, expos, and industry events.
• Plan and supervise short- and long-term Proof of Concept and pilot projects.
• Test product releases, troubleshoot robotic systems, analyze product data and customer feedback, and coordinate deployment improvements with engineering, product, and support teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Robotics, Mechatronics, or related Engineering, or an equivalent technical qualification.
• Experience with robotic solutions, automation systems, or related technologies.
• Hands-on mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, assembly, and maintenance skills.
• Experience managing robotics or automation concept and pilot projects and deployment processes.
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, communication, and customer relationship skills.
• Willingness to travel for short- to long-term assignments across North America and occasionally to Europe.

Nice to have

• Experience in warehouse or logistics automation, industrial robotics, or hirify.global robotics deployment.
• Familiarity with software integration and sensor-based automation.
• Experience with CAD modeling, 3D scanning, digital twins, commissioning, or acceptance testing.
• Experience developing automation business cases and working in complex operational environments.
• Ability to deliver engaging presentations and live demonstrations to diverse audiences.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for US-based employees, with virtual care and employee assistance resources.
• 23 accrued PTO days, separate sick leave, and paid company holidays.
• 401(k) retirement plan with a 4% employer match.
• Stock options with meaningful upside as the company scales.
• Daily catered lunch, snacks, and drinks in the office.
• Collaboration with engineers, researchers, and product experts in AI and robotics, with opportunities to influence the product and own key initiatives.