Field Application Engineer '27

KEYENCE • Full-time • Elmwood Park, New Jersey, United States • 1w ago

Join KEYENCE as a Field Application Engineer

Training Classes Begins January or July 2027
Los Angeles | San Francisco | Austin | Jacksonville | Chicago | San Jose | Greenville | Nashville | Grand Rapids | Atlanta | Entry-Level | Full-Time

Are you ready to launch your career with one of the world’s most innovative companies? KEYENCE is looking for driven, adaptable engineers to join our Field Application Engineer Team. Whether you're a recent graduate or early in your career, this is your opportunity to grow with a global leader in automation and technology.

What You’ll Do

As a Field Application Engineer, you’ll be at the forefront of solving complex technical challenges and shaping the future of American manufacturing. This is a field-based position with most of your time on-site with customers and sales teams. The title for this role may be called Application Engineer, Vision Consulting Engineer, or Integration Support Engineer depending on the product line you may be hired for.

Solve complex customer challenges through creative configurations of our technical products
Install and program our products using hand tools or programming languages.
Provide on-call, on-site and remote technical support, training, and troubleshooting
Travel extensively (60-100%) across your assigned region—by car or plane—to deliver hands-on solutions
Conduct product testing and create detailed proposal reports to aid our sales team.
Work in dynamic environments—manufacturing floors, labs, and more—with occasional lifting (up to 60 lbs.) and off-hours support

Location Flexibility

Choose up to two preferred office locations when you apply—we’ll do our best to place you where you want to be. You’ll work within a regional territory, not nationwide.

What We Offer

Base Salary: $53,940 – $80,760 (based on location)
Performance Bonus Target: $24,000 annually (performance-based), paid quarterly
World-Class Training: Paid, hands-on training and on-the-job mentorship
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401K match, ~4 weeks PTO in first full year
Career Growth: Promote-from-within culture with base and bonus increases

What We're Looking For

Bachelor’s degree (or Associate’s and 4+ years military experience)
Strong work ethic and a passion for solving challenging problems
Flexibility to adapt your schedule and support customers and salespeople
Willingness to travel (60-100%), including overnight
Valid driver’s license and personal vehicle
Ability to lift and transport demo equipment (35–85 lbs.) into customer sites

Why KEYENCE?

Recognized by Forbes as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies
A global leader in factory automation and quality assurance solutions
Operating profit of over 40% for 25 consecutive years
A culture that invests in your success from day one

Ready to make an impact?
Apply now and start your journey with KEYENCE in January or July 2027!

KEYENCE is an at-will, Equal Opportunity Employer.

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