Sr. Application Engineer

FORT Robotics is focused on enhancing safety and security in dynamic worksites through their innovative platform. The Sr. Application Engineer is responsible for integrating FORT products into customer robotic systems, guiding design, resolving challenges, and ensuring compliance with safety standards.

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

Requirements:

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