Formic
Robotics Field Service Engineer
$82K–$126K
Killeen, TX +1 · Remote · Full-time · Posted Aug 5, 2026
- Location
- Killeen, TX
Remote US - Experience
- 3+ years.
About the job
Maintain and troubleshoot Formic’s deployed robotic manufacturing cells to restore production, improve reliability, and support customers at their facilities.
What you'll do
- Perform preventative, corrective, and predictive maintenance; diagnose failures and restore systems remotely or on site.
- Support customer operators, monitor system performance, and document service work, root causes, asset updates, and spare-part needs in CMMS.
- Coordinate field service and contribute to safety compliance, root-cause analysis, and reliability improvements.
What they ask for
- 3+ years of hands-on field service experience supporting robotic or industrial automation systems.
- Troubleshooting skills across electrical, mechanical, PLC, or robotic control systems; ability to read electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and pneumatic drawings.
- Experience using CMMS platforms to track and report maintenance activity.
- Comfort with local travel up to 80% and overnight travel up to 50%; clear communication, structured documentation, and commitment to safety.
Nice to have
- Experience with 6-axis robot brands such as FANUC, KUKA, Yaskawa, ABB, or Universal Robots.
- Familiarity with palletizing, case packing, pick-and-place, or conveyor systems; high-speed manufacturing, customer-facing field work, or Spanish proficiency.
Pay
$29–$44 USD per hour (base pay); $82,500 - $126,000 USD per year (total annualized earnings).
Tools
CMMS, FANUC, KUKA, Yaskawa, ABB, Universal Robots, PLC, LOTO
AI focus
Formic uses AI-powered tools in some interviews to help evaluate candidate responses; final hiring decisions are made by humans.
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