Formic
Robotics Field Service Engineer
$82K–$126K
Austin, TX +1 · Remote · Full-time · Posted Aug 5, 2026
- Location
- Austin, TX
Remote US - Experience
- 3+ years of hands-on field service experience supporting robotic or industrial automation systems.
About the job
Maintains and troubleshoots deployed robotic manufacturing cells, restoring production and improving system reliability at customer facilities.
What you'll do
- Perform preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance; diagnose failures and restore systems.
- Support customer operators, monitor fleet performance, and coordinate field service with customers, vendors, and internal teams.
- Document service work and root causes, track maintenance in CMMS, and escalate recurring reliability or safety issues.
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.
- Available for local travel up to 80% and overnight travel up to 50%; clear communication 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 service, or Spanish proficiency.
Pay
$29–$44 USD per hour (base hourly rate); $82,500 - $126,000 USD (total annualized earnings)
Tools
CMMS, PLC, FANUC, KUKA, Yaskawa, ABB, Universal Robots
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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