Applications Engineer (Boston) at Standard Bots in Boston, MA

Summary: Standard Bots is dedicated to lowering the barriers to real-world automation and enhancing productivity across industries. The Applications Engineer will collaborate with sales and customers to design and support robotic solutions, ensuring effective installation and technical enablement for users. Responsibilities: - Partner with sales and customers to design robotic solutions for novel applications, serving as a trusted technical resource throughout the sales cycle - Own installations end-to-end — traveling to customer sites to install, program, and validate Standard Bots solutions in the field - Create technical enablement materials including sample code, application notes, and white papers that help customers get the most out of our platform - Collaborate with in-house engineering to test and refine new features and integrations as our product expands - Contribute to marketing efforts by developing collateral that communicates the value of Standard Bots solutions to prospective customers Required Qualifications: - You have hands-on experience across electrical, software, and mechanical systems — you're comfortable with DC power, understand NPN vs. PNP, can write Python scripts, and can navigate CAD tools like SolidWorks - You have hands-on experience in automotive, manufacturing, or industrial automation environments — you understand the constraints, workflows, and stakeholders that come with deploying technology on a factory floor - You've worked alongside or within production or assembly environments and can speak credibly to customers about cycle times, uptime requirements, safety standards, and integration with existing equipment - You're energized by new domains and challenges, and you pick up context quickly to maximize your impact - You communicate with precision and empathy — in writing, in person, and across technical and non-technical audiences - You prioritize user outcomes over technical elegance, and you execute with urgency - You default to simple, reliable solutions and proactively flag opportunities to improve on what's proposed or already in place - You do your best work in fast-moving, high-expectation environments alongside a diverse team Required Skills: Python, CAD tools, Electrical systems, Mechanical systems Important Skills: Industrial automation Nice-to-Have Skills: Proactive simplicity, Thrives in ambiguity, Growth mindset Benefits: Employee Stock Options, Paid time off, Medical/dental/vision insurance, Life insurance, Disability insurance, 401(k)