Job Title:
Field Application Engineer
About Us
UnitX is building the world's best robotics products to accelerate human productivity in manufacturing. Backed by a team from Stanford, MIT, and Google, we have deployed 900+ mission-critical AI inspection systems across 170+ production lines globally. Every year, over $6.1B USD of manufactured products rely on UnitX systems to ensure quality.
We design powerful products with simplicity and are committed to transforming industrial automation worldwide. We're now expanding our APAC capabilities and are hiring a Field Application Engineer to support our growing customer base.
What You'll Do
- Install, commission, and support UnitX machine vision inspection systems at customer sites.
- Commission deep learning inspection products, including data labeling and application-level secondary development of post-processing algorithms.
- Assemble, test, and validate hardware systems in the UnitX laboratory.
- Travel for short-term (24 months) and long-term deployments across APAC based on project needs.
- Provide on-site troubleshooting, customer training, and system optimization.
Who You Are
- Proficient with common office tools such as Excel and Word.
- Strong communicator with excellent practical, hands-on problem-solving skills.
- Self-driven, proactive, and comfortable working on live production floors.
- Open to overtime and extended travel based on project timelines.
- Prior experience debugging machine-vision or deep-learning systems is highly preferred.
- Experience with automated equipment assembly, integration, or debugging is also a plus.
Preferred Skills
- Experience with industrial vision libraries or software such as Halcon, OpenCV, Cognex VisionPro, or Keyence.
- Familiarity with industrial communication protocols (EtherCAT, PROFINET, Modbus).
- Background in automation systems, robotics, or PLC programming.
- Strong English reading/writing/speaking skills.
What We Offer
- Work alongside a global engineering and robotics team.
- Exposure to cutting-edge AI visual inspection projects across multiple industries.
- A collaborative, high-growth, and innovation-driven environment.
- The opportunity to build and support world-class robotics products used by leading manufacturers.
