Formic
Robotics & Automation Project Engineer
About this role
Formic seeks a Controls & Automation Engineer to support and optimize deployed robotic systems across manufacturing facilities. You'll blend reactive troubleshooting with proactive reliability engineering, diagnosing complex failures, implementing improvements, and mentoring field teams to ensure consistent uptime and performance across the fleet.
What you'll do
- Diagnose and resolve complex automation failures to minimize production downtime
- Design and implement preventative and predictive maintenance strategies to improve system reliability
- Lead system-level continuous improvement initiatives including hardware and software upgrades
- Provide remote and on-site technical support, troubleshooting issues and triaging to field teams
- Analyze production data and diagnostic trends to identify systemic performance gaps
- Partner with Product, Deployment, and Engineering teams to standardize configurations and improve repeatability
What they're looking for
- PLC programming and industrial control systems
- Industrial robotics and automated manufacturing equipment
- Mechanical, electrical, and control system troubleshooting
- Electrical schematics and technical drawings interpretation
- Preventative and predictive maintenance strategies
- Remote and field technical support
- Structured problem-solving and troubleshooting methodology
- Cross-functional collaboration and technical mentoring
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Formic
Formic builds industrial robotic manufacturing systems and web-based control interfaces for factory automation. The company is hiring Full Stack Software Engineers to develop graphical interfaces for these systems and Robotics Field Service Engineers to maintain and support deployed robotic fleets at customer facilities.
View all jobs at FormicLikely interview questions
- Describe a complex automation failure you diagnosed and resolved—what was your troubleshooting approach?
- How have you used production data or diagnostic trends to identify and address systemic reliability issues?