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RS

Application Engineer – Virtual Lab

RS

. Assist customers with selecting components for automation projects .

Posted 11/12/2026full-timeFort Worth • Texas • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in industrial automation and control, with strong capabilities in programming PLCs and HMIs, configuring variable frequency drives, and developing product demonstrations. Proven ability to collaborate with sales teams and suppliers to drive growth and enhance customer engagement through effective training and support.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Industrial Automation ExpertisePLC and HMI ProgrammingVariable Frequency Drive ConfigurationCAD Skills in AutoCAD or SolidWorksCustomer-Facing Presentation Skills

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Hard Skills
PLC ProgrammingHMI ProgrammingVariable Frequency Drive ConfigurationElectrical Control SchematicsIndustrial NetworksElectro-Mechanical System DesignTechnical SupportProduct Demonstration DevelopmentApplication EngineeringElectrical Safety Practices
Soft Skills
Interpersonal CommunicationWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationCustomer EngagementMultitasking
Tools & Technologies
AutoCADSolidWorksMicrosoft OfficeSalesforce.comService Desk Platforms
Certifications & Qualifications
Certification from Automation Manufacturer
Industry Keywords
Industrial ManufacturingMachine Building OEMsSystem IntegratorsPanel BuildersProfinetEtherNet/IPModbus480VAC24VDC120VAC

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
SFDC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Assist customers with selecting components for automation projects
  • Work with customers and sales staff to define application needs and potential solutions
  • Host virtual consultations, including product comparisons, installation and configuration demonstrations, and programming-package overviews
  • Configure and wire product demonstrations and develop sample programs
  • Provide Level 3 technical support for escalated questions
  • Influence customers by demonstrating industrial automation expertise
  • Work with sales leaders and supplier management to execute growth strategies
  • Develop relationships and action plans with key suppliers
  • Promote and demonstrate RS support capabilities to suppliers
  • Create product demos, including CAD schematics, mounting, wiring, and programming
  • Improve lab operations
  • Collaborate with marketing and supplier management to create videos, webinars, collateral, social posts, and articles
  • Monitor key industry trends
  • Participate in supplier training and develop mastery of automation and control products
  • Collaborate on education plans for sales and technical support teams
  • Develop and host training sessions for customers and staff
  • Track pipeline opportunities and document revenue with the sales team
  • Ensure accurate reporting
  • Travel occasionally for meetings and training, less than 10% of the time, typically for 2–4 days

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • BS in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Industrial Distribution, or equivalent work experience
  • 5+ years’ hands-on experience with industrial automation and control
  • Experience working with industrial manufacturing facilities, machine building OEMs, system integrators, and panel builders
  • Experience programming PLCs and HMIs
  • Ability to configure and start up variable frequency drives
  • Demonstrated ability to construct and build physical equipment
  • Knowledge of industrial networks, including Profinet, EtherNet/IP, and Modbus
  • Familiarity with electrical control schematics, including 480VAC, 24VDC, and 120VAC power and control circuits, panel layouts, and material lists
  • Highly functional CAD skills in AutoCAD or SolidWorks
  • Aptitude for designing, fabricating, assembling, wiring, and debugging electro-mechanical systems
  • Strong knowledge of electrical safety practices
  • Ability to lift 40 lbs
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and multitask across projects
  • Expertise with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams
  • Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent customer-facing and presentation skills, including visual media
  • 3+ years’ experience programming PLCs, HMIs, and Variable Frequency Drives from suppliers in RS’s line card
  • 3+ years’ application engineering experience with key suppliers matching RS’s line card
  • Certification from an automation manufacturer such as Siemens, Schneider, or Rockwell is desirable
  • Experience with Service Desk platforms and Salesforce.com is desirable
  • Experience selling solutions, services, or technical products is desirable

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Equal opportunity employer with non-discrimination policies covering hiring, compensation, benefits, promotion, training and termination