FORT Robotics

Robotics

CustomerSolutionsEngineer

Erlangen, Germany Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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optimal for Mid candidates.

The Brief

“Customer Solutions Engineer at FORT Robotics. Skills: Systems engineering, Field applications, Technical integration, CAN bus protocols, API integration, Functional safety standards, Customer-facing technical role. Enabling the successful integration of FORT products into customer robotic systems and platforms. Serving as FORT's primary technical presence at customer sites”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensuring customers achieve full functional and safety compliance with FORT's control systems; Protecting people, data, and machines

Industry & Context.

Robotics
Problems you'll solve

Resolving implementation challenges

Eligibility Requirements

Travel to customer sites (up to 25%), Occasional international travel

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, or related field, 3+ years in systems engineering, field applications, or technical integration in robotics or industrial automation, Hands-on experience with CAN bus protocols and API integration in industrial contexts, Working knowledge of electrical systems, control schematics, and functional safety standards, Ability to travel up to 25%, including occasional international travel

Nice to Have

Experience integrating wireless control or E-Stop systems into mobile robotics platforms, Familiarity with ROS, PLC-based systems, or industrial protocols (EtherNet/IP, Modbus)

What You'll Do.

Enabling the successful integration of FORT products into customer robotic systems and platforms

Serving as FORT's primary technical presence at customer sites

Guiding integration design

Resolving implementation challenges

Ensuring customers achieve full functional and safety compliance with FORT's control systems

Traveling to customer sites to support integration of FORT wireless E-Stop and remote-control products into AGVs

and custom automation platforms

Conducting integration design reviews

and technical walkthroughs with customer engineering teams

Advising on integration architecture

Applying functional safety principles to validate safety-rated system designs

Delivering remote integration support as needed to FORT customers

Producing field reports

and configuration documentation for internal and customer use

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Conduct integration design reviews, site assessments, and technical walkthroughs with customer engineering teams

Communication Scope

Effective interpersonal communication

Full Job Description

In today's dynamic worksites, seamless collaboration between people and machines is essential. FORT's platform ensures safe, secure, and dynamic control that surpasses legacy systems and next-generation AI capabilities. While autonomous machines offer significant advantages, they also introduce new safety challenges. FORT addresses these concerns by providing solutions such as the Wireless E-Stop, which allows operators to instantly stop any machine from a safe distance, enhancing safety during emergencies. Additionally, FORT's Safe Remote Control enables operators to manage heavy machinery remotely, reducing the risk of accidents and improving visibility. By ensuring communications integrity across any network, FORT empowers customers to protect their most valuable assets—people, data, and machines—ensuring they remain safe and secure. The Customer Solutions Engineer is a customer-facing technical role responsible for enabling the successful integration of FORT products into customer robotic systems and platforms. This engineer will serve as FORT's primary technical presence at customer sites, guiding integration design, resolving implementation challenges, and ensuring customers achieve full functional and safety compliance with FORT's control systems. This is a high-impact, high-visibility position that requires strong technical depth, effective interpersonal communication, and the ability to operate independently in fast-paced industrial environments. Key Responsibilities Travel to customer sites (up to 25%) to support integration of FORT wireless E-Stop and remote-control products into AGVs, AMRs, and custom automation platforms Conduct integration design reviews, site assessments, and technical walkthroughs with customer engineering teams. Advise on integration architecture, including CAN bus topology, wiring schematics, and API-based software integration. Apply functional safety principles to validate safety-rated system designs Deliver remote integration sup

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