Applications Engineer - Drives
26 days ago
Birmingham
Applications Engineer – Servo Drives & Motion Control About the Role We’re looking for an Applications Engineer with a passion for servo drives and motion control to join a growing engineering team. This is a customer-facing, technically focused role where you’ll support the full lifecycle of servo-driven automation solutions—from specification and demonstration through to commissioning and optimisation. You’ll work closely with customers to deliver high-performance motion systems, helping improve machine accuracy, efficiency, and reliability. What You’ll Be Doing • Supporting pre-sales activities with servo drive demonstrations and technical expertise, • Specifying servo motors, drives, and motion solutions based on customer requirements, • Configuring and tuning servo drives for optimal performance, • Troubleshooting and resolving motion control and drive-related issues, • Integrating drives with PLCs, HMIs, and motion controllers, • Working with EtherCAT, PROFINET, and industrial communication networks, • Visiting customer sites for commissioning, support, and optimisation What We’re Looking For • Experience with servo drives, motors, or motion control systems, • Background in industrial automation, controls, or electrical engineering, • Knowledge of PLC integration and fieldbus systems (EtherCAT / PROFINET ideal), • Strong problem-solving and fault-finding skills, • Comfortable in a customer-facing role with travel Ideal Backgrounds • Applications Engineers (motion control / drives), • Service or Maintenance Engineers working with automation systems, • Mechatronics / Electrical Engineering graduates with relevant exposure Why Join? • Work with advanced servo and motion technologies, • Full training and development in high-performance drive systems, • Mix of hands-on engineering + customer interaction, • Clear opportunity to grow within a specialist motion control field