Pre-Sales Robotics Application Engineer US (Senior Level)
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 2, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 26, 2026.
Join Inbolt, a fast-growing robotics company, as a Senior Pre-Sales Robotics Application Engineer. In this role, you will partner with Account Executives to qualify use-cases, run demos, and scope solutions. You will also contribute to proposals, make go/no-go calls on new applications, and hand over well-scoped projects to the RAE team. This position is based in Detroit, Michigan, and requires relocation.
Missions
- Partnership with Account Executives on discovery calls and customer meetings to qualify use-cases and drive technical confidence.
- Running demos, in-office tests, and on-site proofs of concept on real robots to validate feasibility.
- Contributing to proposals, quotes, and RFI/RFP responses as the technical lead, together with Sales.
Profil recherché
Inbolt values end-to-end ownership, high rigor, and a hands-on curiosity. We move fast while staying precise, with a proactive, autonomous, results-driven mindset and strong collaboration with engineering teams.** Preferred experience**
* Min. 6+ years of experience as a Sales/Pre-Sales Application Engineer, Applications Engineer or Robotics Integrator in industrial automation, with several years in a customer-facing pre-sales role.
* Ideally from a robot OEM (FANUC, KUKA, ABB, Yaskawa…) or a robotics integrator, with real pre-sales exposure: scoping, proposals, technical validation, demos.
* Hands-on industrial robot programming (FANUC strongly preferred), able to set up and run a test cell yourself.
* Experience with vision-guided robotics: bin picking, pick & place, 2D/3D vision systems.
* Excellent communication skills: comfortable presenting to both engineers and executives, and challenging sales when needed.
* Fluent English; able to work with teams in France.
** Additional plus**
* Robot simulation and CAD for reach and feasibility studies.
* PLC / industrial communication (EtherNet/IP, PROFINET) basics.
* Python scripting.
* Experience leading or mentoring a small technical team.
* Automotive / Tier-1 manufacturing background.
* French is a plus.