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Field service engineerwhat the job involves, pay and who’s hiring

There are 165 open field service engineer roles on Robotics Connected today, at 56 employers. Below is what the work involves, the skills employers ask for, how people get in, and the roles open now.

By Olivier Ayache · Figures from the jobs board, updated
165
open field service engineer roles
56
employers hiring
8
roles showing pay
12%
can be done remotely

What does a field service engineer do?

Field service engineers install, commission and repair robots at customers' sites: hospitals, warehouses, factories and farms. They are often the person the customer sees most, so the role mixes technical skill with looking after people.

Expect travel, sometimes a lot of it, and the satisfaction of getting a stopped robot working again.

Also advertised as: Service engineer, Field robotics engineer, Customer support engineer.

A typical week

  • Installing and commissioning new robots
  • Planned maintenance and emergency repairs
  • Training customers' staff to use the robots
  • Reporting recurring faults back to engineering

Skills employers ask for

  • Electrical and mechanical fault-finding
  • Robot controllers and some programming
  • Networking and basic IT for connected robots
  • Calm, clear communication with customers
  • A driving licence and willingness to travel

How much do field service engineers earn?

Only 8 of the 165 open roles give pay today, which is too few to give a fair figure, so I've left it out rather than guess. You can see the roles that do show pay on the jobs board.

Who is hiring field service engineers?

The employers with the most open field service engineer roles today:

Where are the jobs?

The cities with the most open field service engineer roles, each with its own page of robotics jobs:

And by country:

What levels are open?

37 of the 165 roles say their level in the title. They split like this:

Entry-level roles are scarce across robotics, not only in this one. I looked at why, and what I’d suggest if you’re starting out, in this article on the entry-level gap.

How to become a field service engineer

Many field service engineers start as technicians, or come from the armed forces or other service engineering roles. I'd suggest this route if you enjoy variety and travel, since it builds a broad knowledge of the robots that later opens doors into applications and engineering roles.

If you’re early on, the robotics internships and entry-level and graduate roles are the places to start.

Open field service engineer jobs

The newest, one an employer:

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