Your New Role and Team
Sanctuary AI, a world leader in building dexterity-driven Physical AI for general-purpose robots, is looking to hire an experienced and driven Application Engineer with deep domain expertise in traditional manufacturing automation. This position is part of our Engineering team and plays a key role in helping us bridge the gap between legacy automation systems and the future of Physical AI.
Reporting to the Head of Product, you’ll apply your 15+ years of experience in factory automation to help apply best practices in task automation, to Sanctuary technology integration, and production-scale reliability.
As one of our Application Engineers, you’ll work hands-on with our AI team, robotics engineers, and external partners to assess and scope automation tasks, identify opportunity areas, and advise on deployment considerations that align with real-world customer needs and constraints.
Success Criteria
Identify and map the types of tasks that are already well-served by traditional automation systems — and where gaps remain.Guide our team on best practices for automating physical work in environments like manufacturing, logistics, and packaging.Help us benchmark and validate the performance of our robotic systems against industrial-grade alternatives.Work with the engineering team to ensure task replicas in the lab accurately capture the essence and constraints of real-world customer tasks.Identify, and lead the development of, hybrid customer solutions that integrate both Sanctuary's AI and traditional automation tools (e.g., PLCs, sensors, and robotic arms) to maximize real-world effectiveness.
Your Experience
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Mechatronics, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience15+ years in application engineering, factory automation, or systems integrationDeep working knowledge of automation systems including PLCs, HMIs, sensors, and actuatorsStrong background in task design and throughput optimization15+ years designing or integrating factory automation systems using PLCs, vision systems, and robotic arms.Experience working with integrators, OEMs, or directly on plant floors.
Skills
Effective communicator with both technical and non-technical audiencesSkilled in root-cause analysis and system-level debuggingFamiliar with both low-level control and high-level system orchestrationComfortable working cross-functionally in fast-paced environments
Traits
Above all else, a consistently positive attitude and a willingness to do whatever it takes to create robust solutions to mission objectives.Successful candidates will be a proponent of personal responsibility for themselves and their teammates.Empathetic listener with conflict resolution capabilities.Consistent bias for action, communication, and interpersonal savvy.Self-motivated and able to solve problems independently.Mission driven and passionate about bringing human-like intelligence to machines.
