Welding Automation Applications Engineer

Job Function

Welding Automation Applications Engineer

Up to $125,000/yr

• Pewaukee, WI Area (100% Onsite / ~15% Travel)
• 1st Shift / Mon-Fri
• Full-Time / Direct Hire
• Compensation & Earnings: Baseline salary up to $125,000/yr depending on experience, backed by a comprehensive corporate benefits package including health/dental/vision/life, 401(k) retirement match, and strong work/life balance.
• Company Culture & Stability: Direct-hire seat with a premier, family-owned custom automation integrator offering cutting-edge technology, dedicated R&D, zero micromanagement, and long-tenured team culture.
• Core Technical Scope: Primary pre-sales technical lead for robotic welding cells; evaluating customer prints for weld feasibility, conducting sample trials, specifying equipment/tooling, and developing technical proposal concepts.
• Work & Travel Model: 100% W-2 onsite seat in the Pewaukee, WI area, with light domestic and occasional international travel (~15%) to customer sites for technical discovery and proposal presentations.
• Strict Requirements: U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency (Green Card) required; 2-year technical or 4-year engineering degree; progressive hands-on experience in robotic welding, GMAW/GTAW metallurgy, and pre-sales applications/quoting.
  
  

If you are a creative welding automation specialist who loves cutting-edge technology and thrives on solving complex technical puzzles, this direct-hire seat with an industry-leading custom systems integrator offers an exceptional career path. We operate as a true extension of the customers' R&D departments—building custom, high-value automated systems that have never been created before. Serving as the primary technical interface during the pre-sales and proposal phase, you will evaluate customer parts and prints, determine weld feasibility, architect robotic cells, and partner with sales and engineering to deliver high-margin, manufacturable automation proposals.

What You Will Be Doing (Daily Responsibilities)

• Lead Technical Feasibility: Serve as the main pre-sales technical point of contact, reviewing customer parts, engineering drawings, and specs to evaluate weld feasibility and application scope.
• Architect Welding Automation Concepts: Select and specify welding processes (GMAW, GTAW, robotic arc), power sources, tooling concepts, and robotic cell layouts (FANUC, ABB) tailored to project budgets.
• Develop Technical Proposals: Partner with Sales and Engineering to generate technical proposal content, including preliminary layouts, cycle time estimates, labor hours, and equipment BOMs.
• Conduct Process Trials & Testing: Coordinate weld sample evaluations, process trials, and feasibility testing to validate proposed automation solutions prior to customer contract.
• Customer Collaboration & Travel: Travel to customer facilities (~15% domestic/international) to gather technical requirements, lead design reviews, and present proposed automation solutions.
• Code & Compliance Oversight: Ensure proposed weld processes adhere to industry standards (AWS D1.1, ASME Section IX) and customer specs, including defense-adjacent application requirements.
  
  

What We Are Looking For (Requirements & Qualifications)

• Robotic Welding & Pre-Sales Experience: 7 years of Technical expertise in welding automation, pre-sales application engineering, or robotic systems integration.
• Process & Metallurgy Mastery: Solid understanding of GMAW/MIG, GTAW/TIG, and robotic arc welding processes, understanding how material selection and joint fit-up impact automation feasibility.
• Engineering CAD & Layout Literacy: Proficiency reviewing or drafting conceptual cell layouts using AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or similar 2D/3D design tools.
• Customer-Facing Communication: Professional presentation and communication skills to interface directly with client engineering teams and plant leadership.
• Location & Authorization: U.S. Citizenship or Green Card holder residing within a comfortable 45-minute daily driving radius of the Pewaukee, WI area.
  
  

Preferred Technical Assets (Bonus Skills)

• Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in Welding Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical discipline; or equivalent hands-on industry experience.
• Industry Certifications: AWS Certified Welding Engineer (CWEng), Certified Welding Inspector (CWI), or similar formal credentials.
• Robotics & Simulation Software: Experience with FANUC , ABB RobotStudio, or offline programming simulation platforms.
  
  

Please apply here or at impactsolutions.com/opportunities where you can see and apply for any of our open positions.