[Remote] Product Engineer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Formic is on a mission to reshape American manufacturing by making automation accessible to every factory. As a Product Engineer, you will drive fleet-wide reliability and standardization across deployed robotic automation systems, translating operational feedback into engineering improvements.
Responsibilities
- Identify recurring performance issues across deployed systems and define structured improvement initiatives
- Analyze mechanical, electrical, controls, and safety data to develop validated engineering enhancements
- Design scalable solutions that improve reliability, performance, and maintainability
- Develop implementation-ready documentation, drawings, and hardware packages for field deployment
- Lead enhancement projects from definition through validation and rollout
- Partner closely with Field Service and Customer Success to ensure alignment and long-term adoption
- Standardize improvements to prevent one-off fixes and reduce fleet variability
- Collect and structure engineering data to inform product evolution
- Support new product initiatives by incorporating field-driven insights into system design
Skills
- Hands-on experience building, commissioning, or supporting automated systems
- Strong background in industrial robotics and automation integration
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics
- Solid understanding of automation design principles
- Working knowledge of mechanical systems, pneumatics, motion components, PLCs, and safety systems
- Comfort navigating CAD in 2D and 3D environments
- Understanding of manufacturing and production environments
- Strong organizational and project leadership skills
- Proven ability to translate structured engineering data into scalable product improvements
Benefits
- Equity in Formic: Participate in our stock option program and share in the success of a fast-growing start-up backed by leading global investors
- Competitive & Uncapped Commission Structure: Designed to reward performance and impact in commission-eligible roles
- Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield and Unum, with 99% of employee premiums covered and 75% coverage for dependents, with optional buy-up plans available
- Additional Insurance Benefits: FSA and DCFSA, life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability through Unum, all 100% employer-paid
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Fully funded by Formic, offering support when you need it most
- Paid Parental Leave Program: Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave
- Company-sponsored 401(k): Invest in your future with our company-facilitated retirement savings plan
- Home Office Stipend: A one-time allowance for fully remote and hybrid employees to support an at-home or on-the-road work setup
- Monthly Cell Phone Reimbursement: Monthly stipend toward personal phone and internet expenses
- Flexible Time Off: Take the time you need, when you need it, supported by our flexible PTO policy
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