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Field Service Engineer - Robotics

Location

New York, NY

Wage

$75,000 – $85,000/yr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on September 8, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Silana is an early-stage start-up that builds automated production systems for the garment industry, integrating robotic manipulation, computer vision, AI, and industrial controls. They are seeking a Field Service Engineer to build, test, and commission their machines, primarily working in their New York City Lab and traveling to customer sites for installations.

Responsibilities

  • Assemble and integrate mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic subsystems into complete machines.
  • Run functional and endurance tests; document results and flag issues to the engineering team.
  • Support test engineering work: build test fixtures, define test procedures, help improve QA processes.
  • Debug hardware issues alongside mechanical, controls, and software engineers.
  • Keep the workshop organized: tooling, spare parts, build documentation.
  • Travel to customer sites to install and commission machines.
  • Perform on-site calibration, troubleshooting, and acceptance testing with the customer.
  • Train customer operators and maintenance staff on safe operation and routine upkeep.
  • Communicate clearly with customer teams and report status back to engineering.
  • Provide remote support and occasional return visits for deployed machines.

Requirements

  • Associate's or Bachelor's degree in mechatronics, mechanical or electrical engineering, robotics, or a related technical field, or equivalent vocational qualification/apprenticeship.
  • Hands-on experience assembling, testing, or servicing industrial machinery, robotics, automation equipment, or similar.
  • Comfortable working across mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic systems; able to read technical drawings and wiring schematics.
  • Strong troubleshooting instincts; able to isolate and fix problems or know when to escalate.
  • Excellent communication skills to represent the company in front of customers.
  • Willingness to travel internationally, sometimes for extended commissioning stints.
  • Self-directed and reliable, able to complete tasks in a small team.

Additional Information

  • Location: Midtown Manhattan, New York.
  • Travel: up to ~50%, domestic and international (primarily Europe).

Employment Type

Full-time

Compensation

  • Minimum Salary: $75,000/year
  • Maximum Salary: $85,000/year
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Pay in context

At roughly $38/hr, this posting comes in about 23% below the $50/hr median for welding jobs in New York, NY, where the middle half runs $38–$60/hr across 30 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 27% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

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