Senior Manager, Field Application Engineering

We are an innovative, Vancouver-based startup at the forefront of robotics, AI, and machine vision technologies. Backed by VC funding and we’ve been recognized with the 2025 Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation Leadership Award, the AAM Supplier Excellence Innovation Award, and the 2024 BC Tech “Company of the Year – Growth”, we are on a mission to redefine the future of AI-driven robotic vision systems.  Apera AI helps manufacturers make their factories more flexible and productive. Robots enhanced with Apera’s software have 4D Vision – the ability to see and handle objects with human-like capability. Challenging applications such as bin picking, sorting, packaging, and assembly are now open to fast, precise, and reliable automation. Apera is led by an experienced team from high-growth companies focused on robotics, artificial intelligence, and advanced manufacturing.

Let’s End Robot Blindness 

Robots can do amazing things — if they can see. That’s where you come in. 
We’re Apera AI. Our breakthrough 4D Vision™ technology gives industrial robots human-like perception — the ability to see, understand, and adapt in real time. But that transformation doesn’t happen without people — especially the ones who lead others to deliver it at scale. 

We’re hiring a Manager, Field Application Engineering to lead 8–10 Field Application Engineers installing Apera’s software and Vision hardware on robot cells across North America. You’ll own deployments from readiness through production stabilization, ensuring every project lands flawlessly and customers see rapid ROI. 

This isn’t maintenance work — it’s a career move into the center of industrial AI adoption. You won’t just run installations; you’ll build the playbook for how 4D Vision robots go live at scale. 

What You’ll Do 

• Lead field installations and commissioning of 4D Vision systems at major OEM plants. 
• Develop FAEs through coaching, structured feedback, and career pathing. 
• Create and standardize onboarding playbooks, readiness checklists, and calibration protocols. 
• Manage cross-functional alignment between customers, engineering, and product. 
• Integrate AI-assisted diagnostics and knowledge tools to shorten install cycles and boost first-time-right success. 

Why This Is a Career Move:

At Apera, we don’t just automate factories — we transform how robots see and how people build with them. 

• Scope Growth: You won’t inherit a static team; you’ll design and scale an onboarding organization that sets the standard for global deployment excellence. 
• Impact: You’ll see your work on factory floors of the world’s largest manufacturers — when their robots move with new precision, that’s your team’s impact. 
• Learning: You’ll work with AI vision experts and mechanical geniuses while building cross-functional leadership skills in operations, product, and customer success. 
• Visibility: Your metrics and dashboards are reviewed by senior executives and OEM leaders who measure success in real output and uptime. 

 What We’re Looking For 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or Controls Engineering (or equivalent). 
• 15+ years with proven hands-on background in robotic system integration, troubleshooting, and deployment. 
• Experience with commissioning industrial robots (ABB, FANUC, KUKA, UR, Yaskawa, or similar). 
• Strong communication skills - equally confident with engineers, executives, and customers. 
• Ability to travel up to 40–50% to customer sites across North America. 

Bonus points if you have: 

• Experience with machine vision or robotic vision systems. 
• Expertise in process design, readiness management, or operations optimization. 

Why Apera? 

• Every employee is an owner — equity for all. 
• A culture of curiosity: we experiment, learn fast, and share openly. 
• Well-funded with a recent Series A to fuel ambitious product roadmaps and growth. 
• Trusted by big-name automotive in TIER 1 suppliers.  
• High-impact work with autonomy and clear paths to grow.