Automation Engineer

We are currently looking for a highly motivated Automation/ML Engineer to join our Industrialization team in Gdynia, Poland or Meiningen, Germany. Our team is responsible for designing and delivering automation, robotics, and AI/ML solutions for Adtran manufacturing (both internal and external). If you enjoy working with hardware, prototyping software, automating processes, and continuously learning, you may be a great fit.

Principle duties and essential functions

You will be responsible for the design and development of automated manufacturing systems, HW or SW oriented and for some or all phases of system development and maintenance during the whole system life cycle.

Design Tasks:

• Generate design concepts for industrial solutions and work directly with system end users doing so 

• Document the design concept and propose HW/SW implementation toolset

• Design and document the HW/SW components during development phase

• Keep the documentation up to date during complete system life cycle

Development and Deployment Tasks:

• Work independently as well as team member on both HW and/or SW development tasks

• Ensure that the production system meets the design specifications and needs

• Work with production and test engineering during deployment of the system into factory environment

Sustaining Tasks:

• Work with remote contract manufacturer as well as local manufacturing to resolve any issues that may arise

• Keep the expertise and tools gained during development to be capable of fast and effective support

• Keep track of current system condition as well as current and planned utilization

• Gather end-user feedback and use it to improve deployed system

Creative Activity:

• Designing of AI/ML systems utilizing LLMs as well as locally run vision models

• Designing of robotic/automation system components

• Creation of a technical documentation including specifications and user manuals

• Development of software packages and scripts

• Implementation and configuration of production system software

Knowledge, skills and experience required

• Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering, Automation Engineering, Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering

• Must be above entry level coder and understand programming concepts

• Understanding of Machine learning process and toolsets

• Knowledge of microcontrollers, simple circuit design is preferred

• Knowledge of 3D printing technology and simple 3D design is preferred

• Good written and spoken English skills

• Good interpersonal and communication skills

• Happy to prototype and not afraid of AI

Compensation and Benefits for the site in Poland

• Stable employment conditions based on an employment contract

• 1 additional vacation day for all, and 1 extra after 10 years being with us

• Flexible working hours and possible hybrid work (presence in the office in Gdynia 3 days a week)

• English lessons during working hours

• Internal training program to support your training needs

• Paid employee referral program

• Multisport Card

• 3% employer contribution to PPK

• Private Health Care at Medicover (extended package for employees and possibility to enroll family members)

• Strong team-oriented and friendly work culture

• Access to various sports activities and events

• Modern office (well-equipped gym and playroom) close to the SKM/PKM stations