Top Automation Engineer Jobs

Build and deploy secure business automations and integrations across SaaS tools, internal systems, and APIs. Partner with stakeholders to identify high-impact workflow improvements, apply AI and agentic patterns where appropriate, and establish scalable engineering practices for documentation, testing, access controls, secrets management, logging, and maintenance. The role also helps shape automation infrastructure and team standards while collaborating with security and IT leadership.

Configure and improve CRM integrations, intake workflows, routing logic, automation, dashboards, and customer lifecycle processes. Translate business and service requirements into secure, auditable workflow capabilities, integrating CRM, ticketing, identity, provisioning, and support platforms. Collaborate with engineering, security, QA, product, governance, and customer-facing teams. Document requirements, process maps, decisions, risks, operating procedures, and delivery evidence while supporting continuous improvement and operational reporting.

Design, operate, and automate hybrid infrastructure across Azure and on-premises hyperconverged environments. Build infrastructure-as-code solutions with Terraform and Ansible, develop reusable platforms, troubleshoot issues across cloud and infrastructure layers, and embed SRE practices. Partner with application, security, and business teams on resilient architecture, document standards and runbooks, support incident response, and reduce reliance on managed-service providers through automation and monitoring.

Supports and advances automated pharmaceutical manufacturing systems across filling, packaging, lyophilization, and related operations. Responsibilities include PLC and SCADA troubleshooting, historian and server administration, OT network support, capital project delivery, MES integration, CSV and GxP compliance, validation documentation, dashboards, and Industry 4.0 initiatives. The role also manages changes, deviations, CAPAs, commissioning, qualification, and collaboration with engineering, operations, quality, and global automation teams.

Develop and deploy robotics software solutions for manufacturing, including machine learning, deep learning, computer vision, simulation, and real-time applications. The role involves designing prototypes, building and testing robotic cells, streamlining robotics engineering processes, integrating systems at scale, and collaborating with manufacturing engineering teams. Travel to GM facilities in the U.S. and Mexico is required up to 25% of the time.

Develops and executes software test plans, integration plans, and procedures for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense weapon system. Interprets requirements, creates testing criteria, conducts system-level integration testing, monitors test progress and product quality, reports results, and adapts test plans as needed. Requires C++, Python, GUI automation, and Git repository experience while supporting defense mission objectives and traveling up to 10%.

Hands-on technical leader who designs, builds, and deploys production-grade AI automation and agentic workflows. Responsibilities include rapid prototyping, RAG and document-intelligence systems, API integrations, orchestration, monitoring, reusable AI assets, and mentoring a small engineering team to deliver frequent releases and measurable business impact.

Designs, integrates, simulates, commissions, and supports bespoke industrial automation systems for aerospace manufacturing. Responsibilities include control architecture, PLC/HMI/robot programming, safety systems, equipment integration, virtual commissioning, electrical design, factory acceptance testing, documentation, installation, and production ramp-up. The role leads projects from concept through operational deployment while coordinating applications engineers, fabricators, installers, and cross-functional stakeholders.

Develops and supports automation solutions integrating CNC machine tools, robotics, and software. Responsibilities include creating training materials, training dealers and customers, providing technical support, troubleshooting mechanical and automation issues at customer sites, liaising with manufacturing, maintaining support documentation, and reporting technical metrics. Requires extensive machine-tool experience, FANUC controls, milling and turning programming, CAD/CAM, CNC operation, macro programming, and PLC fundamentals.

Designs, programs, installs, commissions, and troubleshoots industrial automation systems, including HMIs, PLCs, sensors, robotics, and production equipment. Performs preventive maintenance, root cause analysis, repairs, acceptance testing, documentation, and safety compliance. Collaborates with engineering, maintenance, and production teams to minimize downtime and support equipment upgrades.

Supports automation systems in a cement manufacturing plant, including PLCs, HMIs, control computers, plant networks, PID loops, and supervisory controls. Collaborates with production, electrical/instrumentation, and process engineering teams to optimize kiln, mill, and other plant equipment. Responsibilities include system maintenance, upgrades, spare-parts inventory, technical capability improvements, and eventual 24/7 on-call support.

Develops and implements automated manufacturing test systems using LabVIEW and TestStand to improve productivity and product quality. Creates test plans, software, electrical and digital interfaces, fixtures, schematics, and documentation. Supports and troubleshoots production test equipment while collaborating with manufacturing, quality, design, and product engineering teams. Helps establish scalable, modular test-development workflows and ensures test requirements support design for testability.

Leads architecture, modernization, governance, automation, and operational optimization for enterprise API platforms and developer portals. Designs AI/ML-enabled tooling, automated pipelines, credential and certificate workflows, deployment security, and cost-reduction initiatives. Guides platform strategy, API rationalization, quotas, and rate limits while managing risk and compliance. Influences senior stakeholders, mentors engineers and architects, supports technical governance, and promotes engineering practices across the organization.

Designs, develops, installs, configures, tests, and supports process control and safety systems for energy, chemical, and sustainable energy clients. Leads portions of automation projects, contributes to capital projects and system modernizations, provides onsite troubleshooting and continuous improvement, and works with PLCs and third-party devices. The role also includes client-facing subject matter expertise, technical support, documentation, commissioning, and occasional business development. Travel to domestic client sites may be up to 25–50%.

Supports the design, development, installation, configuration, testing, troubleshooting, maintenance, and continuous improvement of process control and safety systems. Participates in capital, modernization, upgrade, expansion, and optimization projects, collaborates with clients, provides technical support, and works across office and plant environments. Domestic travel to client sites may comprise 25–50% of the role.

Designs, deploys, and improves laboratory automation systems integrating robotics, instruments, software, and data platforms. Partners with scientists and cross-functional technology teams to translate experimental needs into scalable workflows, lead projects through deployment, troubleshoot systems, and train users. The role supports pharmaceutical development through connected, reliable, and data-rich laboratory environments.

Leads design, development, installation, configuration, troubleshooting, and support of batch control systems. Serves as a DeltaV Batch and ISA-88 subject matter expert, leads automation work across capital and modernization projects, advises clients on control system technologies, and mentors engineers. Provides onsite embedded support, process optimization, maintenance, commissioning, and continuous improvement for process control systems. Collaborates with clients and supports business development activities.

Designs, deploys, and improves laboratory automation systems integrating robotics, instruments, software, and data systems for pharmaceutical research. Partners with scientists and engineers to translate experimental needs into scalable workflows, leads projects from concept through deployment, integrates equipment and orchestration platforms, troubleshoots systems, and trains laboratory users. The role requires lab automation, equipment integration, programming, pharmaceutical development knowledge, and cross-functional collaboration.

Leads advanced manufacturing, automation, Industry 4.0, industrialization, and capacity initiatives across multiple manufacturing sites. Applies Lean and Six Sigma methods, implements robotics and automation solutions, develops capacity strategies, and manages capital projects from business case through operational handoff. Industrializes new products through design for manufacturability, production-system design, and launch planning while partnering cross-functionally to improve safety, quality, productivity, cost, and scalability.

Leads automation and CNC engineering initiatives across manufacturing operations. Responsibilities include commissioning equipment, programming and troubleshooting PLCs and CNCs, optimizing tooling and processes, improving OEE, supporting preventive maintenance, and resolving mechanical, electrical, and controls issues. The role also drives Industry 4.0 projects, machine connectivity, IIoT data acquisition, analytics, equipment validation, continuous improvement, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration. Travel up to 20% and bilingual Spanish-English fluency are required.

Build and maintain reusable data structures, automated Microsoft Fabric pipelines, SQL logic, and governed reporting foundations. Modernize SSRS reporting by centralizing duplicated logic, troubleshoot data-quality and pipeline issues, and support traditional and AI-assisted business insights. Partner with technical and business stakeholders to translate recurring reporting needs into scalable solutions while maintaining documentation and operational practices.

Designs and integrates electrical control systems for custom automated assembly, testing, and special-process equipment. Responsibilities include developing controls architectures, programming PLCs and HMIs, specifying components, supporting mechanical and electrical design, debugging systems, integrating robotics and instrumentation, participating in design reviews and customer buy-offs, and documenting scope, schedules, and estimates. Requires frequent national and international travel for installations, troubleshooting, and service.

Designs and details automated blast-cleaning equipment from concept through customer startup. Responsibilities include creating drawings, maintaining BOMs and ERP data, programming PLCs and HMIs, supporting digital twins and virtual commissioning, conducting shop testing, and providing lifecycle support through upgrades, diagnostics, software revisions, and troubleshooting. The role works cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, sales, applications, and field service and requires approximately 20% travel to customer jobsites.

Develop and execute automated design verification tests for liquid cooling systems. Build data acquisition, monitoring, visualization, simulation, and test-reporting tools; integrate PLC and controls systems; troubleshoot software, hardware, instrumentation, and test interfaces. Analyze test data, support factory witness testing and root-cause investigations, maintain documentation and repositories, and improve test repeatability, efficiency, and data quality in a hardware validation lab.

Modernize enterprise SharePoint and Microsoft 365 solutions by converting legacy workflows and forms into Power Automate and Power Apps. Build automation with PowerShell, JavaScript, SPFx, React, and C#, develop Power BI dashboards, refactor custom applications, and support SharePoint Server-to-Online migrations. The role collaborates with government customers onsite in Washington, D.C., translating requirements into secure, scalable cloud solutions.