Top Automation Engineer Jobs

Lead complex automation and controls projects across multiple platforms and sites. Architect secure OT networks, develop IEC 61131-3 code libraries, review technical deliverables, estimate project requirements, optimize process and safety systems, enforce engineering standards, and mentor engineers. The role supports design, programming, testing, procurement, deployment, documentation, and quality assurance for industrial automation solutions.

Own end-to-end QA for a .NET product as the sole QA engineer. Define testing strategy and quality standards, build automation frameworks, create automated and exploratory tests, integrate testing into CI/CD, investigate defects, collaborate with stakeholders, and assess release readiness and quality risks.

Leads automation engineering for pharmaceutical manufacturing, utilities, and facilities control systems. Responsibilities include configuring and programming DCS, PLC, SCADA, and data historian systems; troubleshooting hardware, software, and networks; managing OT system administration, upgrades, validation, and data migrations; supporting automation projects; developing technical documentation; coordinating maintenance activities; and training users and engineers. The role also ensures compliance with GMP, FDA, data integrity, EHS, and computerized systems validation requirements.

Leads control-system projects involving DCS and PLC programming, HMI development, functional specifications, factory acceptance testing, commissioning, and startup. Coordinates with clients and engineering disciplines, prepares scopes and estimates, supports safety compliance, mentors engineers, and may supervise project teams. The role requires industrial automation experience, electrical troubleshooting, controls development, and familiarity with major automation platforms and industrial communication protocols. Travel of approximately 15–25% is required.

Develops and programs HVAC and building automation control systems, databases, sequences, and custom graphics. Performs software testing, commissioning support, troubleshooting, system integrations, performance analysis, and control strategy optimization using BACnet, Modbus, LonWorks, and Niagara Framework. Coordinates with engineers, project managers, field technicians, contractors, and commissioning agents while managing project schedules, budgets, documentation, cybersecurity practices, and code compliance.

Leads automation engineering for regulated biopharmaceutical manufacturing. Designs and implements software and hardware improvements, supports PLC, HMI, DCS, and process monitoring systems, investigates control-system deviations, develops GAMP 5 documentation and test plans, and supports FAT, SAT, commissioning, validation, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Analyze customer requirements and develop automated logistics and sortation solutions using 2D and 3D CAD. Estimate costs, coordinate vendors, prepare proposals and technical documentation, and support sales and project handoffs. Serve as a technical subject matter expert in customer meetings, workshops, and implementation activities while collaborating with sales, engineering, software, controls, operations, and project management teams.

Develop, integrate, and support automated laboratory and test systems for electro-optic characterization and chemistry workflows. Design hardware, electrical subsystems, mechanical fixtures, and user interfaces; integrate instruments, sensors, DAQs, relays, and APIs; and build Python/LabVIEW automation software. Troubleshoot multidisciplinary systems, improve data validation and failure detection, support visualization and database automation, and collaborate with scientists, engineers, technicians, and equipment vendors.

Develop and enhance SCADA and industrial automation applications across local, networked, cloud, and internet environments. Responsibilities include validating requirements, writing and optimizing code, documenting installation and maintenance procedures, collaborating with engineers and cross-functional stakeholders, and supporting application deployment. The role requires software development experience, programming knowledge, familiarity with development tools, and strong communication skills. This is an on-site Cleveland position with 20% travel and no visa sponsorship.

Leads the physical automation architecture and engineering strategy for scalable, self-driving discovery laboratories. Defines robotics, controls, safety, sensors, facility integration, simulation, reliability, maintainability, vendor governance, technical standards, and lifecycle support. Partners with scientists, AI, IT/OT, facilities, quality, procurement, and operations teams to integrate automated workcells and scientific workflows. Provides technical governance, challenges vendor designs, supports technology evaluations, mentors engineers, and drives cross-site standardization and industrialization.

Designs, develops, documents, tests, and deploys business process automation, custom applications, and reporting solutions using Microsoft Power Platform and Power BI. Leads requirements discovery with customers, creates solution designs and process documentation, builds Power Automate flows and Power Apps, develops Power BI models and reports, configures Dataverse and security, and manages application lifecycle deployments across development, test, and production environments.

Designs, programs, commissions, validates, troubleshoots, and improves manufacturing automation systems. Responsibilities include PLC, HMI, and VFD programming; electrical control panel design; equipment qualification; root-cause investigations; quality and CAPA support; NPI, change control, sustaining engineering, and capital projects. The role also leads technical teams, reduces downtime, and implements strategic manufacturing improvements.

Designs, develops, tests, deploys, maintains, and supports enterprise automation solutions using RPA, AI, ML, APIs, and business application technologies. Collaborates with architects and analysts to translate process requirements into scalable workflows, troubleshoots issues, monitors performance, and maintains technical documentation. Supports automation across access and revenue cycle, ERP, HR, finance, and supply chain processes.

Build and deploy production AI and process automation solutions for Corporate Services. Responsibilities include developing agentic workflows, LLM-powered analytics, document intelligence pipelines, RAG systems, copilots, and end-to-end workflow automation. The role partners with business stakeholders to scope, build, deploy, monitor, and iterate products while applying strong engineering practices, reusable patterns, testing, observability, security, and enterprise deployment standards.

Automate and monitor Public Safety 911 infrastructure across endpoints, systems, and networks. Responsibilities include patching, software packaging, OS provisioning, asset discovery, configuration management, incident and problem resolution, vulnerability response, event-stream integration, compliance, and administration of TrueSight, BMC Discovery, and ScienceLogic environments. The role collaborates with security, Windows, Unix, and virtualization teams and may require varied shifts in a 24/7 operation.

Design, program, troubleshoot, test, and maintain industrial automation systems using Allen Bradley and Siemens PLCs. The role covers robotics, vision, motion systems, motor drives, Ignition integration, SCADA monitoring, documentation, commissioning, system upgrades, contractor coordination, project management, and training maintenance personnel. The engineer collaborates with process engineering and stakeholders to improve manufacturing reliability, efficiency, and uptime.

Own quality and automation for enterprise SaaS and PaaS deployments. Build agentic workflows for bug triage, reproduction, routing, and resolution; improve automated testing, CI quality gates, environment parity, and release confidence. Collaborate directly with enterprise customers, communicate quality trends, run bug bashes, create evaluation datasets, and ship code fixes. Senior and staff scopes may include setting organization-wide quality strategy, mentoring engineers, and defining automation standards.

Leads the full lifecycle of warehouse material handling and automation projects, including system design, throughput analysis, vendor selection, controls and software integration, FAT/SAT, commissioning, performance validation, and operational handoff. Provides technical leadership for conveyors, sortation, AS/RS, robotics, PLC systems, scanners, and warehouse software. Troubleshoots system issues, manages technical scope and risks, coordinates OEMs and integrators, establishes acceptance criteria, and mentors engineering staff. The role requires substantial travel to installation and startup sites.

Operate workforce, partner, and contractor identity access across Microsoft Entra ID and SailPoint. Manage joiner, mover, and leaver processes, provisioning, access reviews, privileged access, hybrid synchronization, SSO, audit evidence, and identity incidents. Automate repetitive workflows using PowerShell, Microsoft Graph, Python, Azure services, and ITSM integrations. Troubleshoot access issues, maintain runbooks, support compliance requirements, and collaborate with HR, IT, application, architecture, and security teams in a hybrid Seattle role with occasional after-hours support.

Leads full-stack and network automation engineering initiatives, mentors developers, and delivers cloud-based microservices and distributed systems. Designs service boundaries, APIs, reusable frameworks, and technical standards while improving performance, reducing technical debt, and guiding technology strategy. The role uses multiple programming languages, databases, container orchestration, cloud platforms, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, automated testing, observability, and AI-assisted development tools.

Leads software engineering projects and developers building cloud-based, full-stack solutions with microservices and network automation. Designs service boundaries, APIs, reusable frameworks, and distributed systems using AWS and multiple programming languages. Provides technical leadership across Agile teams, mentors engineers, improves performance, reduces technical debt, establishes engineering standards, and evaluates emerging technologies, AI tools, observability practices, and infrastructure automation.

Leads the design, implementation, commissioning, optimization, and lifecycle support of manufacturing automation and control systems. Oversees PLC, HMI, SCADA, instrumentation, networking, capital project automation, vendor management, FAT/SAT, troubleshooting, and modernization roadmaps. Establishes automation and cybersecurity standards, improves equipment reliability and performance, and mentors engineering teams. The role is on-site in Logan, Utah, with travel up to 15%.

Provides engineering services for power system automation and critical electrical infrastructure. Designs, configures, validates, installs, commissions, and supports automation and protection systems; trains customers; prepares functional design specifications and technical documentation; and delivers projects within scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety requirements. The role focuses on industrial controls, PLCs, communications protocols, Ethernet systems, and SEL products, with at least 25% domestic and international travel.

Develop and maintain automation frameworks for enterprise retail systems, including UI, API, microservices, web, and mobile testing. Drive TDD and BDD practices, create test strategies and detailed test cases, integrate quality checks into CI/CD pipelines, validate data integrity across PostgreSQL and MongoDB, and support cloud-based deployments. Lead automation discussions with development, QA, and business stakeholders while ensuring code review, version control, and merging standards.

Build and maintain automated API tests for REST and SOAP services, validating functional equivalence between webMethods and Kong APIs. Integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines, test authentication and security controls, perform smoke testing after releases, organize traceable test data and results, and report defects. The role requires 1–2 years of QA, software testing, or API development experience, programming skills, and the ability to obtain an IRS Moderate Background Investigation/Public Trust.