Top Automation Engineer Jobs

Leads architecture, development, integration, and support for automation, monitoring, DevOps, container, cloud, and developer enablement capabilities. Develops Python automation, supports AWS and OpenShift deployments using Terraform, evaluates technology platforms, leads root-cause investigations, establishes operational processes, and provides technical guidance. The role may supervise a small team, mentor employees, and coordinate multiple projects while ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, performant, and supportable.

Lead enterprise network security architecture, governance modernization, and cybersecurity strategy across on-premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments. Design automated governance capabilities using Policy-as-Code, Process-as-Code, workflow optimization, and AI-assisted security analysis. Establish measurable methods for evaluating controls, policy compliance, risk, and governance maturity while influencing executives, architects, engineers, and business stakeholders. The role is fully onsite Monday through Friday and requires approximately 10% travel.

Designs and implements automation for federal security authorization and ATO processes. Responsibilities include automating evidence collection, validation, workflow routing, reporting, policy checks, and readiness dashboards; integrating security scans, SBOM/SCA, vulnerability, repository, and system-of-record tools; and maintaining testing, documentation, traceability, and release artifacts. Requires collaboration with security, engineering, platform, data, and government stakeholders.

Designs, automates, and supports secure, scalable cloud and hybrid network infrastructure across Azure, AWS, and GCP. Develops Terraform modules and Python/Ansible automation, manages cloud connectivity and networking components, integrates CI/CD practices, troubleshoots performance and reliability issues, implements security controls, and provides technical leadership for platform engineering initiatives.

Supports the design, programming, testing, integration, troubleshooting, and optimization of laboratory automation workflows. Responsibilities include operating liquid-handling platforms, building workcells, integrating instruments and scheduling systems, developing automation scripts, managing workflow data, documenting technical solutions, training laboratory personnel, and communicating project risks and progress. The role is fully hands-on and onsite, supporting analytical assays including cell-based, immunological, genomic, and flow cytometry workflows.

Develop and maintain Cypress end-to-end and component test suites for web applications and services. Validate workflows, APIs, authentication, integrations, and browser behavior; create reusable test utilities and fixtures; integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines; investigate failures and flaky tests; and collaborate with developers to improve testability, defect detection, and release quality.

Build and maintain Playwright-based end-to-end browser and API automation for web applications. Develop reusable fixtures, page objects, test utilities, and test data strategies; automate user journeys and cross-browser scenarios; integrate suites into CI/CD pipelines; publish actionable test results; investigate flaky tests; and collaborate with developers and quality engineers to improve coverage, release confidence, and defect prevention.

Automate functional and regression testing for native, hybrid, and mobile web applications on iOS and Android. Develop reusable Appium suites, configure devices and test environments, integrate testing into CI/CD workflows, publish diagnostic results, troubleshoot device-specific failures, and collaborate with mobile developers and QA teams on planning, defect triage, and release validation.

Develop and deploy UiPath RPA solutions and generative AI applications using AWS Bedrock, LLMs, prompt engineering, fine-tuning, and RAG. Integrate AI with business applications and automation workflows, build secure APIs and cloud-native services, support data governance, and apply DoD responsible AI and RMF controls. The role also includes testing, documentation, architecture participation, production support, and mentoring junior developers.

Leads the design and execution of industrial automation projects, including robot cells, cobots, material handling systems, and integrated production equipment. Develops system requirements, manages interfaces, supports root cause analysis, analyzes empirical data, designs improvement tests, identifies vulnerabilities, and tracks corrective actions. Requires expertise with PLCs, HMIs, industrial networks, robots, vision systems, and controls technologies, along with production support as needed.

Assists with developing, designing, and testing electronic control systems. Applies general knowledge of hardware and software used to control manufacturing processes and equipment within an automotive seating manufacturing environment.

Supports the design, programming, integration testing, and validation of Level 1 automation and control systems for steelmaking equipment. The intern translates process requirements into PLC solutions, assists with HMI and controls engineering, documents lessons learned, collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, and gains exposure to commissioning and industrial site work.

Supports the design, programming, integration testing, and validation of Level 1 automation and PLC control systems for steelmaking equipment. Translates process requirements into automation solutions, collaborates with multidisciplinary engineering teams, documents lessons learned, and assists with commissioning and troubleshooting in office, testing, and industrial environments.

Leads deployment of digital manufacturing tools and data-driven process improvements for an aerospace site. Develops solutions using SQL, SCADA, C#, .NET, SAP, MES, statistics, automated inspection, and APIs. Collaborates with operations, engineering, quality, inspection, and management to establish a site digital roadmap. Troubleshoots and optimizes software, data, network, and measurement systems in manufacturing environments.

Design, deploy, and troubleshoot AI automation solutions across interconnected systems. Develop reusable prompts, workflows, copilots, intelligent process automations, and RAG pipelines. Integrate APIs, databases, and enterprise platforms while improving automation coverage, efficiency, and AI performance. Collaborate with stakeholders to define use cases and metrics, optimize token usage and LLM costs, and participate in responsible AI governance and risk reviews.

Build and maintain AI-powered solutions, automated workflows, scripts, integrations, and data processes using Python, SQL, PowerShell, APIs, and workflow platforms. Apply AI and LLM technologies to document processing, information retrieval, and business automation. Partner with internal departments, banking vendors, and service providers to improve systems, data quality, reporting, security, and compliance. Monitor production automations, evaluate emerging technologies, document procedures, and deliver measurable operational improvements.

Designs, maintains, troubleshoots, and improves assembly robotic equipment. Supports preventative maintenance and repairs, trains department personnel, maintains robot program backups, evaluates new technologies, and programs vision inspection systems for component detection and assembly error prevention.

Supports the design, development, and sustainment of automated manufacturing solutions using robotics, PLCs, sensors, pneumatics, and related technologies. Develops proof-of-concept prototypes, software and electrical systems, documentation, workflows, schematics, network diagrams, and verification and validation tests. Collaborates with production operations, approved solution providers, and global automation teams to improve production quality and velocity.

Operate and recover automated scientific workcells during a permanent shift, troubleshoot instrument, software, and run failures, and drive reliability and throughput improvements. Coordinate downtime, maintenance, vendor service, and cross-disciplinary root-cause investigations. Execute calibrations, improve diagnostic tools and recovery playbooks, document events, and conduct structured shift handoffs. The role supports live production in an on-site Cambridge laboratory environment.

Support continuous improvement and integration of electrical and process automation systems in a steel manufacturing plant. Identify and implement process and equipment improvements, develop standards, coach/train production and maintenance staff, coordinate with supervisors and managers, and support automation training and development activities.

Build and maintain Azure cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, security automation, threat-hunting analytics, malicious detection tools, workbooks, and incident-response applications. Develop data ingestion and visualization solutions, automate security software deployments, gather customer requirements, improve enterprise processes, and document best practices. The role requires cloud engineering experience, programming or PowerShell, REST API experience, Security+ or equivalent IAT II compliance, and an active TS/SCI clearance.

Develop automated test scripts and test strategies for web applications using Java, Selenium, and TestNG. Perform functional, regression, system, integration, backend, and API testing; generate test data; validate JSON, XML, and database results; identify and manage defects; document requirements in JIRA; and collaborate within an Agile software development lifecycle.

The Automation Engineer supports material handling equipment control systems, including PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, SCADA, conveyors, sortation systems, and industrial networks. Responsibilities include troubleshooting, software modification, equipment reliability assessments, vendor escalation, metrics monitoring, control-system maintenance, and technical support for installations and capital projects. The role also guides technicians, communicates project impacts, and promotes workplace safety in a warehouse environment.

Design and deploy AI automation workflows connecting LLMs, Salesforce, webhooks, and business data. Build prompt-engineering, validation, RAG, ontology, and model-evaluation pipelines; integrate CRM context with AI systems; and translate model outputs into business insights, dashboards, and revenue-operations workflows. The role also involves collaborating with Salesforce and Tableau stakeholders to deliver scalable production automation.

Designs, programs, tests, commissions, and supports industrial automation and drive-control systems for heavy manufacturing applications. Develops PLC-based solutions using Allen-Bradley and Siemens platforms, selects control components, troubleshoots networks, supports factory acceptance testing, and provides technical assistance to manufacturing and maintenance teams. The role requires collaboration with electrical engineering teams, travel as needed, and work at heights up to 300 feet.