Top Automation Engineer Jobs

Develop and maintain Python-based network automation applications that connect to network devices, collect data, and implement configuration changes. Host and maintain web applications on Linux servers, support client projects, document automation practices, and provide technical expertise. The role also involves client briefings, project support, forecasting, quality compliance, and mentoring junior staff.

Supports PLC, SCADA, and HMI programming, testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and maintenance for battery energy storage manufacturing equipment. Assists with equipment integration, process automation improvements, data acquisition, safety systems, documentation, operator training materials, and validation. Works onsite with Controls, Equipment, Process, and Maintenance Engineers while gaining hands-on industrial automation experience.

The Automation CSV Engineer supports validation, compliance, and testing for GMP automation systems, ensuring they remain compliant and operational. Responsibilities include documentation, testing, collaboration across teams, and maintaining regulatory standards.

Supports manufacturing automation and continuous improvement by designing process controls, SCADA systems, electrical infrastructure, and equipment layouts. Leads capital and process improvement projects, develops schematics and troubleshooting guidance, supports PLC programming, ensures electrical safety compliance, and directs technical problem-solving. The role also analyzes scrap, downtime, line rates, and material usage; improves manufacturing processes; develops training and process guidelines; and leads cost-reduction initiatives.

Lead design, evaluation, and optimization of power and automation systems for facilities. Drive reliability improvements, support construction, permitting, outages, MOC, and mentor engineers. Influence standards, select equipment, and manage project scope, timelines, and costs.

Provides enterprise-wide programming, troubleshooting, training, commissioning, and technical support for automated compression and process control systems. Leads automation projects, coordinates resources and costs, prepares presentations, resolves complex issues, supports technical security initiatives and hardware refreshes, maintains operational guidelines, and helps ensure compliance and training. The role requires deep expertise in PLC, DCS, HMI, AssetCentre, and related automation systems within the natural gas or petrochemical industry.

Develops, tests, deploys, and supports attended and unattended UiPath RPA automations. Works with stakeholders to analyze processes, gather requirements, identify automation opportunities, and translate needs into technical solutions. Builds database and API integrations using SQL and programming languages, applies web technologies for browser automation, and maintains documentation. Troubleshoots automations, supports Agile and Waterfall development, participates in testing and project planning, and provides operational status updates.

Develop and support cloud-hosted continuous integration systems, automated build and test environments, and testing tools for healthcare software. Design end-to-end, deployment, performance, security, and interoperability testing strategies; manage cloud and local infrastructure; support agile development teams; identify application issues; and create reliable, reusable automation frameworks.

Architect and build production agentic AI systems for customer support and compliance automation. Lead technical direction for distributed systems, APIs, orchestration frameworks, guardrails, and evaluation systems. Create reusable automation primitives, improve grounding and reliability, reduce hallucinations, and mentor engineers on LLM application design and production readiness. Collaborate cross-functionally to scale AI automation across Coinbase.

Designs and executes validation strategies for hyperscale network infrastructure, including ToR switches, console systems, network fabrics, and rack-scale deployments. Develops automated test frameworks and tools for functionality, performance, reliability, fault tolerance, configuration, and deployment readiness. Analyzes telemetry, logs, packet captures, and diagnostic data to troubleshoot complex issues. Collaborates with hardware, firmware, systems, and operations teams on platform bring-up, qualification, design reviews, and release readiness.

Designs and implements automation, instrumentation, and control systems for manufacturing, facility, and critical infrastructure projects. Responsibilities include engineering calculations, instrumentation selection, technical documentation, field investigations, stakeholder coordination, construction support, regulatory compliance, and mentoring junior staff. The engineer leads small projects or defined scopes while developing expertise in multi-controller configurations, workstation and server infrastructure, and vendor-specific automation platforms.

Designs, builds, documents, and automates hardware test systems and ground support equipment for Starlink satellite components. Responsibilities include developing automation solutions, designing fixtures and infrastructure, creating user interfaces and schematics, installing electrical components, and troubleshooting hardware-software interactions. The role requires engineering experience with automated test systems, instrumentation, data acquisition, electronics testing, programming, and digital and analog interfaces.

Designs, develops, and maintains automated functional and performance testing frameworks for a distributed database platform. The role validates features, fixes, releases, and performance improvements; investigates complex issues involving transactions, replication, networking, storage, and cluster management; and develops automation to reduce manual testing effort.

Design, build, and maintain automation and control systems for bioreactors and bioprocessing equipment. Tune and troubleshoot PID control loops, improve system reliability through monitoring and fault recovery, and develop safe interfaces between cloud software and physical devices. Build sensor, actuator, and embedded-controller integrations while collaborating across mechanical, electrical, process, and software engineering teams to deliver robust, scalable automation solutions.

Own quality assurance for Ubuntu workstation software and Android applications. Build and maintain Playwright UI and API automation in TypeScript/JavaScript, integrate suites with GitHub Actions, perform focused manual smoke tests, triage defects, validate releases, and provide go/no-go decisions. Work embedded with a customer engineering team in Woonsocket, document coverage and risks, coordinate across distributed teams, and occasionally support production incidents.

Designs, develops, qualifies, deploys, and sustains automated manufacturing equipment and fixtures for medical device production. Leads automation projects through requirements, design, vendor management, FAT/SAT, validation, deployment, and sustaining support. Improves quality, capacity, repeatability, and cost through process automation, statistical analysis, root cause investigations, and equipment optimization. Partners with R&D, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Validation, and external suppliers to scale processes into commercial production.

Develop and maintain Python-based automated test frameworks for software-, hardware-, and model-in-the-loop environments supporting power plant controllers and SCADA systems. Define verification and validation plans, integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines, execute tests across multiple environments, investigate requirements, analyze failures, and perform root cause analysis using engineering tools and telemetry. Collaborate with controls and systems teams to ensure reliable production-ready software.

Leads automation, instrumentation, and controls engineering for small to medium projects. Responsibilities include design, programming, documentation, construction administration, budget management, client and vendor coordination, quality reviews, mentoring junior staff, and developing automation systems with controllers, HMIs, workstations, and servers. The role also creates drawings and specifications, performs engineering calculations, supports proposals, identifies field conditions, and applies applicable electrical, mechanical, building, and regulatory standards.

Engineer and administer enterprise Microsoft 365 services while building scalable PowerShell, Power Automate, Microsoft Graph, and Copilot agent solutions. Responsibilities include platform governance, security, compliance, automation, service rollouts, monitoring, troubleshooting, documentation, and operational support across Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Entra ID, Purview, and Copilot. The role partners with security, identity, compliance, networking, endpoint, architecture, and operations teams and provides technical guidance for reliable, secure Microsoft 365 services.

Designs and executes comprehensive quality strategies for Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM, including functional, integration, regression, performance, security, accessibility, migration, and UAT testing. Builds automated test suites, validates payroll results, coordinates agency stakeholders, manages defects, tests federal-system integrations, and validates quarterly Oracle updates. The role supports SAFe Agile continuous testing, maintains test documentation, and ensures compliance with Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 AA standards.

Lead regional automation efforts by researching and implementing manufacturing technologies, designing and prototyping automated systems, performing tests and troubleshooting, standardizing equipment, ensuring functional safety and environmental compliance, documenting and training teams, and managing projects within timelines and budgets. Requires frequent regional travel.

Designs and executes comprehensive testing for Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM, including functional, integration, regression, performance, security, accessibility, migration, payroll validation, and UAT testing. Builds automated test suites, validates integrations and quarterly updates, manages defects, coordinates agency stakeholders, and maintains test documentation. The role also contributes to SAFe Agile ceremonies, leads technical initiatives, resolves complex issues, and mentors junior team members.

Design and implement AI systems for customer support and compliance, architect solutions, mentor team members, and manage project deliverables.

Provides plant-level technical leadership for automated manufacturing systems, including automation standards, controls architecture, capital project execution, vendor management, commissioning, launch readiness, performance improvement, safety, and lifecycle governance. Reviews PLC, HMI, robotics, vision, networking, and machine-safety solutions while coordinating suppliers and cross-functional teams. Uses OEE and reliability metrics to drive root-cause analysis, corrective actions, continuous improvement, and replication of proven automation systems.

Designs, programs, assembles, installs, troubleshoots, and commissions electrical controls for machines and tooling systems. Creates schematics and cabinet layouts, builds and wires panels, develops PLC/HMI/robot programs, integrates hydraulic and pneumatic systems, researches safety devices, and ensures guarding complies with OSHA and ANSI standards. Supports automation projects, coordinates machine installations, trains maintenance and manufacturing personnel, and provides post-installation support. The role is primarily on-site in Schofield, Wisconsin, with minimum travel to Greenheck facilities.