Top Automation Engineer Jobs

Build and operate AI-powered automations for HVAC businesses. Map undocumented workflows, design improved AI-enabled processes, create specifications, configure workflows, monitor production runs, troubleshoot failures, add error handling and fallbacks, and identify reusable patterns across customer accounts. Lead discovery and implementation discussions with business owners and office managers while feeding field insights into the product roadmap.

Designs automation and control systems for building and facility projects, develops technical deliverables, reviews work for quality, and supports project management under senior supervision. Coordinates with clients, vendors, and multidisciplinary teams while managing scope, schedules, budgets, and technical requirements. Requires experience with PLC or DDC systems, CAD, Revit, engineering design, and consulting projects.

Designs and maintains network automation, Infrastructure as Code, configuration management, orchestration, and compliance solutions across enterprise and data center environments. Integrates networks with monitoring, CMDB, ITSM, and source-of-truth platforms; develops reusable frameworks, workflows, and libraries; mentors technical teams; supports DevOps, troubleshooting, documentation, and continuous improvement. The role also contributes to technical standards, cross-functional projects, planning sessions, site visits, and vendor engagements.

Lead the deployment funnel for AI and automation solutions, develop workflow automations, manage data connections, and maintain reusable data models. Translate documented business processes into technical solutions while supporting project managers and cross-functional teams. Ensure governance, data integrity, query performance, and data quality. Use AI coding assistants and prompt engineering tools to accelerate development, and conduct analyses, impact assessments, and documentation for automation initiatives.

Build and own Git infrastructure, GitHub Actions standards, CI/CD pipelines, automation workflows, reporting, and delivery tooling. Develop automated test frameworks, migration validation with rollback capabilities, and deployment strategies that improve release confidence. Preferred experience includes game-industry QA, visual regression testing, performance and load testing, game engine testing workflows, and database or content pipeline validation.

Design and implement scalable infrastructure automation for onboarding and sustaining customer facilities across edge, on-premises, and cloud environments. Automate Linux systems, network appliances, provisioning, configuration, validation, monitoring, updates, and lifecycle management. Apply zero-trust security, segmentation, access controls, and secure connectivity patterns. Develop technical designs, documentation, and operational handoffs while maintaining engineering standards. Conduct code and design reviews, mentor engineers, and lead infrastructure automation improvements.

Designs, develops, and maintains automated tests for internal and public-facing applications. Partners with product, engineering, and business teams on requirements, test strategy, planning, and release sign-off. Performs manual functional testing, defect triage, test data validation, accessibility testing, and test reporting. Integrates automation into CI/CD pipelines, improves coverage and reliability, manages QA artifacts in Azure DevOps, and mentors team members on automation frameworks.

Designs and maintains automated UI, API, integration, performance, and regression testing frameworks for complex applications and services. Defines test strategies, analyzes results, isolates defects, improves quality standards and testability, and collaborates with engineering and product teams. The role provides technical leadership, mentoring, and framework development while supporting a US Government client. Candidates must be US citizens or permanent residents, able to obtain Public Trust clearance, and meet specified US residency and travel-history requirements.

Design, implement, and maintain code-signing, PKI, and CI/CD automation across platforms. Manage certificate lifecycles, build/release pipelines, containerization, and virtualization. Troubleshoot build/package/deployment failures, produce maintainable automation code, document tools, perform code reviews, and participate in on-call rotation supporting global engineering teams.

Staff Software Engineer responsible for shaping technical strategy and architecting automation systems for package creation, testing, and container image builds. The role involves developing production Go, AI- and LLM-powered developer tooling, quality frameworks, CLIs, and scalable services. Responsibilities include mentoring engineers, influencing roadmaps, improving reliability, and collaborating across distributed teams. Candidates need strong systems architecture, Linux, build systems, container ecosystem, and developer tooling experience, with familiarity in software supply chain security preferred.

Senior Software Quality Engineer responsible for specialized software quality activities, testing, project leadership, stakeholder collaboration, and contributing to product specifications and enhancements. The role independently solves complex problems, leads sub-functional teams or projects, mentors junior engineers, and serves as a best-practice resource. A bachelor's degree and at least eight years of related experience are preferred.

Design and support industrial control systems for water/wastewater projects. Develop and modify PLC and HMI programs under guidance, read schematics and P&IDs, perform I/O verification, participate in FAT and commissioning, troubleshoot electrical/instrumentation/PLC/HMI issues, and assist with system upgrades and customer support.

Design, implement, and optimize automated systems for automotive glass manufacturing. Program, debug, and start up PLCs, robots and HMIs; perform testing, troubleshooting, data collection, documentation, and continuous improvement to reduce downtime, scrap, and WIP while collaborating with production, maintenance, suppliers, and customers.

Design, implement, and optimize automated systems for an automotive glass manufacturing plant. Program, debug, and start up PLCs, robots, HMIs and vision/data-collection systems; troubleshoot equipment; support upgrades, documentation, and continuous improvement; collaborate with production, maintenance, suppliers, and IT.

Design, build, and maintain automated software and hardware test systems for flight systems. Develop automated test scripts, device API wrappers, hardware emulators, and provisioning/deployment automation to enable SIL/HIL testing and continuous integration of flight software and hardware.

Performs specialized software quality engineering work within product development, contributing to product specifications, designs, testing, and improvement projects. Collaborates with customers, developers, and stakeholders; leads project teams, mentors junior engineers, applies quality methodologies, solves complex problems, and serves as a best-practice resource.

Responsible for designing and developing control software for precision manufacturing machines, involving C#/C++ programming, automation technologies, and collaboration with engineers.

Designs and commissions automated robotic, CNC, and tooling cells from concept through production handoff. Responsibilities include PLC, robot, HMI, motion-control, electrical-panel, industrial-network, machine-vision, sensor, and safety-device integration. The engineer performs floor commissioning, risk assessments, root-cause analysis, and customer run-offs while collaborating with manufacturing, tooling, software, and program-management teams. The role also mentors engineers and technicians and develops reusable controls libraries and standards.

Leads automation and robotics integration for advanced energetic-materials manufacturing. Responsibilities include designing automated workflows and robotic cells, integrating controls and manufacturing data systems, managing vendors, commissioning production equipment, developing technical documentation, supporting production readiness, and ensuring machine safety and compliance. The role directs technicians and coordinates multidisciplinary teams across production, operations, quality, safety, and external integrators.

Provides hands-on technical leadership for site-based automation and OT systems in regulated manufacturing and laboratory environments. Supports DCS, PLC, EMS, BAS, MES, LIMS, networks, system administration, cybersecurity, compliance, validation, troubleshooting, lifecycle management, audits, CAPEX/OPEX projects, quality investigations, documentation, training, and disaster recovery. The role is onsite in Walkersville, Maryland, supports satellite sites, includes on-call responsibilities, and requires travel up to 25%.

Designs, configures, tests, commissions, and supports ISA-88 batch automation solutions for industrial manufacturing clients. Develops functional specifications, recipes, procedural logic, control code, HMI/SCADA interfaces, historian integrations, and test plans. Leads software testing, factory and site acceptance testing, commissioning, start-up, troubleshooting, and client support. Mentors engineers, coordinates with multidisciplinary teams, supports proposals, and contributes to automation standards and continuous improvement. Travel of approximately 15–25% is required.

Designs, configures, tests, commissions, and supports ISA-88 batch automation solutions for industrial manufacturing clients. Develops batch recipes, control logic, HMI/SCADA interfaces, functional specifications, test plans, and system integrations. Leads software testing, factory and site acceptance testing, commissioning, start-up, troubleshooting, and post-start-up support. Coordinates with clients and engineering teams, mentors junior staff, supports proposals, and contributes to automation standards and continuous improvement. Travel of approximately 15–25% is required.

Designs, configures, tests, commissions, and supports ISA-88 batch automation solutions for industrial manufacturing clients. Develops functional specifications, recipes, control logic, HMI/SCADA integrations, test plans, and software configurations across DCS, PLC, batch, historian, and MES systems. Leads FAT, SAT, commissioning, start-up, troubleshooting, client workshops, and technical discovery while mentoring engineers and supporting project proposals and continuous improvement.

Lead design and delivery of enterprise integrations, automation, and AI-driven workflows across SaaS platforms. Architect scalable APIs, middleware, and conversational self-service; partner with Security, Infrastructure, and Product to reduce operational toil and enable reliable, extensible enterprise platform capabilities.

Supports PLC, SCADA, and HMI programming, commissioning, integration, troubleshooting, maintenance, and documentation for battery energy storage manufacturing automation. Works with senior Controls, Equipment, Process, and Maintenance Engineers to improve production controls, collect manufacturing data, maintain safety interlocks, and support regulatory compliance. This entry-level role provides hands-on experience with industrial automation systems and develops independent engineering capability.