Top Automation Engineer Jobs

Design, implement, and maintain DCS/PLC-based process automation systems; develop HMIs/visualizations; coordinate projects, procurement, installation, commissioning, and maintenance; troubleshoot control logic; analyze control data for optimization; maintain documentation and ensure QMS and safety compliance.

Build and maintain automated production test environments for embedded Linux instruments. Automate device identification, network boot, disk and filesystem setup, software installation, and test suites. Integrate calibration and configuration data with cloud systems, troubleshoot across hardware/software/network layers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve production provisioning, testing, and recovery workflows.

Design, build, and maintain FedRAMP-compliant platform services for cloud traffic, ingress/egress, identity, and cryptographic controls. Lead migrations, implement IAM (Okta, SAML/OIDC, RBAC), enforce FIPS-validated cryptography, harden Kubernetes and secrets management, automate compliance (NIST SP 800-53, ConMon), and mentor engineers while partnering with security teams for assessment readiness.

Design, develop, and execute automated test and evaluation plans for custom cybersecurity software. Build and maintain scalable test scripts, manage regression testing, document test plans and standards, integrate automation into development pipelines, coordinate T&E activities, and support risk mitigation within a classified AWS environment as part of an Agile engineering team.

Lead development and execution of automation, electrical, and instrumentation projects. Provide daily automation support, troubleshooting, and training. Align IT/OT infrastructure with standards, support obsolescence planning, ensure electrical safety compliance, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain reliable manufacturing processes.

Design, build, and deploy manufacturing automation equipment and test systems to increase throughput, quality, and efficiency. Lead automation from concept through production, integrate hardware/software, support NPI transitions, perform ROI and process capability analysis, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to scale production.

Design, build, deploy, and maintain custom automation systems for lab and pilot-scale purification processes. Develop control logic, HMIs, and data integrations (PI historian), troubleshoot systems, and collaborate with stakeholders to improve workflow efficiency and data accessibility.

Lead automation projects across design, engineering, implementation, commissioning and lifecycle support. Serve as technical authority for control systems (DCS), provide cybersecurity and operational support, collaborate with sites and vendors, ensure safety and regulatory compliance, and travel for commissioning as needed.

Lead design and deployment of scalable auto-labeling pipelines and automated graders. Train, optimize, and productionize state-of-the-art 2D/3D computer vision models and VLMs. Set ML strategy, mentor engineers, and collaborate with Perception, Planner, and Simulation teams to meet labeling needs.

Lead QA automation strategy and implementation for cloud-native applications: design test plans, build and maintain automation frameworks (unit, integration, UI, API, data), execute tests, manage defects, report quality metrics, and collaborate with product and development teams to ensure release readiness.

Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for on-prem, mobile (Android/iOS), and cloud services. Execute and analyze tests, validate secure networking behavior, integrate automation into CI/CD, build complex test environments, identify security vulnerabilities with security teams, and mentor junior engineers to improve product quality and processes.

Design, develop, and maintain Playwright-based end-to-end automated test suites and frameworks. Build scalable automation, execute UI and REST API tests, improve test stability, identify defects, translate requirements into automated cases, mentor QA engineers, and collaborate with developers and product to drive quality across the SDLC.

Design, program, and improve automated production cells and equipment. Specify robotics, PLCs, and material handling, write PLC and robot programs, support OEE/production monitoring, use SolidWorks/AutoCAD for components, and participate in Kaizen and cross-functional teams.

Lead electrical and automation design for water/wastewater projects: create electrical distribution and control system drawings, review specifications and shop drawings, coordinate SCADA/PLC architecture, provide constructability reviews, mentor design staff, and support site visits and construction coordination.

Design and implement UiPath Test Automation solutions, maintain automated test scripts, and collaborate with stakeholders to understand testing needs.

The Robotics and Automation Support Engineer supports laboratory instruments, troubleshooting equipment, performing maintenance, and collaborating with scientific teams on automation technologies.

Lead development and governance of test automation tools, processes, training, and metrics across aerospace programs. Drive Test-as-Code, shift-left testing, CI/CD automation, HITL/SIL integration, static analysis and coverage strategies, build Communities of Practice, advise on verification shortfalls, and scale sector-wide engineering tools and training.

Sola seeks a Software Engineer for Desktop Automation to own and enhance their execution platform, focusing on reliability and integrating with AI pipelines.

Develop and maintain automation, data acquisition, and control software for propulsion test stands and component benches. Implement automation frameworks, support full test lifecycle, collaborate with test and propulsion teams, diagnose hardware-software issues, and operate onsite to enable reliable, high-fidelity propulsion testing.

Design, implement, and maintain test and automation software for data acquisition, hardware control, and user-facing GUIs. Collaborate with test operations through the full test lifecycle: design, integration, deployment, debugging, and support. Review and write code, work onsite, and deliver innovative solutions for testing operations.

Develop and maintain KPI frameworks and automated test scripts to characterize passive and active antennas (1–30 GHz). Plan and run verification campaigns, analyze antenna pattern data, produce compliance reports, and design fixtures for subsystem integration and coexistence testing.

Design, program, and commission industrial machinery and control systems. Create electrical and fluid schematics in EPlan, write/debug PLC software in TwinCAT/Structured Text, develop HMIs, select control hardware (VFDs, motor starters, motion systems), ensure safety standard compliance, troubleshoot systems, and collaborate with end users and vendors.

Lead design and implementation of automated testing solutions and QA strategies. Build scalable automation frameworks, integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive quality improvements across the software development lifecycle.

Design and build automation frameworks and evaluation pipelines for agentic AI products. Develop non-deterministic tests, golden datasets, tool-use validation, prompt regression tests, latency/token monitoring, hallucination detection, and collaborate with AI engineers to convert requirements into measurable automated test cases.

Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks (Serenity/Selenium) using Java and Node. Execute pipeline and API testing (Postman), analyze requirements, prepare test plans, coordinate with onshore/offshore QA and cross-functional teams, participate in Scrum, debug automation issues, and support system integration, UAT, regression, and production defect fixes.