Top Automation Engineer Jobs

Lead design, programming, troubleshooting, and optimization of PLC-controlled manufacturing systems. Manage automation projects, integrate robotics and machine vision, support commissioning and validation, collaborate cross-functionally to improve uptime and efficiency, manage vendors, and maintain controls documentation and standards.

The Advisor Lab Automation Software Engineer will design and implement software integrations for lab automation, focusing on AI-driven processes, while providing technical leadership and mentoring.

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.

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, program, and maintain automation and control systems (PLCs, HMIs, machine vision). Lead capital automation projects from concept to commissioning, create electrical schematics in CAD, troubleshoot and optimize equipment, support root cause analysis, manage project scope/schedules/budgets, collaborate with operations/maintenance/quality, and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.

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.

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

Define and execute QA strategy, build and maintain automated end-to-end API and UI tests, integrate tests into CI/CD, perform targeted manual testing, and partner with engineers and product teams to ensure production reliability for an AI-native enterprise platform.

Design, fabricate, program, install, modify, and repair electrical control systems and machinery. Create electrical schematics and documentation. Perform PLC/HMI/automation controller programming focused on reliability and safety. Define scope and acceptance criteria for equipment, and analyze project requirements including electrical calculations.

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.

The Sr. Cloud Automation Engineer will improve cloud automation tools, collaborate with teams, document technology use, and adapt to evolving cloud trends.

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.

Lead specification, design, programming, integration, commissioning, and startup of PLC/DCS/HMI/SCADA control systems for industrial facilities. Manage project teams, budgets, proposals, vendor reviews, site walk-downs, I/O and loop checks, and troubleshooting. Ensure HSE compliance and customer communication; travel ~25%.

Lead the automation for advanced silicon packaging lines, overseeing technical excellence, team leadership, and collaboration for production efficiency and safety.

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 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, develop, commission, and hand off automated production and test equipment for mass manufacturing and refueling of portable microreactors. Architect and write maintainable PLC code, ensure safety and code compliance for robots and electrical systems, size components, manage cabinet builds and field wiring, and create clear HMI/SCADA interfaces.

Design, develop, and implement automation and robotics solutions for lab, pilot, and process development. Lead process development initiatives, integrate hardware, controls, software and data systems, manage vendor procurement and commissioning, and produce technical documentation to support scale-up, qualification, and reliable operation with a focus on safety and continuous improvement.

Design, build, and deploy automation frameworks, AI-enabled tools, and KPI dashboards. Integrate data from engineering tools, develop prototypes on Microsoft Copilot and Power Platform, support AI model testing and optimization, and drive user adoption, governance, and cross-functional implementation.

Lead design, configuration, and testing of continuous and batch control systems; develop specifications, program PLCs, implement virtual server-based control architectures, commission and startup systems, troubleshoot instrumentation and control panels, manage project schedules and budgets, train staff, and serve as an automation subject matter expert on client sites.

Lead design, configuration, testing, and commissioning of continuous and batch control applications. Manage project schedules/budgets, act as automation SME, implement PLC/SCADA systems, troubleshoot instrumentation and control panels, support client site startups, and train operations and maintenance personnel.

Lead design, configuration, testing, startup, and commissioning of continuous and batch process control systems. Develop specifications, implement PLC/SCADA applications, troubleshoot instrumentation, train operators, and support project delivery and client satisfaction.

Design, configure, test, and commission continuous and batch control applications; manage project schedules and budgets; act as automation SME; perform startup troubleshooting, documentation, and training; ensure compliance with industry and regulatory standards; support onsite installations and client-facing activities.