Top Automation Engineer Jobs

Leads automation engineering within a regulated biopharmaceutical manufacturing environment. Serves as a subject matter expert for PLC, DCS, MES, and related data systems; troubleshoots operations, ensures compliance, leads automation projects, reviews technical work, drives optimization, supports audits, develops SOPs, and maintains system documentation. Requires strong DeltaV or comparable DCS, PLC programming, validation, commissioning, batch manufacturing, industrial networking, and project leadership experience.

Design and program electrical control systems for industrial machinery, including PLC and HMI software. Responsibilities include machine testing, startup, validation, troubleshooting, electrical schematics, bills of materials, and collaboration with mechanical engineering, production, service teams, and customers. The role also involves improving machine performance, reducing costs, coordinating project work, and potentially leading projects or mentoring engineers based on experience.

Leads the design, development, testing, deployment, and sustainment of Python and Ansible network automation across complex multivendor enterprise environments. Automates configuration, patching, validation, monitoring, compliance, and operational workflows while implementing safeguards, logging, rollback, and drift detection. Translates network requirements into maintainable solutions, collaborates with engineering and cybersecurity teams, establishes development standards, conducts code reviews, and mentors a small automation engineering team.

Develops Python and Bash scripts, Ansible playbooks, and GitLab-managed automation for enterprise infrastructure. Supports IBM NetCool event management, monitoring integrations, system health checks, configuration management, troubleshooting, upgrades, vulnerability remediation, and root cause analysis. The role integrates infrastructure, network, monitoring, and IT service management platforms using APIs, SNMP, syslog, and structured data. It requires production IT experience, documentation, operational support, on-call participation, and the ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance.

Design, develop, test, and debug software tools, automation flows, and methodologies for semiconductor design and manufacturing. Capture requirements, write functional and test code, automate builds and deployments, and perform unit, integration, and end-to-end testing. Build web-based interfaces with frontends, backends, databases, and APIs while collaborating with lithography, process integration, device physics, circuit design, and other cross-functional teams.

Develop and deliver production-ready automation software in an agile environment. Design scalable cloud automation environments using AWS, build Python utilities and SQL-based data solutions, and manage containerized deployment pipelines through Docker and GitOps. Support enterprise IT infrastructure, troubleshoot application code, and implement system enhancements. The role requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, eligibility for Public Trust, and strong experience with cloud, automation, databases, and software development.

Supports semiconductor design environments by installing and maintaining EDA tools, PDKs, licenses, scripts, and workflows. Resolves tool and methodology issues through tapeout, develops automation, provisions compute capacity, integrates new tools, and collaborates with EDA vendors, library experts, flow teams, and product designers. Provides training and documentation while optimizing scalable front-end and back-end design workflows.

Designs, integrates, programs, commissions, and troubleshoots automated manufacturing equipment, robotics, PLCs, HMIs, vision systems, and industrial controls. Leads automation projects from concept through validation, develops technical documentation, supports FAT/SAT and machine safety, improves equipment performance and OEE, evaluates vendors and technologies, and provides technical guidance across multiple manufacturing facilities. Domestic and international travel is required as needed.

Lead design, implementation, validation, and continuous improvement of high-volume automotive manufacturing processes. Drive automation and robotics integration, support new product launches, manage cross-functional teams, ensure compliance (IATF 16949/VDA 6.3), and optimize process KPIs through data analysis and DOE.

Develop and program advanced manufacturing equipment and automation, support automation technicians and manufacturing teams across multiple facilities, and improve existing processes. Responsibilities include coordinating robotic service visits, managing software controls, troubleshooting robotic mechanical and electrical systems, creating technician troubleshooting guides, and supporting equipment through build, production implementation, preventive maintenance, and spare-parts planning. The role requires 25–50% travel and U.S. person status under ITAR.

Leads development, integration, validation, and optimization of automated NDT inspection and defect-review systems. Integrates ADR technologies with robotics, PLCs, MES, SCADA, and production lines; analyzes inspection data; improves detection accuracy and throughput; investigates defects and equipment failures; maintains compliance documentation; and drives Lean, Six Sigma, and Industry 4.0 continuous-improvement initiatives.

Develops and supports automated manufacturing processes involving CNC, EDM, waterjet, robotics, gauging, tooling, and fixtures. Creates and maintains machine and robot programs, implements new automation technologies, supports equipment qualification, process improvement, cost reduction, documentation, NADCAP compliance, troubleshooting, and EH&S activities. Provides engineering solutions to manufacturing issues and mentors team members in CAD, CAM, EDM, and automation.

Develops, programs, integrates, and supports advanced manufacturing automation across multiple facilities. Responsibilities include robotics, PLC, MES, SCADA, ADR, and NDT system integration; troubleshooting; inspection data analysis; process optimization; validation and calibration; root-cause investigations; documentation; and continuous improvement. The role collaborates with engineering, production, maintenance, quality, technicians, operators, vendors, and NDT personnel while supporting equipment implementation, preventive maintenance, and critical spare-parts planning.

Develops and supports automated manufacturing processes involving CNC, EDM, Waterjet, robotics, production gauging, and automated cells. Responsibilities include creating machining and robot programs, designing tooling and fixtures, qualifying new products and equipment, improving processes, reducing costs and scrap, maintaining documentation and revision control, supporting NADCAP and EH&S compliance, troubleshooting manufacturing systems, and mentoring team members. The role supports production across business centers and requires collaboration with Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, and Maintenance.

Supports automation engineering for pharmaceutical research and development facilities, including SCADA integration, PLC and instrumentation troubleshooting, system design, commissioning, validation, cybersecurity, data integrity, and GMP documentation. The role contributes to the PEMI facility startup and supports other process chemistry, pilot plant, and hazardous reaction laboratories. Responsibilities include root cause analysis, corrective actions, system upgrades, test documentation, continuous improvement, cross-functional collaboration, and on-call facility operations support.

Designs and implements automated CI/CD pipelines for system builds, testing, cybersecurity validation, and deployment. Automates Windows, Linux, virtual machine, container, and infrastructure provisioning using IaC, configuration management, and scripting. Integrates STIG compliance and security scanning into repeatable deployment workflows for secure, classified, and disconnected DoD environments. Evaluates tools, develops practical solutions, and collaborates with engineering, cybersecurity, and government stakeholders.

Design, integrate, program, commission, troubleshoot, and optimize automated manufacturing systems. Support PLCs, HMIs, robotics, motion control, vision, safety systems, and industrial networks. Lead automation projects from concept through production release, perform root-cause analysis, improve uptime and reliability, and collaborate with production, maintenance, quality, engineering, and suppliers in a high-volume manufacturing environment.

Develops, maintains, and troubleshoots automated actuators, PLCs, robotics, and motion-controlled manufacturing equipment. Provides production-floor technical support, trains process engineers and die setters, investigates mechanical and maintenance failures, integrates robots with peripheral equipment, manages spare parts inventories, and supports continuous improvement, cycle-time reduction, root-cause analysis, control plans, equipment installation, debugging, and startup.

Design, build, and operate production AI automations and agentic workflows for Toast’s customer care systems. Integrate LLMs with Salesforce Service Cloud, Amazon Connect, and workflow platforms; develop autonomous actions with human oversight; test, monitor, and improve system reliability, accuracy, latency, and cost. Collaborate with software engineers, Salesforce developers, and care operations stakeholders to translate workflows into scalable intelligent solutions.

Develops, installs, commissions, maintains, and improves robotic assembly systems and automated manufacturing equipment. Responsibilities include equipment design coordination, supplier communication, debugging, root cause analysis, SOP development, maintenance planning, safety inspections, process optimization, audits, spare-parts management, project leadership, and training technical personnel. Requires strong mechanical or electrical engineering knowledge, manufacturing automation experience, CAD and office software proficiency, and Mandarin-English bilingual communication.

Lead DevOps infrastructure automation for a Chef-to-Ansible migration project. The role requires DevOps, Ansible, and Python expertise, with preferred experience migrating Chef configurations to Ansible. Familiarity with AI-assisted coding for Ansible is also relevant.

Designs, integrates, qualifies, and sustains multidisciplinary automation systems from prototype through full production. Responsibilities include tooling and fixture design, system architecture, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and optical integration, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, documentation, FAT/SAT testing, equipment qualification, factory deployment, and training. The role supports automation scale-up across multiple sites and requires hands-on collaboration with engineering and operations teams.

Designs, integrates, qualifies, and sustains multidisciplinary automation systems from concept through production. Responsibilities include tooling and fixture design, system architecture, requirements translation, FAT/SAT testing, troubleshooting, documentation, factory deployment, and production scale-up. The role applies mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and optical engineering expertise while supporting training, preventive maintenance, lifecycle management, and cross-functional engineering and operations teams across multiple sites.

Owns the architecture, operation, security, automation, and modernization of VMware virtualization and SDDC platforms across production, development, disaster recovery, and hybrid environments. Responsibilities include managing vSphere, vSAN, NSX, SRM, automation, platform capacity, patching, compliance, incident response, recovery exercises, DISA hosting migrations, documentation, and technical roadmaps. The role requires active Secret clearance and occasional onsite support or travel.

Automation Engineer Intern supporting the deployment, integration, configuration, troubleshooting, installation, and commissioning of industrial automation and robotic systems. The role works with PLCs, HMIs, robotics, SCADA, vision systems, pick-to-light technology, and industrial sensors while managing multiple priorities onsite in New Berlin, Wisconsin.