Automation Engineer, General
Core
Design, program, commission, and scale greenfield automated workcells, robotics, and advanced controls platforms for defense manufacturing systems.
Role type
Senior IC automation engineer (defense manufacturing)
Builds
High-rate automated production realities for autonomous air, ground, maritime, and sensor systems
Domain
Defense technology / Industrial automation
Required skills
PLC programming (IEC 61131-3), industrial robotics integration, electro-mechanical design, Python/C++/C# development, CAD modeling, functional safety systems
Preferred skills
ROS/ROS 2, vision guidance systems, multi-axis gantry systems, Design for Automation (DFA) principles
Technologies
Beckhoff TwinCAT, Siemens TIA Portal, Rockwell/Allen-Bradley, Fanuc, Kuka, ABB, Universal Robots, Staubli, EPLAN, AutoCAD Electrical, SolidWorks, EtherCAT, Profinet, Ethernet/IP, MES
Responsibilities
Design and architect full-lifecycle automated assembly and testing workcells; Develop and optimize PLC, HMI, and SCADA code; Program and calibrate industrial and collaborative robots; Design electrical schematics and safety circuits; Integrate custom tooling and vision systems with MES; Collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline NPI
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
