Automation Engineer
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About the role
AECOM is recruiting talented individuals to join our Industrial Engineering team across multiple regions and offices. The Automation Engineer will report to an Industrial Manufacturing Principal, supporting the delivery of high-value Advanced Manufacturing and Industrial projects, contributing to both technical excellence and commercial success while developing client relationships and business development. This is a customer-facing role supporting industrial automation environments.
This role is ideal for candidates with experience as an Automation Engineer, Controls Engineer, or Electrical Engineer working with:
- PLCs
- SCADA systems
- Industrial automation and systems integration
- Robotics
- Drives, servos, and motion control
- DCS and industrial control systems
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, maintain, and troubleshoot control systems for industrial automation applications including PLCs, HMIs, drives, and networks
- Create and sustain automation and control system architectures
- Collaborate with engineers, project managers, and system owners to ensure projects are completed on-time and within budget
- Conduct testing and commissioning of automation systems
- Analyze system requirements for industrial automated manufacturing control systems
- Travel to client sites will be required across the US and, where necessary, internationally
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree plus 6 years of hands-on experience working with motion control systems, and electrical control panel design or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
- Due to the nature of the role, United States Citizenship is required
Qualifications
Preferred experience:
- Designing, developing, and troubleshooting automated manufacturing equipment/systems in industrial manufacturing facilities
- PLC programming, HMI design, industrial networks and ability to read electrical schematics, P&IDs and general engineering documents/drawings
- PLCs
- SCADA systems
- Industrial automation and systems integration
- Robotics
- Drives, servos, and motion control
- DCS and industrial control systems
Benefits
AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include:
- Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits
- Paid time off, leaves of absences
- Voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources
- Employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards
- Retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan
Pay
Offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The range for this position is $100,000 to $140,000.
Schedule
This role will be aligned to an AECOM office in Eastern US (flexible location-prefer Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina), with hybrid working arrangements.