Automation Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Automation Engineer Job Description

The Automation Engineer will interpret electrical and piping schematics to develop configuration files and automation scripts that control system operation in a production environment. This role involves managing configuration updates throughout the build and testing phases, troubleshooting issues across software, electrical, and mechanical systems to implement corrective solutions.

Responsibilities

• Interpret electrical and piping schematics to develop configuration files and automation scripts.
• Control system operation in a production environment.
• Manage configuration updates throughout build and testing phases.
• Troubleshoot issues across software, electrical, and mechanical systems.
• Implement corrective solutions to resolve system issues.

Essential Skills

• Electrical engineering
• Automation
• Controls
• Software
• PLC programming
• Controls engineering
• Software engineering

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Software, or other relevant engineering discipline
• 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience in controls or automation engineering with experience configuring and supporting complex capital equipment
• Experience with electrical schematics and system-level drawings
• Experience troubleshooting, diagnosing, and resolving issues across software, electrical, and mechanical systems

Work Environment

The position requires working in a manufacturing environment with complex capital equipment. The role involves collaboration across different engineering disciplines and requires troubleshooting skills to resolve technical issues efficiently.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Horsham, PA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $95000.00 - $140000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Medical, Dental, and Vision401(k) with Company MatchHoliday, Vacation, and Sick TimeFlexible Spending Accounts (FSA)Commuter BenefitsLife and Accident InsuranceDisability InsuranceTuition ReimbursementEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)Identity Theft RemediationEmergency Travel Assistance

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Horsham,PA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 18, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications withoutregard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability,sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protectedby law.

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