Automation Engineer

Lyten Ett AB; Skellefteå kommun; On-site; SEK 432,058 - 648,088; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Västerbottens län is seeking an Automation Engineer to develop and optimize automated production systems. Responsibilities include programming PLCs, troubleshooting equipment, and collaborating with various teams to improve processes. Candidates should have a degree in a relevant field, experience in industrial automation, and strong mechanical and electrical knowledge. Join us to make a meaningful impact in the industry through innovative technologies.

Qualifications

• Experience in Industrial Automation in process-driven or discrete manufacturing.
• Experience with sensors, instrumentation, servo drives, and motion technology.
• Experience writing technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and maintain automated production systems.
• Program, troubleshoot, and improve PLCs, robots, and automated equipment.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, and maintenance teams.

Skills

Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems

Excellent troubleshooting skills with diagnostic equipment

Knowledge of cybersecurity best practices for manufacturing systems

Good communication skills

Education

Degree in Electronics, Mechatronics, Electrical, Automation, Robotics, Software Engineering or similar

Tools

Siemens systems

Beckhoff systems

PLC

SCADA

Job description

Lyten is leading an industrial revolution through Lyten 3D Graphene™, a breakthrough supermaterial unlocking a new generation of products — from lithium–sulfur batteries and energy storage systems to concrete admixtures, lightweight composites, and next-generation sensors that are revolutionizing industries. Together, these innovations are making a massive global improvement and driving real-world impact across energy, mobility, construction, and defense.

At Lyten, we believe the most meaningful careers begin with purpose — and with people who want to make a difference. We’re not just developing advanced supermaterials — we’re about to change the world as we know it, reshaping how energy is stored, how products are built, and how progress is made.

We’re entering an exciting growth phase, scaling production across the U.S. and Europe and expanding our team of engineers, scientists, and innovators.

Apply now to join our team and be part of something bigger than yourself — where collaboration, creativity, and purpose come together to build the technologies that will define the next century.

Job Scope

An Automation Engineer in a cell manufacturing company plays a key role in developing, optimizing, and maintaining automated production systems to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operations. They are responsible for programming, troubleshooting, and improving PLCs, robots, and other automated equipment, supporting both new production line installations and ongoing process improvements. The role also includes ensuring accurate data transfer, system connectivity, and smooth communication with cloud platforms to enable traceability, analysis, and digital integration. Close collaboration with production, engineering, and maintenance teams is required to identify and implement solutions that improve quality, throughput, and equipment uptime. A strong focus is placed on continuous improvement, safety, and scalability to meet the growing demand for electric vehicle battery production.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in HAZOP sessions and ensure compliance with process safety, operational safety, and environmental standards relating to equipment control and programming.
• Responsible for the FATs of the equipment (Project timeline dependent).
• Lead automation system integration during equipment commissioning (Project timeline dependent).
• Develop the automation systems that are to be implemented in the production and logistics equipment in the factory as well as the relevant specifications and documentation.
• Develop and maintain the vision automation systems (cameras, optics, lighting, and software) to capture, analyze, measure, and interpret images implemented in the production and logistics equipment in the factory as well as the relevant specifications and documentation.
• Author and review engineering design documentation (Specifications, Functional design, Logic diagrams, Test Cases, Test Records).
• Train and mentor new engineers, and educate other support functions on process control.
• Code review and test of suppliers work within the projects to validate specified functionality and to ensure the quality and reliability of the data transferred from the equipment to the upper level systems.
• Participate in R&D activities for piloting of new technologies and their suitability to production environments.
• Define and improve the factory blueprint, general specifications and ways of working in collaboration with the extended automation and digitalization teams. (Project timeline dependent).
• Contribute to technical improvements, development and optimization of software processes internally in the automation team.
• The role requires regular presence on the production floor.
• Develop and maintain automation programming standards.
• Complete supplementary tasks as seen fit by management to effectively utilize time and resource for the benefit of the business.

Accountability/Authorization

• Budget responsibility: No
• Direct reports: No
• Work Environment responsibility: No

All employees are accountable for complying with safety regulations and actively supporting a safe workplace.

Requirements

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree in Electronics, Mechatronics, Electrical, Automation, Robotics, Software Engineering or similar.
• Experience within Industrial Automation in process-driven or discrete manufacturing industries such as: Battery Cell, Automotive, Chemical, Paper, Semiconductors, Pharma, Food, Warehouses, etc.
• Experience of working with sensors, instrumentation, servo drives and motion technology.
• Experience with PLC, SCADA, vision systems and CCD cameras and software, OPC connectivity and MES interfaces, especially using Siemens and/or Beckhoff systems.
• Experience with industrial communication protocols and network architecture including design of control systems architecture and PLC code delivering the desired system functionality.
• Experience in writing technical documentation (Requirement specifications, Functional design, UML, Test Cases, Test Records).
• Experienced in continuous improvement and root cause analysis.

Specific skills & Knowledge

• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity best practices for manufacturing systems.
• Troubleshooting skills with diagnostic equipment.
• Ability to document technical problems concisely.
• Excellent English skills, both written and oral, are essential. Basic Swedish and other language skills are a plus. You should have good communication skills and be able to work in close collaboration with colleagues from many different teams.
• Ability to work within varying environments including clean-rooms and dry-rooms, while wearing appropriate PPE.
• Comfortable operating in high-profile, international, and high-pressure environments.
• A genuine technical interest and passion about working within production is highly valued.

Health, Safety & Environmental responsibility

• Follow company policies and procedures.
• Use PPE according to safety rules.
• Report hazards and incidents.

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