Automation Configuration Engineer

Kelly Services; Horsham (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Retirement plan

Holiday pay

Transit benefits

Job summary

Kelly Services is seeking an Automation Configuration Engineer in Horsham, PA. This on-site role focuses on transforming electrical, software, and fluid-system designs into reliable configuration logic for production equipment.

You will collaborate across Engineering, Manufacturing, Field Service, Product Support, and customers to configure systems, validate software, and improve development processes in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related engineering field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years configuring or programming automated systems in manufacturing.
• Experience developing PLC- and PC-based automation.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and control drawings.
• On-site work in Horsham, PA.
• Authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship available.

Responsibilities

• Convert schematics and diagrams into configuration files and scripts.
• Manage configuration updates during build, integration, and testing.
• Analyze software behavior and system signals to troubleshoot.
• Identify root causes and implement corrective actions across interfaces.
• Support escalated issues with customers and internal teams.
• Review customer requirements to identify configuration needs and risks.
• Create reusable configuration templates to reduce time and errors.
• Develop and maintain installation and deployment scripts.
• Perform unit, integration, and system tests before release.
• Maintain documentation for configuration processes and deployment.
• Support continuous improvement for reliability and efficiency.

Skills

PLC automation

PC-based automation

Troubleshooting

Root-cause analysis

Electrical schematics

On-site work Horsham

Education

Bachelor's degree in Automation Engineering

Tools

PLC programming tools

Software deployment scripts

Job description

Automation Configuration Engineer

Location: Horsham, PA

Work Arrangement: On-site 3-5 days per week

Visa Sponsorship: Sponsorship is available for this position.

Position Overview

We are seeking an Automation Configuration Engineer to develop and maintain the configuration logic that converts electrical, software, and fluid-system designs into reliable, production-ready equipment. In this role, you will help ensure that complex automated systems perform consistently during manufacturing, installation, and customer use.

You will collaborate closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Field Service, Product Support, and customers to configure systems, troubleshoot issues, validate software, and improve development processes. This position is ideal for an engineer who enjoys working across software, electrical, mechanical, and automation disciplines in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Convert electrical schematics, fluid diagrams, and control documentation into configuration files, scripts, and automation logic.
• Manage configuration updates throughout equipment build, integration, and testing.
• Investigate system-level problems by analyzing software behavior, electrical signals, mechanical conditions, and fluid-system performance.
• Identify root causes and implement corrective actions across software, electrical, and mechanical interfaces.
• Support escalated issues from Manufacturing, Field Service, and Product Support, including communication with customers when appropriate.
• Review customer requirements during quoting and order intake to identify configuration needs, technical risks, and potential impacts.
• Create and improve configuration frameworks, scripting standards, and reusable templates to reduce development time, errors, and rework.
• Develop and maintain software installation, deployment, and system-imaging scripts for internal and customer environments.
• Perform software unit testing, integration testing, and system-level validation before configuration release.
• Maintain technical documentation related to configuration processes, software deployment, and system operation.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on equipment reliability, manufacturing efficiency, and customer satisfaction.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Automation Engineering, Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field; equivalent practical experience may be considered.
• At least five years of hands-on experience configuring or programming automated systems in a manufacturing, industrial, or capital-equipment environment.
• Experience developing PLC-based and PC-based automation or control systems.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, control drawings, and related technical documentation.
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.
• Ability to work on-site in Horsham, Pennsylvania, three to five days per week.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States; employer-sponsored visa support is available for this role.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Please note: The following benefits reflect Kelly's general offerings. Eligibility may vary by assignment, location, and job type. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.

Why Kelly Engineering?

Your engineering skills are in demand, but how do you find the right fit? Easy. At Kelly Engineering, our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world's most critical challenges. We connect you with leading organizations where you can collaborate on innovative projects, work with cutting-edge technologies and accelerate your growth. Whether you prefer the variety and flexibility of short-term projects or are looking for a long-term opportunity, we're here to guide you to the next step in your engineering career.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we're obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it's about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It's the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It's the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life- just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce.

Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center.

Kelly complies with the requirements of California's state and local Fair Chance laws.

A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.

Kelly may use AI-powered tools during the recruitment and hiring process.

For full details, including how Kelly uses AI, your rights, and how to request a reasonable accommodation, visit the Recruitment Artificial Intelligence Notice (https://www.kellyservices.com/hubfs/myKelly/Resources/Employment_Policies/Recruitment-Artificial-Intelligence-Notice.pdf?hsLang=en).

Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer.

We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities.

At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide.

Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly's Human Resource Knowledge Center.

Kelly complies with the requirements of California's state and local Fair Chance laws.

A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.