Automation Engineer

Samsung-Electronics-9; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Samsung SDI Research America (SDIRA) in Auburn Hills, MI invites an Automation Engineer to join a fast-paced team. You will develop and optimize software that coordinates sensors, actuators, and laboratory equipment, and you will design control logic for high-throughput experiments.

The role requires a bachelor's in engineering and 2+ years of related experience, with strong Python/C++ skills and familiarity with microcontrollers and version control. Collaboration across disciplines is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics or related field.
• 2+ years of relevant experience (including advanced degrees).
• Proficiency in Python, C/C++ or similar programming languages.
• Proficiency in version control tools (Git, SVN, GitHub, GitLab).
• Experience in microcontroller development (Arduino, Raspberry Pi).
• Experience prototyping custom devices, mechanisms and sensor/motor integration.
• Familiarity with communication protocols (TCP/IP, RS-232).

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and maintain control software coordinating sensors, actuators, and lab equipment.
• Design control logics and algorithms for high-throughput experimentation.
• Build function-specific devices/tools to address challenges and inefficiencies in automated workflows.
• Identify requirements and risks for the high-throughput experiment platform and propose solutions.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers in a fast-moving environment.
• Produce concise technical reports and presentations for project status communication.

Skills

Python

C/C++

Microcontroller development

Version control

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Engineering or Mechatronics

Tools

Git

GitHub

GitLab

SVN

Job description

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Automation Engineer

Full Time Auburn Hills, MI, US

Samsung SDI Research America (SDIRA), based in Cambridge, MA, is one of several newly established global battery R&D centers created to foster cutting edge research and pioneer the development of Samsung’s next-generation cell technologies. The location is close to world-renowned universities and start-up companies, enabling unique collaborative research within a strong North American ecosystem of battery development expertise.

Responsibilities

• Develop,optimize,andmaintaincontrolsoftwarethatcoordinatessensors,actuators,andawiderangeoflaboratoryequipment
• Designcontrollogicsandalgorithmsforhigh-throughputexperimentation
• Buildfunction-specificdevices/toolstoaddresschallengesandinefficienciesinautomatedworkflows
• Identifytechnicalrequirementsandrisksassociatedwiththebuildoutofthehigh-throughputexperimentplatform,andproposeactionablesolutions/strategies
• Collaboratewithamultidisciplinaryteamofscientistsandengineersinafast-movingenvironment
• Produceconcisetechnicalreportsandpresentationsforefficientcommunicationofprojectstatus

Requiredqualifications

• Bachelor’sdegreeinMechanical,Electrical,ComputerEngineering,Mechatronicsorarelatedfield
• Minimumof2yearsofrelevantexperience(includingadvanceddegreesinrelevantfields)
• ProficiencyinPython,C/C++orsimilarprogramminglanguages
• Proficiencyinconversiontoolstools(e.g.,SVN/Git/GitLab/GitHub)
• Experienceinmicrocontrollerdevelopment(e.g.,Arduino,RaspberryPi)
• Experienceinprototypingcustomdevices/mechanismsandsensor/motorintegration
• Familiaritywithcommunicationprotocols(e.g.,TCP/IP,RS-232)

Preferredqualifications

• Master’sdegreeinMechanical,Electrical,ComputerEngineering,Mechatronicsorarelatedfield
• ExperiencewithCADand3Dprinting
• FamiliaritywithmaterialsdevelopmentR&D
• Familiaritywithdatabaseplatforms(e.g.,MongoDB,influxDB,questDB)
• Experience implementing ML and Bayesian optimization frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, BoTorch)