Automation Engineer — Advanced Manufacturing & Robotics

Wabtec Corporation; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Wabtec Corporation is seeking an Automation & Advanced Manufacturing engineer to drive automation concepts across machining, fabrication, assembly, and material handling. You will apply hands-on robotics experience to develop safe, repeatable, production-ready solutions across multiple sites.

Join a cross-functional team and influence project execution from concept through production launch. You will simulate, design layouts, estimate cycles, and collaborate with controls, IT, EHS, procurement,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Mechatronics, Automation/Controls, or related.
• 3+ years in industrial automation, robotics, or manufacturing engineering.
• Hands-on robotics experience in production environments.
• Ability to design automation concepts, layouts, and interfaces.
• Experience with robot simulation or digital manufacturing tools.
• Strong machine safety knowledge and production readiness.
• Willingness to travel to support sites.

Responsibilities

• Support automation projects from concept through production launch.
• Evaluate processes and identify automation opportunities.
• Develop concepts, layouts, simulations, and specs.
• Run robot reach, payload, interference, and simulations to reduce risk.
• Support capital estimates, ROI, and project documentation.
• Participate in vendor selections, RFQs, FAT, SAT, commissioning, and startup.
• Collaborate with controls, manufacturing, quality, maintenance, EHS, suppliers, and integrators to resolve issues.
• Troubleshoot and optimize existing robotic and automated systems.
• Document lessons learned and replicate successful solutions across sites.
• Support Automation & Advanced Manufacturing standards, roadmap, and technology strategy.

Skills

Industrial automation experience

Robotics in production

Safety & controls knowledge

Project execution & collaboration

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Manufacturing/Mechatronics/Automation/Robotics

Tools

ROBOGUIDE

Process Simulate

Visual Components

3D CAD

Job description

Wabtec Corporation is seeking an Automation & Advanced Manufacturing engineer to drive automation concepts across machining, fabrication, assembly, and material handling. You will apply hands-on robotics experience to develop safe, repeatable, production-ready solutions across multiple sites.

Join a cross-functional team and influence project execution from concept through production launch. You will simulate, design layouts, estimate cycles, and collaborate with controls, IT, EHS, procurement,