Automation Systems Engineer II - Scale Production

Ralliant; Hollister (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Job summary

Ralliant seeks an Automation Engineer II to design and advance automated production lines across multiple sites. You will translate requirements into tooling and fixtures, develop multidisciplinary automation solutions, and guide lifecycle management for deployed platforms.

The role requires 2–5 years of progressive automation experience, a BS in Mechanical Engineering or related field, and hands-on skills in GD&T, tooling/fixturing, and system architecture.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of progressive experience in automation engineering, including tooling and multidisciplinary system integration, within electronics, aerospace, defense, or automotive manufacturing environment.
• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a similar field.
• Demonstrated experience designing and scaling automation systems from prototype through full production.
• Working knowledge of GD&T, mechanical tooling and fixturing design, and system architecture development.

Responsibilities

• Lead system level design and scale up activities, taking processes from manual or semi-automated to fully automated production lines.
• Design tooling and fixtures for manual, semi-automated, and automated processes, applying GD&T principles.
• Translate system requirements into principles of operation and integration strategies for full automation lines.
• Apply multidisciplinary engineering expertise across mechanical, pneumatic, electrical, and optical systems to deliver integrated automation solutions.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for deployed automation platforms, guiding improvements and lifecycle management.
• Develop manufacturing bills of materials, operating and maintenance procedures, spare parts lists, and preventive maintenance schedules.
• Provide hands on training and troubleshooting support to sustain engineering and operations teams.
• Lead system integration efforts, including requirements translation, architecture development, and functional validation.
• Troubleshoot complex, multi technology systems and guide teams through root cause analysis.
• Support factory deployments, FAT and SAT testing, and equipment qualification activities.
• Document requirements specifications, functional descriptions, and system architecture to support long term sustainment.

Skills

Automation design

Multidisciplinary engineering

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional teamwork

GD&T knowledge

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD

Job description

Ralliant seeks an Automation Engineer II to design and advance automated production lines across multiple sites. You will translate requirements into tooling and fixtures, develop multidisciplinary automation solutions, and guide lifecycle management for deployed platforms.

The role requires 2–5 years of progressive automation experience, a BS in Mechanical Engineering or related field, and hands-on skills in GD&T, tooling/fixturing, and system architecture.