Automation & Systems Reliability Engineer

Symbotic; Hermiston, Northern (OR, KY); Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Paid time off

Job summary

Symbotic is seeking a System Engineer to ensure uptime and reliability of automated warehouse systems in a live production setting. This role focuses on troubleshooting, maintenance, and stability of electro-mechanical equipment, with limited programming and no customer-facing duties.

You will collaborate with on-site maintenance, operations, and technical teams to stabilize system performance, document activities in Maximo, and comply with OSHA and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent hands-on experience in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain health of automated systems (conveyors, lifts, robotics).
• Perform advanced electrical, mechanical, and automation troubleshooting to resolve production issues.
• Diagnose failures across PLCs (Allen-Bradley), VFDs, motors, sensors, and control hardware.
• Support preventive and corrective maintenance on automated equipment.
• Use system data, alarms, logs, and dashboards to identify faults and recurring issues.
• Document maintenance activities in CMMS (Maximo) and internal tools.
• Provide on-site technical escalation during downtime.
• Collaborate with maintenance, operations, and technical teams to restore performance.
• Guide and support technicians and operators on the job.
• Step in to support critical on-site functions to maintain uptime.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, LOTO, and electrical safety standards.
• Flex hours including off-shifts to support uptime.

Skills

PLCs troubleshooting

Diagnostics

SQL

Python

Linux

Electrical/electro

Mechanical troubleshooting

On-site maintenance

Team collaboration

Safety knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering / Computer Science / Software Engineering / Automation Engineering

Tools

Maximo CMMS

Job description

Symbotic is seeking a System Engineer to ensure uptime and reliability of automated warehouse systems in a live production setting. This role focuses on troubleshooting, maintenance, and stability of electro-mechanical equipment, with limited programming and no customer-facing duties.

You will collaborate with on-site maintenance, operations, and technical teams to stabilize system performance, document activities in Maximo, and comply with OSHA and safety standards.