Lead Industrial Automation Engineer – OT & Cloud Edge

ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc in Raleigh, NC is seeking an Automation Engineer to lead or support infrastructure projects across OT systems and provide technical leadership for complex automation solutions (PLCs, DCS, SCADA, MES, Edge, Vision, Robotics) for life sciences and manufacturing clients.

Responsibilities include site surveys, requirements definition, designing specifications, deploying robust OT networks, IT/OT integration, and cloud/edge support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Associate's Degree in Computer Science or Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years deploying industrial automation solutions (hardware/software).
• Experience with industrial network infrastructure and IIoT solutions.
• Knowledge of Rockwell, Aveva or Siemens platforms.
• Strong knowledge of Cisco, Palo Alto, or Checkpoint firewalls.
• Experience with virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V).
• Understanding of cloud platforms (Azure, AWS) and edge computing.
• Willing to travel to manufacturing/customer sites.

Responsibilities

• Perform site surveys and lead requirements definition, develop functional specifications and detailed design specifications for hardware and software system solutions.
• Develop and deploy robust OT network architectures (LAN/WAN, VLANs, firewalls, switches, routers).
• Integrate OT systems with enterprise IT while maintaining segmentation and security.
• Support cloud and edge computing environments for OT applications.
• Troubleshoot issues related to connectivity, latency, and system failures.
• Build and qualify software development and production system environments.
• Coordinate and review the technical design and configuration activities, ensure adherence to project procedures and standards.
• Lead the installation and start-up of systems or applications, remotely or at the customer site,
• Provide post implementation support and training to clients.

Skills

Industrial networking

IIoT

Firewalls

VMware/Hyper-V

Education

Bachelor's/Associate in CS/Engineering

Equivalent experience

Tools

Rockwell

Aveva

Siemens

Job description

ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc in Raleigh, NC is seeking an Automation Engineer to lead or support infrastructure projects across OT systems and provide technical leadership for complex automation solutions (PLCs, DCS, SCADA, MES, Edge, Vision, Robotics) for life sciences and manufacturing clients.

Responsibilities include site surveys, requirements definition, designing specifications, deploying robust OT networks, IT/OT integration, and cloud/edge support.