Senior Automation Engineer — Lead Automation Projects

OpenArc, LLC.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

OpenArc, LLC is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer to lead design, development, and deployment of automation solutions across industrial and software systems. You will drive initiatives to improve efficiency, reliability, and scalability within client environments.

Collaborate with engineering, IT, operations, and business teams; mentor junior engineers; and own automation scripts, tools, and workflows. Knowledge of PLCs/SCADA, programming languages, cloud APIs, and CI/CD is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Experience in automation engineering or related field.
• Experience with automation tools, scripting, programming, and system integration.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Experience leading technical projects and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Experience with PLCs, SCADA, robotics, industrial controls, or software automation.
• Knowledge of Python, C#, Java, PowerShell, or other programming languages.
• Familiarity with cloud technologies, APIs, and system integrations.
• Experience with CI/CD, DevOps, or automated testing tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement automated systems, processes, and solutions.
• Lead automation projects from requirements gathering through deployment and support.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts, tools, and workflows.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex automation, system, and integration issues.
• Collaborate with engineering, IT, operations, and business teams to identify automation opportunities.
• Improve existing processes to increase efficiency, quality, and reliability.
• Integrate automation solutions with existing software, equipment, or business systems.

Skills

Automation engineering

Scripting & programming

Cross-functional collaboration

Troubleshooting

Project leadership

Python

C#

Java

PowerShell

Industrial controls

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

DevOps tooling

Automation frameworks

System integration tools

Job description

OpenArc, LLC is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer to lead design, development, and deployment of automation solutions across industrial and software systems. You will drive initiatives to improve efficiency, reliability, and scalability within client environments.

Collaborate with engineering, IT, operations, and business teams; mentor junior engineers; and own automation scripts, tools, and workflows. Knowledge of PLCs/SCADA, programming languages, cloud APIs, and CI/CD is highly valued.