Senior Automation Engineer - Multidomain Systems & Scale-Up

Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Company

Chandler (AZ)

On-site

USD 83,000 - 155,000

Full time

34 hours ago

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Job summary

PacSci EMC in Chandler, AZ seeks a multidisciplinary Automation Engineer to design and advance our automation systems across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and optical domains, leading the creation of tooling and fully integrated production lines from concept through ramp.

You will translate program requirements into system architectures, develop fixtures with GD&T, oversee qualification, and collaborate with cross-functional teams at multiple sites to scale processes from manual to

Qualifications

2–5 years of progressive automation engineering experience in manufacturing.
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, tooling/fixturing design, and system architecture development.
Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and cross-functional communication skills.
Export Control Requirement: U.S. citizenship due to government contract requirements.

Responsibilities

Lead system design and scale-up activities to fully automated production lines.
Design, test, and qualify automation systems according to specifications.
Design tooling and fixtures with GD&T for manual, semi-automated, and automated processes.
Translate system requirements into operation principles and integration strategies for full automation.
Apply multidisciplinary engineering across mechanical, pneumatic, electrical, and optical systems.
Serve as SME for deployed automation platforms and guide lifecycle improvements.
Develop manufacturing BOMs, operating and maintenance procedures, spare parts lists, and PM schedules.
Provide hands-on training and troubleshooting support to sustain teams.
Lead system integration efforts, including architecture development and validation.
Troubleshoot complex, multi-technology systems and guide root cause analysis.
Support factory deployments, FAT and SAT testing, and equipment qualification activities.
Document requirements specifications and system architecture for long-term sustainment.
Additional duties as assigned.