Senior Automation Engineer – Robotics, FAT/SAT, OT

Power Design; Saint Petersburg (FL); Vor Ort; USD 170.000 - 250.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Power Design Inc. is a national design-build contractor seeking a Senior Director of Robotics & Automation to build the function from the ground up.

As Lead Automation Engineer, you will anchor manufacturing domains including prefab, LFG/switchgear, and wire division, owning vendor evaluations, FAT/SAT, and controls architecture. Expect early hands-on deployments within 90 days and close collaboration with OT data integration.

Qualifikationen

• 7+ years in industrial automation or robotics engineering.
• Hands-on experience with cobot platforms (Universal Robots, FANUC, KUKA) and machine vision (Cognex, Keyence).
• Strong PLC/SCADA background; read ladder logic and define OT integration requirements.
• Experience running FAT/SAT processes; written acceptance criteria.
• Ability to evaluate vendors critically; distinguish demos from production deployments.
• Electrical, mechanical, or industrial engineering background preferred.
• Experience in prefab, manufacturing, or electrical construction is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Lead evaluation and selection of automation systems across prefab and LFG/switchgear manufacturing.
• Own FAT (Factory Acceptance Testing) and SAT (Site Acceptance Testing) for all robotics deployments; define criteria and sign off.
• Develop and maintain controls architecture standards across manufacturing domains (PLC/SCADA, safety, OT data layer).
• Serve as the primary technical interface with automation vendors; evaluate claims and negotiate scope.
• Partner with the Integration Engineer to ensure real-time data feeds into Oracle Fusion.
• Support capital investment cases with technical content (scope, specs, risk, timelines).
• Work with the CI team on wire division automation deployments as needed.

Kenntnisse

Industrial automation

Robotics engineering

Cobot platforms

Machine vision

PLC/SCADA

Vendor evaluation

OT integration

Ausbildung

Electrical/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering degree

Tools

Universal Robots

FANUC

KUKA

Cognex

Keyence

Jobbeschreibung

Power Design Inc. is a national design-build contractor seeking a Senior Director of Robotics & Automation to build the function from the ground up.

As Lead Automation Engineer, you will anchor manufacturing domains including prefab, LFG/switchgear, and wire division, owning vendor evaluations, FAT/SAT, and controls architecture. Expect early hands-on deployments within 90 days and close collaboration with OT data integration.