Senior Factory Automation Engineer - AMRs & Fab Robotics

Seagate Technology; Normandale (AL); On-site; USD 94,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

Employee stock purchase plan

Health savings account

Paid time off

Parental leave

Sick leave

Job summary

Seagate Technology is seeking a Senior Factory Automation Engineer to drive AI-enabled smart factory initiatives at our Normandale campus. You will own AMRs and wafer stockers, interface with advanced equipment, and coordinate cross-functional teams to implement scalable automation.

This role combines technical ownership, vendor management, data analysis, and project leadership to improve material flow, equipment connectivity, and overall factory performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field and 5+ years of experience; or Master's with 3+ years; or PhD with 0+ years.
• Experience designing, integrating, commissioning, or improving industrial automation systems including AMRs/wafer stockers/robotics.
• Experience translating operational needs into technical requirements and coordinating with vendors or integrators.
• Hands-on troubleshooting of integrated systems (mechanical, sensors, controls, software, industrial comms).
• Data-driven problem solving to improve reliability, availability, capacity, and productivity.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and managing competing priorities in manufacturing.
• Familiarity with factory automation architectures, equipment interfaces, networks, control systems, MES.

Responsibilities

• Own technical performance, reliability, capacity, and lifecycle roadmap for AMRs and wafer stockers.
• Lead design, commissioning, qualification, and production handoff of new automation solutions.
• Collaborate with vendors to define criteria, deliverables, and long-term relationships.
• Develop system requirements and integration strategies across equipment, tools, controls, networks, and MES.
• Lead troubleshooting and RCAs to improve safety, availability, throughput, and recovery time.
• Use data and metrics to identify bottlenecks and improve material flow and uptime.
• Work with multiple teams to deliver automation projects without disrupting production.
• Establish standards for design, documentation, change control, maintenance, and training.

Skills

Automation design

Systems thinking

Cross‑functional collaboration

Problem solving

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in related discipline

PhD (optional)

Tools

AMRs

Wafer stockers

MES

PLCs

Robotics

Job description

Seagate Technology is seeking a Senior Factory Automation Engineer to drive AI-enabled smart factory initiatives at our Normandale campus. You will own AMRs and wafer stockers, interface with advanced equipment, and coordinate cross-functional teams to implement scalable automation.

This role combines technical ownership, vendor management, data analysis, and project leadership to improve material flow, equipment connectivity, and overall factory performance.