Senior Industrial Automation Engineer

Salas O'Brien, Inc.; Cincinnati (OH); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

Local Cincinnati office access

Job summary

Salas O’Brien, Inc. is seeking an Automation Engineer in the Process & Manufacturing division to lead engineering and design of electrical, lighting, and special systems for facilities.

You will drive project execution from concept to construction, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, and interface with clients to support growth through technical excellence. The role reports to the Department Manager and involves collaborating with project managers, discipline leaders, and external stakeholders

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Electrical, Chemical, Computer or Mechanical preferred).
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience.
• Minimum 5 years of industrial controls design and implementation experience.
• Preferred Fundamentals of Engineering exam; on track to obtain Professional Engineer license within two years.

Responsibilities

• Develop engineering scope, schedules, and effort-hour estimates.
• Lead client presentations, design reviews, and project progress meetings.
• Coordinate requirements across process, instrumentation, electrical and IT disciplines.
• Lead engineering and design from conception through implementation, testing, and commissioning.
• Maintain project costs, schedules, and documentation for permanent files.
• Develop system architecture, requirements, test plans, and commissioning schedules.

Skills

Industrial automation

Automation design

Project planning

Client interface

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

FE exam preferred / PE in progress

Tools

DCS/PLC software

Microsoft Office

IT standards (ISA-S88/ISA-S95/IEC 62443)

Job description

Salas O’Brien, Inc. is seeking an Automation Engineer in the Process & Manufacturing division to lead engineering and design of electrical, lighting, and special systems for facilities.

You will drive project execution from concept to construction, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, and interface with clients to support growth through technical excellence. The role reports to the Department Manager and involves collaborating with project managers, discipline leaders, and external stakeholders