Senior Mechanical Automation Architect & Leader

Trystar; Faribault (MN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Trystar is seeking a Senior Mechanical Automation Engineer II to lead architecture and deployment of advanced automation platforms across product families. You will own complex solutions, mentor engineers, and drive governance and lifecycle practices with cross-functional teams.

The role demands a strong background in CAD automation, configuration management, and workflow integration, with proven ability to deliver scalable, high-quality automation capabilities in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of related experience in mechanical engineering and automation.
• Advanced experience with CAD software and configuration platforms.
• Experience leading complex automation initiatives across multiple product families.
• Strong communication and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, development, deployment, and lifecycle support of complex mechanical automation systems, configurators, and engineering workflow solutions.
• Own complete automation solutions and major product-family implementations, ensuring scalability, maintainability, performance, quality, and supportability.
• Establish and improve standards for automation development, mechanical configuration logic, product platforming, CAD modeling, documentation, testing, release, and change control.
• Lead implementation using CAD and configuration technologies, APIs, scripting, PDM, PLM, and related engineering systems.
• Guide teams in creating automation-ready product structures, modular models, variant logic, reusable rules, and consistent engineering data.
• Lead automation-readiness assessments, architecture reviews, technical reviews, and validation plans for significant engineering programs.
• Analyze workflows, automation coverage, defects, adoption, and system-health information to prioritize improvements and capability investments.
• Resolve complex automation, integration, data, configuration, and workflow issues; implement durable corrective and preventive actions.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives with product engineering, systems engineering, manufacturing, quality, sourcing, operations, and technology partners.
• Evaluate and recommend automation technologies, development methods, architectures, and reusable frameworks that advance Engineering Automation capability.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring, develop less experienced engineers, share best practices, and represent mechanical automation in major initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Advanced mechanical engineering automa

Product platforming and configuration

CAD automation, APIs, and scripting

Engineering workflow automation and s

PDM, PLM, and engineering data archite

Automation architecture, governance,

Advanced testing, validation, and rele

Complex troubleshooting and root cause

Engineering standards and reusable fr

Technical leadership and cross-functio

Large-project planning, risk managemen

Mentoring, technology evaluation, and

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline

Job description

Trystar is seeking a Senior Mechanical Automation Engineer II to lead architecture and deployment of advanced automation platforms across product families. You will own complex solutions, mentor engineers, and drive governance and lifecycle practices with cross-functional teams.

The role demands a strong background in CAD automation, configuration management, and workflow integration, with proven ability to deliver scalable, high-quality automation capabilities in a manufacturing environment.