Senior Process Automation Engineer — Hybrid, Growth & Benefits

Gea Group; Hudson (NH); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance from day one

12 paid holidays

136 hours PTO

7% 401(k) employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness incentive program

Employee Assistance Program

Health Savings Account

Job summary

GEA Group is seeking a Senior Process Automation Engineer to lead automation projects across our North America Nutrition Plant Engineering Division. You will design, develop, test, and commission industrial automation systems, acting as a technical lead on multiple projects and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Electrical/Automation Engineering and 5+ years of experience, with travel up to 40%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, or a related field.
• Typically, 5+ years of experience in a similar automation engineering role.
• Willingness to travel up to 40% as required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Support Sales in driving automation upgrades and digital service product growth.
• Participate in the sales phase of projects, including customer meetings, pre-sales technical support, cost estimation, and proposal development.
• Provide technical input to support scope definition, pricing, and execution planning.
• Develop detailed Process Functional Descriptions (FDs) based on general process descriptions.
• Design automation software by applying knowledge of computer systems, networks, and industrial control platforms.
• Coordinate with product departments to ensure automation programming meets system and customer requirements.

Skills

Process automation

Electrical engineering

Automation software design

Project leadership

English communication

Rockwell Automation familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Automation Engineering

Tools

Rockwell Automation

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

GEA Group is seeking a Senior Process Automation Engineer to lead automation projects across our North America Nutrition Plant Engineering Division. You will design, develop, test, and commission industrial automation systems, acting as a technical lead on multiple projects and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Electrical/Automation Engineering and 5+ years of experience, with travel up to 40%.