Site Engineer - Industrial Automation & Maintenance

Symbotic; Palestine (TX); On-site; USD 69,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Symbotic is seeking a Site Engineer to support the day-to-day reliability, availability, and performance of our automated warehouse systems in a live production environment. This hands-on role focuses on system health, equipment reliability, and technical execution on site.

The Site Engineer works within the Customer Operations team to drive operational excellence and stability, coordinating with on-site maintenance, operations, and technical teams to ensure uptime and safe, efficient

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Automation Engineering, or related field, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• 1 year hands-on experience with PLCs (Allen-Bradley) for diagnostics (not heavy programming).
• 1 year experience with VFDs and diagnosing drive issues.
• 1 year experience with AC and DC motors.
• Hands-on experience with automated systems (conveyors, lifts, robotics).
• Experience with SQL, Python, and Linux for diagnostics and system interaction.
• Strong hands-on experience with robotics and electro-mechanical systems.
• Maintenance/automation maintenance or lead maintenance technician experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain the health of automated systems including conveyors, lifts, robotic vehicles, motors, sensors, and PLC-controlled equipment.
• Perform advanced electrical, mechanical, and automation troubleshooting to resolve production-impacting issues.
• Diagnose failures across PLCs (Allen-Bradley), VFDs, AC/DC motors, servo motors, sensors, and control hardware.
• Support and execute preventive and corrective maintenance activities on automated equipment.
• Utilize system data, alarms, logs, and dashboards to identify fault conditions and recurring issues.
• Document maintenance activities, repairs, and findings using CMMS systems (e.g., Maximo) and internal tools.
• Act as a senior technical escalation point during system disruptions or downtime events.
• Partner with on-site maintenance, operations, and technical teams to restore and stabilize system performance.
• Provide technical guidance and on-the-job support to maintenance technicians and operators.
• Step in to support critical on-site technical functions as needed to maintain operational continuity.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, LOTO, electrical safety, and Symbotic safety standards.

Skills

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Diagnostics

VFDs

AC motors

DC motors

Robotics

Linux

Python

SQL

On-site maintenance

Education

Electrical Engineering

Tools

Maximo CMMS

Job description

Symbotic is seeking a Site Engineer to support the day-to-day reliability, availability, and performance of our automated warehouse systems in a live production environment. This hands-on role focuses on system health, equipment reliability, and technical execution on site.

The Site Engineer works within the Customer Operations team to drive operational excellence and stability, coordinating with on-site maintenance, operations, and technical teams to ensure uptime and safe, efficient