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Automation Engineer

DARCEO INC.
Rapid, SD Full Time
POSTED ON 5/30/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/28/2026
Benefits:

  • Bonus based on performance
  • Flexible schedule
  • Paid time off


TITLE OF POSITION: Automation Engineer

POSITION DESCRIPTION NUMBER: HR-023-33

DEPARTMENT: Engineering

REPORTS TO: Engineering Manager, Project Manager

If you are an Automation Engineer with PLC Controller and Robotics experience, please read on!

We are a rapidly growing, high speed engineering services company with product and test development in the medical, mil/aero, and high-end industrial spaces. The work is exciting and challenging every day. Our customers range from fortune 50 companies to startups and across many projects. You can work on satellites, trains, planes, IoT devices to life saving medical devices all in the same week! We are a small team accomplishing great things and are looking for experienced engineers to join our tight knit & growing team.

The Position:

The Automation Engineer is a mid-level professional who is responsible for using technology to improve and streamline a manufacturing process through automation. Depending on their specific assignment, he/she may be a stand-alone contributor who can lead small scale automation projects, provide automation support within a specific area, or provide validation support for automation projects. The incumbent can also integrate into supporting a large-scale project. He/she is recognized as proficient in their field such as specific control systems, instrumentation, process, utilities, or qualification testing. The Automation Engineer I meets customer needs in support of business goals. In addition, he/she supports and collaborates with junior level engineers.

Primary Responsibilities

Project Support - Work within a project team, teamwork, schedule adherence, execution, start-up, commissioning, owner interaction, qualifications

Provide SME Leadership in designated area/field. Depending on assignment, this may be DCS, PLC, SCADA, BAS, Validation, Manufacturing and Utilities Areas.

If assigned as Area lead; Provide support for process issues, troubleshooting, continuous improvement projects, system administration, and providing point of contact to Operations personnel.

Develop standards and provide expertise to management.

Communication - Will be responsible for providing excellent communications (verbal/written) within area of responsibility.

Use/demonstrate problem solving skills to best support and meet the needs within area of responsibility.

Promotes a collaborative and cooperative environment which embraces the ability to work effectively within teams.

Capable of adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices (GxP) - Compliance, Change Control, Quality Oversight, Validation.

After hours support may be required.

Additional Duties As Assigned/required

System Technical Skills

Allen Bradley PLC/HMI - Design, Configuration, Programming, Troubleshooting, Maintenance, Administration; Ignition SCADA - Design, Configuration, Programming, Troubleshooting, Maintenance, Fanuc Robots- Design, Specifying, Troubleshooting; System Documentation - Drawings, FRS, SDD, URS, SOPs; Qualification / Validation - PLC's, Keysight or Optel Vision systems, Serialization, Packaging Equipment; Wincc7.4 SCADA Design, Configuration, Troubleshooting, Maintenance, Administration; PLC/HMI/ Servo Drive - Design, Configuration, Troubleshooting; PLC/PC Based Electrical Control Panel Design; Industrial Network, IO link , Smart IO.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree - Engineering, Automation, Computer, Industrial, Manufacturing, Related and 5 years of direct experience in automation engineering and/or validation.

No equivalent combination of education other than what is provided in this section will be accepted.

Salary : $95,000 - $130,000

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