Automation Engineer

T1 Energy • Austin, TX

6h

About The Position

T1 Energy is bringing solar manufacturing back to the U.S. by building a domestic solar supply chain. Our mission is to invigorate America with scalable, reliable, and low-cost energy. Our fully operational 5GW solar module facility in Wilmer, Texas, can manufacture more than 20,000 modules every 24 hours. By the time you finish reading this paragraph, we will have produced two solar panels that will power American homes and fuel domestic AI. We're focused on building advanced American manufacturing and we're passionate about engineering a better future filled with abundant energy. T1 is looking to hire a hands-on automation engineer focused on designing, building, and deploying manufacturing automation systems that scale. You'll work across controls, robotics, digital factory systems, and data, partnering with vendors and internal teams to turn complex processes into reliable, safe, production ready systems. This role is for engineers who want ownership, from concept to commissioning, and who care about building automation that works in production, not just on paper.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science/Engineering, or related STEM field.
• 1+ years of experience designing or commissioning automation and controls systems.
• Experience with industrial automation systems (PLCs, robotics, motion control, machine vision, distributed I/O).
• PLC programming experience (TwinCAT, Siemens, Mitsubishi, or similar).
• Familiarity with industrial network protocols (EtherCAT, Profinet, Ethernet/IP, Modbus).
• Experience with robotics programming and vision systems.
• Working knowledge of electrical design, control panels, and safety systems.
• Experience applying data and SPC tools to improve manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement automation systems to control processes and track factory performance.
• Lead technical discussions with automation vendors and equipment suppliers.
• Translate SPC and process documentation into owner-side automation solutions.
• Architect, write, debug, and optimize PLC code.
• Design and deploy robotics, vision systems, and automated manufacturing processes.
• Build operator interfaces and documentation that make systems easy to use and troubleshoot.
• Create electrical, pneumatic, and fluid schematics.
• Implement OSHA and ANSI compliant systems with an emphasis on good engineering, not checkbox compliance.
• Support testing, commissioning and optimization in live product environments.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level