Automation Engineering Manager

Excelitas Technologies•Boulder, CO

2d•$146,000 - $179,000

About The Position

Excelitas is seeking an Automation Engineering Manager to support and improve manufacturing automation systems, enhancing production efficiency, reliability, and process consistency. The role works closely with engineering, maintenance, and operations teams to maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize automated equipment and control systems. The position can be based in Boulder, Colorado, or Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The manager supports manufacturing automation systems, PLCs, robotics, and control systems; diagnoses issues to maintain equipment uptime and production continuity; and carries out system upgrades, modifications, and preventive maintenance. The role also identifies opportunities to improve equipment performance, cycle time, and process efficiency, and supports continuous-improvement initiatives and process-control enhancements. The position contributes to the design, testing, implementation, commissioning, validation, and startup of automation systems and equipment upgrades. It provides technical support to production and maintenance teams, analyzes equipment performance data to identify root causes, and helps resolve failures affecting production. The manager maintains automation program and equipment documentation, ensures systems meet safety standards, regulatory requirements, and internal procedures, and supports the development of standard operating procedures and training materials. The anticipated hiring range is $146,000–$179,000 per year, depending on experience. Benefits begin on the first day of employment. The position requires use of information subject to ITAR. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
At least 5 years of experience working with industrial automation systems in manufacturing environments; at least 8 years is needed for the Sr level.
Experience with PLC programming, robotics, or automated manufacturing equipment.
Experience supporting automated production lines or equipment integration.
Strong knowledge of PLC programming, such as Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or similar platforms.
Experience with HMI systems, robotics, sensors, and industrial control systems.
Ability to troubleshoot complex electrical and automation issues.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work effectively with engineering, maintenance, and production teams.
Position requires use of information subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

Nice To Haves

Technical certifications in PLC programming or industrial automation.

Responsibilities

Maintain and support manufacturing automation systems, PLCs, robotics, and control systems.
Diagnose and resolve automation issues to support equipment uptime and production continuity.
Perform system upgrades, modifications, and preventive maintenance on automated equipment.
Identify opportunities to improve equipment performance, cycle time, and process efficiency through automation enhancements.
Support continuous-improvement initiatives for productivity, reliability, and process consistency.
Work with engineering teams to implement process-control and manufacturing-automation improvements.
Support the design, testing, and implementation of new automation systems and equipment upgrades.
Participate in equipment commissioning, system validation, and startup activities.
Ensure automation systems are documented and integrated with plant systems.
Provide automation-related technical support to production and maintenance teams.
Analyze equipment performance data to identify root causes of operational problems.
Support rapid resolution of automation failures that affect production.
Maintain documentation for automation programs, system configurations, and equipment specifications.
Ensure automation systems comply with safety standards, regulatory requirements, and internal procedures.
Support development of standard operating procedures and automation training materials.