The Home Depot
Automation Engineer
STORE SUPPORT CENTER, ATLANTA - 9090 · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 5, 2026
- Experience
- At least 3 years of related work experience; preferred 4+ years. Minimum leadership experience: 5+ years of previous related work experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field; minimum education also states a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree. Preferred: master’s degree or equivalent degree.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
About the job
Supports, designs, and improves Goods-to-Person warehouse automation systems to increase reliability, throughput, safety, and operational performance across the supply chain network.
What you'll do
- Design, deploy, test, and optimize robotic, conveyor, and automated storage and retrieval solutions; support automation projects and site rollouts.
- Monitor system performance, analyze operational data, troubleshoot issues, and conduct root cause analysis to reduce downtime.
- Partner with operations, maintenance, technology, and vendors; develop operating standards and training materials and ensure safety compliance.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering or robotics field.
- At least 3 years of related experience in automation engineering, preferably in distribution or warehousing.
- Experience with automation technologies and material handling systems; CAD proficiency using AutoCAD and SolidWorks.
- Proficiency programming and debugging automation software and control systems (e.g., PLC, SCADA, HMI); familiarity with WMS, WCS, and WES.
Nice to have
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and presentation software such as Microsoft PowerPoint.
- Messaging and payload analysis tools such as Kafka and Google Pub/Sub; project management skills.
Tools
AutoCAD, SolidWorks, PLC, SCADA, HMI, WMS, WCS, WES
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