VulcanForms
Senior Staff Automation Projects Engineer
$159K–$219K
Devens, MA · On-site · Senior Staff · Full-time · Posted Jun 8, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Robotics, or Systems Engineering.
About the job
Leads large-scale automation programs from concept through stable 24/7 production, supporting factory performance, capital planning, technical standards, and engineering excellence.
What you'll do
- Deliver concurrent automation projects against safety, quality, timing, and cost KPIs; manage project budgets and resource allocation.
- Lead technical and commercial work with automation integrators, equipment manufacturers, and machinery OEMs, including statements of work and risk management.
- Guide technical reviews and mentorship, and support interoperability across machinery, robotics networks, MES, PLM, and ERP.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of progressive engineering and technical project leadership in high-volume advanced manufacturing, systems integration, or industrial automation.
- Track record executing large-scale capital engineering programs and managing multi-hundred-thousand to multi-million dollar budgets.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Robotics, or Systems Engineering.
- Expertise in industrial robotics, PLC-based control architectures, automated material handling, and custom machinery.
Nice to have
- Experience with lights-out manufacturing for metal Additive Manufacturing post-processing workflows.
- Advanced understanding of DfM/DfR in a centralized, high-precision factory.
Pay
$159,000 to $219,000 (USD, annual base salary)
Tools
industrial robotics, PLC-based control architectures, automated material handling, custom machinery, MES, PLM, ERP
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