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Senior Automation Engineer

Descripción del trabajo - Senior Automation Engineer

As a Senior Automation Engineer, you will join a dynamic, multicultural team and collaborate on international projects from contract signing to final delivery. You will play a key role in designing, implementing, and commissioning advanced automation solutions, while providing technical leadership and ensuring best practices across projects.

Responsibilities / Tasks

  • Implementing automation solutions for international projects (2–8 per year)
  • Designing, programming, and commissioning PLC and SCADA systems in industrial environments
  • Taking end-to-end accountability for automation scope delivery, ensuring quality, timing, and budget compliance
  • Traveling internationally for commissioning activities (up to 45% of your time)
  • Ensuring compliance with customer specifications, GEA norms, and automation standards
  • Documenting engineering activities and developing functional analyses
  • Supervising electrical panel assembly and FAT
  • Conducting equipment IO tests and basic electrical measurements
  • Coordinating with external suppliers for material procurement
  • Promoting innovation and productivity improvements
  • Adhering to and evaluating safety during commissioning
  • Providing technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers when required
  • Sharing knowledge, lessons learned, and best practices across teams
  • Delivering regular progress reports and proactively managing project risks
  • Identifying and implementing innovation opportunities and new tools/products
  • Making operational decisions and delivering technical automation solutions

Your Profile / Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering or similar (Automation, Telecommunications, etc.); Master’s degree is a plus
  • Minimum 2+ years of proven experience implementing PLC and SCADA automation solutions in industrial environments
  • Mechanical & electrical engineering know-how
  • Expertise in electricity, automation, control systems, and pneumatics
  • Advanced PLC programming (Siemens, Schneider, Rockwell) and HMI programming (Siemens, Schneider, Wonderware, Rockwell Factory Talk, Ignition)
  • Knowledge on industrial communication protocols and system architectures
  • Computer literacy (Microsoft Office, engineering tools, connectivity platforms)
  • Spanish (native) and high level of English (B2/C1); French, German, Portuguese highly valued
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Hygienic design know-how and QHSE standards (especially IAA)
  • Familiarity with S88, S95, S101 norms
  • Ethics, compliance, and professionalism
  • Problem-solving mindset and ability to work autonomously
  • Cross-functional and multidisciplinary teamwork approach
  • Willingness to travel internationally

We offer:

  • Attractive compensation package aligned with experience & responsibilities
  • Private health insurance plan
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Flexible working hours and a hybrid working model
  • 23 days of vacation per year
  • Great work environment as part of a collaborative team
  • Continuous internal training and career development opportunities, both nationally and internationally
  • The opportunity to join a company recognized as a Top Employer 2026

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