Top Automation Engineer Jobs in Denver & Boulder, CO

Develop, integrate, troubleshoot, and sustain PLC-controlled industrial automation systems and embedded control hardware/software. Lead automation and accelerated testing projects, integrate motors, sensors, encoders, and data acquisition systems, manage third-party hardware contractors, create technical documentation, perform product testing and root-cause investigations, support regulatory compliance and supplier activities, and collaborate across engineering, product management, and supply chain teams.

Supports software quality assurance for secure satellite ground communications systems. Designs and maintains Cypress-based automated tests for web interfaces, APIs, microservices, and system workflows; executes regression and functional testing; manages test data and defects; analyzes Linux logs; contributes to CI/CD integration, requirements reviews, and formal testing events; and prepares test reports while collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Designs, configures, tests, commissions, and supports ISA-88 batch automation solutions for industrial manufacturing clients. Develops batch recipes, control logic, HMI/SCADA interfaces, historian integrations, functional specifications, and test plans. Leads software testing, FATs, SATs, commissioning, start-up, troubleshooting, and client support. Coordinates with engineering teams, mentors junior staff, supports project estimates and proposals, and ensures reliable automation solutions across PLC, DCS, and batch management systems.

Develop and support software tools, methodologies, and automated flows for ASIC design and implementation. Responsibilities include scripting and C++ development, debugging design tools and flows, supporting IC designers, collaborating with EDA vendors, training global engineering teams, and documenting internal tools. The role requires digital logic and Verilog knowledge, software development expertise, static timing analysis, and power delivery verification experience.

Designs, programs, integrates, tests, and troubleshoots automation and control systems for manufacturing plants. Responsibilities include PLC, robotics, HMI, SCADA, MES, motion control, safety system, networking, and vision integration; project specification, vendor coordination, FAT/SAT validation, documentation, training, startup support, and continuous improvement. The engineer collaborates with engineering, production, IT, maintenance, and quality teams while supporting safety, efficiency, and quality objectives. Travel up to 25% is required.

Designs and maintains automated and functional tests for Salesforce applications, including OmniStudio and LWC. Develops API, regression, integration, end-to-end, and in-sprint automation using Selenium, Java, Cucumber, Playwright, SoapUI, and Postman. Integrates tests with CI/CD pipelines, analyzes failures, maintains frameworks and test environments, applies AI-assisted testing, and mentors junior QA engineers.

Develop and scale automated test software and infrastructure for RF and satellite communications payloads. Responsibilities include controlling laboratory instrumentation, implementing system and component validation sequences, debugging hardware/software integration issues, building reusable frameworks, integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines, and improving test reliability and scalability. The role collaborates across software, hardware, and systems teams to translate requirements into effective automation strategies and support laboratory-based validation.

Develops, maintains, and executes automated hardware-in-the-loop test scripts and regression suites for spacecraft communications systems. The role involves creating data-driven test sequences, debugging automation failures, improving test frameworks, supporting production-line deployment, documenting coverage, coordinating with software engineers, and tracking anomalies through root-cause analysis. Candidates need Python-based hardware test automation experience, spacecraft or satellite testing background, and familiarity with data bus protocols. Preferred experience includes LabVIEW, NI TestStand, GSEOS, COSMOS, PyTest, CI/CD, MATLAB, C++, and requirements traceability.

Develop and maintain Python-based automated test cases, sequences, scripts, and utilities for spacecraft-level functional, qualification, and acceptance testing. Translate requirements into automated tests, verify pass/fail logic, debug hardware and software failures, support test framework development, manage configuration and code reviews, document test coverage, and coordinate with systems engineering, test operations, and EGSE hardware teams. Track anomalies and support root-cause analysis and production deployment of automated test suites.

Own and maintain the hardware-in-the-loop test automation framework for the TeraWave satellite communications program. Develop automated test scripts, regression suites, and data-driven sequences for production qualification. Debug failures, improve test robustness, coordinate framework integration, support bench and acceptance testing, and provide training. Mentor automation engineers, review technical contributions, and collaborate with electrical test, EGSE software, and production teams on coverage, architecture, and deployment.

Develops, tests, deploys, and supports attended and unattended UiPath RPA automations. Works with stakeholders to analyze processes, gather requirements, identify automation opportunities, and translate needs into technical solutions. Builds database and API integrations using SQL and programming languages, applies web technologies for browser automation, and maintains documentation. Troubleshoots automations, supports Agile and Waterfall development, participates in testing and project planning, and provides operational status updates.

Designs and implements automation, instrumentation, and control systems for manufacturing, facility, and critical infrastructure projects. Responsibilities include engineering calculations, instrumentation selection, technical documentation, field investigations, stakeholder coordination, construction support, regulatory compliance, and mentoring junior staff. The engineer leads small projects or defined scopes while developing expertise in multi-controller configurations, workstation and server infrastructure, and vendor-specific automation platforms.

Design, build, and maintain automation and control systems for bioreactors and bioprocessing equipment. Tune and troubleshoot PID control loops, improve system reliability through monitoring and fault recovery, and develop safe interfaces between cloud software and physical devices. Build sensor, actuator, and embedded-controller integrations while collaborating across mechanical, electrical, process, and software engineering teams to deliver robust, scalable automation solutions.

Develop and maintain Python-based automated test frameworks for software-, hardware-, and model-in-the-loop environments supporting power plant controllers and SCADA systems. Define verification and validation plans, integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines, execute tests across multiple environments, investigate requirements, analyze failures, and perform root cause analysis using engineering tools and telemetry. Collaborate with controls and systems teams to ensure reliable production-ready software.

Design and implement AI systems for customer support and compliance, architect solutions, mentor team members, and manage project deliverables.

Automate accounting and finance workflows across business systems, data exports, reports, and operational data sources. Responsibilities include improving reconciliations, journal-entry preparation, close tracking, reporting, exception management, and controls; building scripts, dashboards, templates, and workflows; connecting systems; documenting processes; and collaborating with accounting, finance, operations, and technology teams.

Partners with enterprise and MSP customers to identify network automation opportunities, analyze network environments and ITSM data, and architect automation solutions using NetBrain Runbooks, Qapps, Dataviews, and integrations. Trains customer engineers to maintain and expand automation capabilities, collaborates with vendor partners, researches automation content, and delivers reliable troubleshooting and network operations solutions.

Develop and maintain automated testing frameworks and suites for UI, API, integration, database, functional, regression, and end-to-end testing. Create test strategies, plans, cases, and scenarios; validate system controls and compliance requirements; manage defects; analyze quality metrics; and support release and production validation. Collaborate with product, business analysis, development, and DevOps teams throughout the software development lifecycle.

Leads architecture, development, integration, validation, deployment, and lifecycle management of automation software supporting laboratory robotics, instrumentation, high-throughput testing, and data pipelines. Owns software baselines, configuration management, secure data handling, visualization, multi-site deployments, and process improvement. Provides technical direction, interfaces with program management and customers, mentors engineers, and ensures safety, quality, reliability, and regulatory compliance across R&D and production programs.

Serves as the strategic architect and technical lead for enterprise observability, APM, telemetry, and SRE ecosystems. Designs unified monitoring across hybrid cloud, Kubernetes, and legacy environments; establishes SLOs, SLIs, error budgets, and incident-response practices; leads automation using Ansible, Terraform, Python, and GitOps; and develops secure, scalable telemetry pipelines. The role also leads FOAK implementations, monitoring migrations, vendor transitions, knowledge-transfer programs, major incident escalations, operational handoffs, and engineering-team mentoring.

Designs and operates enterprise observability, monitoring, telemetry, and automation solutions across infrastructure, applications, IoT platforms, and cloud environments. Responsibilities include managing Grafana and Instana ecosystems, dashboards, alerts, telemetry pipelines, incidents, RCA, databases, and platform health. Automates provisioning, monitoring deployment, remediation, and operational workflows using Python, PowerShell, Bash, Ansible, and Puppet. Supports 24x7 operations, major incidents, ITIL processes, service onboarding, documentation, and cross-functional reliability initiatives.

Build and own automation systems that eliminate friction across engineering, operations, and compliance. Responsibilities include regulatory workflow automation, CI/CD and developer productivity tooling, AI- and LLM-enabled internal workflows, system integrations, and reliable production software with testing, observability, auditability, and failure handling.

Designs, develops, executes, and maintains UiPath automated testing solutions for SAP environments and related systems. Translates manual test cases and business processes into reusable, parameterized workflows for integration, regression, smoke, negative, and end-to-end testing. Configures test data, checkpoints, exception handling, logging, and evidence capture; analyzes failures, distinguishes application from automation defects, updates scripts, reports results, and supports Orchestrator monitoring, documentation, demonstrations, and knowledge transfer.

The Senior Automation Engineer oversees project engineering for automation, focusing on design, testing, commissioning, and customer interaction while managing schedules and budgets.

Designs and maintains network automation, Infrastructure as Code, configuration management, orchestration, and compliance solutions across enterprise and data center environments. Integrates networks with monitoring, CMDB, ITSM, and source-of-truth platforms; develops reusable frameworks, workflows, and libraries; mentors technical teams; supports DevOps, troubleshooting, documentation, and continuous improvement. The role also contributes to technical standards, cross-functional projects, planning sessions, site visits, and vendor engagements.