Linear Search · 13 hours ago
Senior Automation Engineer
Smithfield, RI
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$100K/yr - $140K/yrLinear Search is an industrial automation company that designs and builds custom automated machinery and robotic equipment. They are seeking a Senior Automation Engineer to design, program, and commission automation systems while collaborating with engineering teams and customers.
Staffing & Recruiting
Responsibilities
Design, program, and commission custom industrial automation systems
Develop PLC and motion control software for automated machinery
Design industrial control panels, including electrical schematics and I/O layouts
Build, wire, and troubleshoot control cabinets as needed
Support system integration, testing, and on-site commissioning
Diagnose and resolve electrical, software, and motion-related issues in the field
Collaborate closely with mechanical engineering, fabrication teams, and customers
Qualification
Required
Programming experience in an industrial automation environment
Motion control experience strongly preferred
Experience designing electrical systems for industrial controls
Hands-on experience building and wiring industrial control cabinets
Ability to read and create electrical schematics
Comfortable troubleshooting both hardware and software issues
Preferred
Experience with CE and UL compliance
Familiarity with safety standards and regulatory requirements
Experience with robotics, servo systems, or multi-axis motion
Field commissioning experience
Exposure to multiple industries (manufacturing, pharma, medical, aerospace, etc.)
Company
Linear Search
Boutique practice working with some of the best data scientists, data engineers and machine learning engineers in the world! We help companies & organizations of all sizes expand and strengthen their data science teams.
2-10 employeesFunding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase