Automation Engineer II (Electrophysiology)

About the role

The Automation Engineer II will design, develop, and support automation and fixturing solutions for electrophysiology medical device manufacturing. Working closely with R&D, Process Development, Manufacturing, Quality and external suppliers, you will ensure that equipment and processes meet regulatory, quality and productivity goals.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, program, integrate and troubleshoot automated equipment including PLCs, HMIs, robotics, motion‑control, vision systems, sensors and industrial communications.
• Design and build smart and manual fixtures, keeping projects within budget and CAPEX limits.
• Lead projects from concept through design, prototyping, FAT/SAT, commissioning, qualification and production rollout.
• Support process development, characterization, optimization and validation using custom fixtures.
• Perform root‑cause analysis on complex automation issues and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain technical documentation, standards and ensure compliance with medical‑device regulations.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• At least 3 years of experience developing automated equipment and manufacturing fixtures.
• Experience in a regulated industry, preferably medical devices.
• Fluent in spoken and written English and Spanish.
• Strong analytical and critical‑thinking abilities.

Required skills

• PLC programming and HMI development.
• Robotics integration and motion‑control.
• Machine‑vision systems and sensor integration.
• Industrial communications protocols.
• Design of smart and manual fixtures.
• CAD modeling with SolidWorks.
• Equipment commissioning, troubleshooting and validation.
• Lean Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt) or related continuous‑improvement certifications (desirable).