Senior Automation Engineer

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  • €85,000 - 90,000
  • Galway, Republic of Ireland
  • Full Time

About Your New Employer

  • Work with a leading company delivering cutting-edge automation solutions for high-tech manufacturing.
  • Be part of a global-standard, multi-disciplinary team working on bespoke automation systems.
  • Opportunity to work with advanced technology including PLCs, robotics, motion control, vision systems, and HMI/SCADA in the medical device and manufacturing space.

About Your New Job

As a Senior Automation Engineer, you will:

  • Design, develop, and commission machine control systems including PLCs, robotics, motion control, HMI/SCADA, and vision systems.
  • Lead projects from concept through to full implementation, ensuring compliance with CE, electrical, machinery safety, and regulated industry standards (URS, FDS, FAT).
  • Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to specify, develop, and validate control system components while providing technical guidance to colleagues.

What Skills You Need

To succeed in this role, you will need:

  • 10+ years’ experience in automation or machine control roles, with strong PLC & HMI experience (preferably Allen Bradley or Siemens).
  • Solid knowledge of automated machine design, specification, and development.
  • Experience in technical documentation; familiarity with robotics, motion control, machine vision, and pneumatics is a plus.
  • Excellent communication, proactive problem-solving, and ability to work well in a multi-functional team.
  • Driving license and flexibility to travel.

What’s on Offer

  • Salary up to €90k DOE plus up to 15% bonus.
  • Medical care and additional benefits.
  • Hands-on exposure to high-tech automation projects and the opportunity to work on cutting-edge machinery in a supportive team environment.

What’s Next

Apply now by clicking the “Apply Now" button or call me, Matt Jurek on +353 21 461 5741.

Or if the job isn’t quite right but you are looking for something similar, please get in touch.

We also have multiple Temp, FTC and Contract jobs available.

Matt Jurek Senior Recruitment Consultant, Engineering

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Reasonable Accommodations

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