Top Automation Engineer Jobs in Seattle, WA

Design, build, and maintain Airflow-based automation pipelines and services to move files, run scheduled FTP jobs, validate and modify data, monitor application health, parse logs/emails, implement robust error handling and observability, and integrate API-driven systems to reduce manual operational work.

Lead enterprise automation and agentic AI initiatives, owning the automation and integration stack and Center of Excellence. Build secure, reusable workflows and integration frameworks using platforms such as Zapier, Claude, and Glean. Establish governance, standards, documentation, and prioritization practices while partnering with IT, innovation teams, engineers, business stakeholders, and executives. Identify operational inefficiencies, develop automation roadmaps, and deliver scalable systems with secure data handling, access controls, human oversight, and measurable business impact.

Designs, develops, tests, maintains, and optimizes automated equipment used in aerospace manufacturing and accelerometer testing. Responsibilities include troubleshooting automation systems, updating hardware and software, maintaining databases, documenting processes, creating operator webpages and training materials, and supporting Process Engineering activities. The role requires cross-functional collaboration, technical support, and validation of automation solutions.

Design, develop, and maintain scalable automated testing frameworks using Playwright and TypeScript. Build functional, API, integration, regression, and end-to-end test coverage across Salesforce and full-stack applications. Integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines, convert manual tests to automation, troubleshoot issues with developers, and participate in Agile ceremonies. Validate software quality across UI, API, integration, and data layers while improving release readiness and feedback speed.

Design, develop, and maintain scalable automated testing frameworks using Playwright and TypeScript. Build functional, API, integration, regression, and end-to-end test coverage; validate Salesforce and full-stack applications; integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines; convert manual tests to automation; troubleshoot issues with developers; and collaborate in Agile ceremonies to improve release quality and reliability.

Design, build, and maintain scalable automated testing frameworks and suites using Playwright and TypeScript. Develop functional, API, integration, regression, and end-to-end tests; validate Salesforce and full-stack applications; integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines; convert manual tests to automation; troubleshoot issues with developers; and collaborate in Agile ceremonies to improve release quality and reliability.

Designs, develops, and maintains scalable automated testing frameworks using Playwright and TypeScript. Creates functional, API, integration, regression, and end-to-end test coverage; integrates tests into CI/CD pipelines; converts manual tests to automation; validates Salesforce and full-stack applications; troubleshoots issues with developers; and collaborates with cross-functional Agile teams to improve release quality and reliability.

Design, build, and maintain scalable automated testing frameworks using Playwright and TypeScript. Develop functional, API, integration, regression, and end-to-end tests; integrate suites into CI/CD pipelines; convert manual tests to automation; troubleshoot issues with developers; and collaborate with cross-functional Agile teams to improve software quality and release readiness.

Build and maintain integrations, automations, scripts, and applications connecting RMM, monitoring, backup, and ITSM platforms. Own Jira Service Management configuration, alert lifecycle tuning, tooling standards, customer rollouts, troubleshooting, reporting, and documentation. Lead build-versus-buy evaluations and serve as the senior escalation point for tooling failures. The role requires AI-assisted development, API integration expertise, scripting, ITIL-aligned change management, and customer-facing communication.

Design, implement, and operate CI/CD pipelines for mobile and backend services; maintain build/test/release processes with quality gates and artifact management; configure non-production environments; support release preparation and deployment coordination; integrate monitoring/logging and improve automation, performance, and reliability of delivery pipelines.

Design, develop, and maintain automated tests for functional, regression, integration, and performance testing. Build test automation frameworks, integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines, analyze results, document defects, and collaborate with development and cross-functional teams to improve product quality and testing processes.

Designs and engineers automated internal audit workflows that enable continuous assurance. Responsibilities include re-engineering audit processes, orchestrating AI agents, developing prompt and agent libraries, integrating Power Automate and GRC platforms, automating document and population testing, creating real-time risk dashboards, and ensuring AI governance, privacy, explainability, and human validation. The role requires technical audit transformation experience, LLM orchestration, automation platforms, SQL or Python, data governance, and data warehouse expertise.

Develop and maintain reusable software frameworks and automation for spacecraft testing, including SIL, HITL, environmental, radiation, integration, and field-test systems. Integrate testing into continuous integration workflows, control laboratory equipment, manage test data and configuration, and support test racks and facilities. Partner with engineering teams to validate releases, investigate anomalies, perform root-cause analysis, and ensure reliable, reproducible test environments across multiple flight programs.

Lead automation projects for high-volume satellite manufacturing, from factory concept and machine commissioning through operational handoff. Develop maintainable PLC and safety-control code, design HMI systems, implement compliant robotic and manufacturing equipment safeguards, and create electrical systems meeting NEC, NFPA, and UL508A standards. The role spans mechanical, electrical, robotics, motion systems, industrial software, factory monitoring, scheduling, budgeting, troubleshooting, and cross-functional team leadership.

Design, commission, and implement automated manufacturing systems for Starlink optical payloads. Responsibilities include PLC programming, robotics, machine vision, process controls, factory data systems, user interfaces, electrical and pneumatic schematics, and safety-compliant control systems. The role spans machine design through production deployment and requires collaboration across engineering and manufacturing teams to improve efficiency, troubleshoot systems, and ensure compliance with industrial safety standards.

Designs, commissions, and implements automated manufacturing systems for high-volume satellite production. Responsibilities include PLC and robotics programming, machine vision, factory performance systems, user interfaces, electrical and pneumatic schematics, control panels, process improvement, and safety compliance. The engineer collaborates across teams to develop and troubleshoot integrated automation, robotics, electrical, and manufacturing systems.

Build and deploy secure business automations and integrations across SaaS tools, internal systems, and APIs. Partner with stakeholders to identify high-impact workflow improvements, apply AI and agentic patterns where appropriate, and establish scalable engineering practices for documentation, testing, access controls, secrets management, logging, and maintenance. The role also helps shape automation infrastructure and team standards while collaborating with security and IT leadership.

Own photonic integrated-circuit design automation, inverse-design and AI-guided optimization, parametric layouts, simulation, DRC/LVS verification, and fabrication-aware modeling. Design and characterize photonic device blocks through tapeout, maintain component libraries and compact models, and connect design tools with automated testing and calibration systems. Develop behavioral and physical models for photonic circuits, links, lasers, and gain media while supporting system co-design, documentation, reviews, and team mentoring.

Lead Design for Automation (DFA) through new product development, ensuring automation-ready designs. Provide senior manufacturing engineering support for automation, robotics, welding, assembly, tooling, and material handling. Act as SME for automation-critical processes, drive DFA standards and governance, lead PFMEAs and capability reviews, support plant transfers and startups, and apply Lean continuous improvement to reduce cost, risk, and variation.

Own the managed services tooling ecosystem, building API, webhook, and email integrations across RMM, monitoring, backup, and ITSM platforms. Configure Jira Service Management, reduce alert noise, troubleshoot tooling failures, establish integration standards, evaluate new tools, and ensure customer-specific rollouts. Produce operational reporting, explain tooling to customers, and maintain auditable documentation within ITIL-aligned change management processes.

Develop and maintain semiconductor equipment automation and MES integrations using SECS/GEM, SEMI standards, Ignition, Python, REST APIs, and databases. Design equipment-to-host interfaces, station controllers, finite-state workflows, data collection, tags, and web or desktop applications. Validate MES processes, support SPC software, debug and host applications, and work with hardware and semiconductor manufacturing systems. The role also requires strong analytical, communication, leadership, project management, and application ownership skills.

Lead the design, operation, and optimization of enterprise infrastructure automation across cloud, hybrid, on-premises, and network environments. Develop Infrastructure-as-Code using Ansible, Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM templates, Bicep, and scripting languages. Support CI/CD, monitoring, compliance, troubleshooting, and network integrations while mentoring engineers and improving operational reliability, security, and consistency.

Plan, execute and automate functional, regression and integration tests for mobile (iOS/Android) and backend services. Create and maintain test plans, cases and data; log and track defects; support UAT, performance and stability checks; collaborate with developers, DevOps and architects; integrate automated tests into CI pipelines and validate release readiness across environments and physical devices.

Designs, develops, deploys, and supports automation solutions, scripts, API integrations, and workflows for Technology operations. Maintains production automations, troubleshoots failures, manages integrations and credentials, documents solutions, and supports technology projects, acquisitions, migrations, and onboarding. Partners with Technology teams to analyze processes, prioritize automation opportunities, develop technical designs, establish governance standards, and improve operational efficiency through scalable automation, reporting, monitoring, and continuous improvement.

Designs, deploys, and maintains Azure Kubernetes Service environments and enterprise GitLab CI/CD automation. Builds Helm charts, Kubernetes manifests, and Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM. Supports containerization, observability, secrets management, security scanning, troubleshooting, and Zero Trust compliance. Collaborates with application teams to improve deployment reliability, scalability, and operational resilience across enterprise ICAM mission systems.