Sr Staff Automation Reliability Engineer (Robotics)

Location: Secaucus, New Jersey, United States; onsite automated manufacturing environment

Salary: $116,250–$155,000 annual base salary, with potential bonus eligibility

Company

hirify.global, a Sanmina Company, designs, builds, and delivers technology infrastructure and automated manufacturing solutions for hyperscale customers.

What you will do

• Own the deployed automated manufacturing platform across robotics, PLC/controls, conveyance, pneumatics, electrical systems, and supporting equipment.
• Lead specialized automation technicians by establishing technical standards, maintenance strategies, troubleshooting methods, and escalation practices.
• Act as the primary escalation point for complex equipment failures and determine mechanical, electrical, controls, software, networking, and integration root causes.
• Develop reliability programs covering preventive maintenance, critical spares, equipment health, downtime reduction, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with OEMs, integrators, engineering, and operations teams to commission automation, resolve failures, and improve system performance.
• Use MTBF, MTTR, downtime, failure history, and equipment performance data to prioritize improvements and increase production capacity.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of industrial automation experience across robotics, Festo PLCs, controls, electrical systems, conveyance, pneumatics, and electromechanical equipment.
• Experience with automation commissioning, equipment integration, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and reliability improvement in high-volume manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of industrial controls architecture, PLC/HMI systems, robotics, safety systems, industrial networks, and automated material handling.
• Ability to coach technicians, establish technical standards, collaborate with OEMs and engineering teams, and communicate with operations leadership.
• Experience with Microsoft Office tools, including Outlook, Excel, and Word.

Nice to have

• Experience with Kuka robotics.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive base salary and performance-based annual bonus eligibility.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, and paid time off.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Mental health resources, wellness support, parental leave, and family care programs.
• Structured training, on-the-job learning, and volunteer and matching-gift programs.