Automation Engineer (Industrial Automation)

Location: Kansas City, Missouri, United States; frequent travel within North America and occasional travel to Germany

Company

hirify.global develops equipment and integrated production line solutions supported by industrial automation and control software.

What you will do

• Design and develop PLC, HMI, motion control, and safety control software for hirify.global equipment and integrated production lines.
• Configure and integrate third-party equipment into complete production line solutions.
• Participate in machine commissioning, FATs, SATs, and startup activities.
• Troubleshoot automation, controls, and communication issues and provide technical support to service, applications, and modifications teams.
• Support software standardization, modularization, continuous improvement, technical documentation, specifications, and commissioning reports.
• Collaborate with global engineering teams, including the German software development team, to align with corporate standards and resolve problems quickly.

Requirements

• Extensive experience with one or more of Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Machine Expert, Beckhoff TwinCAT 3, CODESYS, or other CODESYS-based development.
• Experience programming PLC-based automation systems in Structured Text and knowledge of IEC 61131-3 standards.
• Experience with industrial networking and communications, including Ethernet/IP, Profinet, OPC UA, or Modbus TCP.
• Experience with motion control, servo systems, machine safety systems, and commissioning full lines or individual machines.
• Ability to understand pneumatic and electrical controls and machine design, make software changes according to predefined standards, and apply modular and scalable programming methods.
• Familiarity with object-oriented programming and systematic problem-solving combined with effective time management.
• Excellent customer service, interpersonal, written, verbal, presentation, and communication skills, with the ability to respond to clients, customers, and upper management.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or Computer Science, or 3 years of proven related work experience.
• Valid and unrestricted driver’s license, Real ID-compliant identification or TSA-approved alternative for travel, and a valid U.S. passport or ability to obtain one are required.

Nice to have

• German as a second language.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time, exempt position in the Engineering department reporting to the Engineering Manager for Software.
• Travel requirements are 10–30%, covering North America and Europe.
• Work includes collaboration with global engineering teams and maintaining a respectful, team-oriented work atmosphere.