Senior Automation Engineer

TL;DR

Senior Automation Engineer: Delivering advanced industrial automation solutions and guiding engineering excellence across projects with an accent on PLC/HMI-SCADA, control system architecture, and complex troubleshooting. Focus on leading design reviews and safety risk assessments, supporting installation/commissioning/performance testing, and mentoring engineers while ensuring successful customer handover.

Location: Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico

Company

hirify.global builds solutions that help make food safe and available worldwide.

What you will do

• Serve as the technical reference for the automation engineering team, providing guidance and expert support.
• Promote best practices, standardization, and continuous improvement across automation projects.
• Analyze, design, develop, implement, and support automation solutions (PLC, HMI/SCADA, databases, and cybersecurity).
• Configure control systems including PLCs, fieldbus networks, and distributed I/O; develop electrical schematics and control panel concepts.
• Lead automation activities during installation, commissioning, and performance testing; troubleshoot complex automation, electrical, and integration issues.
• Participate in design reviews and safety risk assessments; mentor engineers and conduct customer training with system handover.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of experience with industrial automation systems in processing environments.
• Strong proficiency in PLC and HMI/SCADA programming (Rockwell / hirify.global standard preferred).
• Experience with MES systems, databases, and virtualization technologies.
• Working knowledge of ISA-S88 and ISA-S95 standards.
• Fluency in English & Spanish (nice to have Portuguese and/or French).

Culture & Benefits

• Market-competitive compensation and benefits with flexible working arrangements.
• Opportunities for development and training in a global environment.
• Inclusive, equal opportunity employment experience.
• Travel up to 35% domestic and international, including up to 15% international time.

Hiring process

• Apply through the careers page.
• Role posting expires on July 3, 2026.