Sr Automation Engineer

Location: Acton, Massachusetts, United States. Hybrid working arrangement with required on-site work from an office; approximately 30% domestic and international travel.

Annual base salary: $105,700–$158,500 for U.S.-based positions. Incentive compensation may also apply.

Company

Medical device manufacturer developing high-volume wearable and disposable insulin delivery products, including the Omnipod platform.

What you will do

• Design, specify, implement, and continuously improve automated assembly and packaging equipment.
• Support manufacturing operations, new product development, obsolescence programs, and technology transfers.
• Manage equipment specification, vendor collaboration, procurement, installation, startup, commissioning, and performance improvement.
• Lead IQ, OQ, FAT, SAT, and PQ activities for new or transferred assembly and packaging technologies.
• Develop conceptual automation solutions for complex products while integrating regulatory, operational, and cost requirements.
• Lead cross-functional teams and build capability through process improvements, training aids, and SOPs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering preferred; a master’s degree is a plus.
• At least 6 years of hands-on machine design experience.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and experience with pneumatics, linkage design, mechatronics, robotics, and drive systems.
• Experience with automated discrete-component assembly or packaging equipment, including acceptance, installation, commissioning, and validation.
• Experience with packaging systems such as cartoning, conveyors, bagging, sealing, and blister forming, plus process technologies such as ultrasonic welding and laser welding.
• Ability to lead vendors and cross-functional projects in a regulated manufacturing environment, with strong communication and structured problem-solving skills.

Nice to have

• Medical device or other regulated-industry experience.
• Knowledge of CE, UL, SCCR, NFPA-70E/79, DIN, ASME, or ISO standards.
• Proficiency with CAD modeling software, preferably SolidWorks.
• Working knowledge of Minitab or JMP and data-driven decision-making.
• Formal project management and post-implementation continuous improvement experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative work across manufacturing, manufacturing engineering, metrology, quality, and supplier engineering.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off and employee wellness programs.
• Fast-paced, growth-oriented work environment.