Senior Automation Engineer (Robotics)

Location: Warsaw, Poland; hybrid workplace with up to 40% remote work and travel to customer sites up to 20% of the time

Salary: 18,000–23,000 PLN per month on UoP or B2B, plus equity

Company

hirify.global builds AI-powered robots for industrial production environments and applies robotics research and engineering to real-world problems.

What you will do

• Define and design integrated solutions for robotized stations and production lines.
• Work on robotized cells end-to-end, including mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, electronic, actuator, and safety components.
• Create PLC programs and design and program safety systems using Siemens automation tools.
• Integrate hirify.global robots into customer production lines and deliver complete solutions at customer sites.
• Maintain electrical schematics and PLC documentation, debug problems, and perform robot maintenance and service.
• Collaborate with software engineers, contractors, customers, and cross-functional partners to ensure reliable hardware-software integration.

Requirements

• Experience building automation systems and integrating them into robotized cells or production lines, including control-system design, construction, and testing.
• Proficiency in PLC and HMI programming with Siemens TIA Portal and WinCC Unified.
• Knowledge of automation components, industrial communication protocols, and solutions from leading suppliers.
• Engineering degree in Automation, Robotics, Electronics, or a related field.
• Excellent English communication skills; French and German are optional.
• Ability to travel to customer sites up to 20% of the time and work hands-on in a customer-facing environment.

Nice to have

• Experience with Beckhoff TwinCAT, TIA Portal Openness, Ignition HMI, or process simulation.
• Hands-on experience with EPLAN and Siemens modularization and revisioning.
• Experience with ABB industrial robots, maintenance or service teams, and end-to-end project management.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working hours and up to 40% remote work.
• Relocation package and equity in addition to salary.
• Hands-on work with robots in an in-house laboratory and robots already deployed in production.
• Small, engaged team where individual contributions have a direct impact on products.
• English-speaking environment with experienced engineering, management, research, and robotics professionals.
• Occasional on-call work may be required for robots in production.

Hiring process

• 30-minute Hardware Manager interview followed by a one-hour technical interview.
• Homework and half a day of onsite interviews and discussions at the office.
• Final decision within two to three days after the onsite interview, with detailed feedback provided.