Announcement
Details
Open Date
08/03/2026
Requisition Number
PRN45794B
Job Title
Manufacturing Automation Engineers
Working Title
Manufacturing Automation Engineers IV
Career Progression Track
P00
Track Level
P4 - Advanced
FLSA Code
Professional
Patient Sensitive Job Code?
No
Standard Hours per Week
40
Full Time or Part Time?
Full Time
Shift
Day
Work Schedule Summary
VP Area
Academic Affairs
Department
00127 - Physics and Astronomy
Location
Campus
City
Salt Lake City, UT
Type of Recruitment
External Posting
Pay Rate Range
$64,122 to $147,104
Close Date
08/21/2026
Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)
Job Summary
Manufacturing Automation Engineers
Develop, implement, test, and maintain automated machinery, processes, and control systems for the manufacturing environment. Gather requirements and create specifications for the design of automated control systems that meet functionality, cost, quality, safety, and time objectives. Assess effectiveness of automated testing protocols and systems. Troubleshoot, repair, modify, and enhance automation equipment and systems. Requires a bachelor's degree in automation engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or manufacturing engineering.
Responsibilities
Develop, implement, test, and maintain automated machinery, processes, and control systems for the manufacturing environment. Gather requirements and create specifications for the design of automated control systems that meet functionality, cost, quality, safety, and time objectives. Assess effectiveness of automated testing protocols and systems. Troubleshoot, repair, modify, and enhance automation equipment and systems.
Requires specialized skill set to conduct highly complex work, unsupervised and with extensive latitude for independent judgment.
Minimum Qualifications
EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).
Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:
Manufacturing Automation Engineer, IV: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 8 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 6 years of directly related work experience.
Preferences
Requires a bachelor's degree in automation engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or manufacturing engineering. Recognized as subject matter expert and advanced individual contributor professional.
Type
Benefited Staff
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