Automation Engineer

Automation Engineer

We are looking for an Automation Engineer to drive complex product development efforts from early planning through full production readiness in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. This role partners with technical and business teams to keep programs on schedule, control project costs, and align deliverables with quality and compliance expectations. The ideal candidate brings strong automation expertise and a practical approach to coordinating work across multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead automation-focused product development projects from initial concept through launch using a structured phase-based methodology.

• Coordinate engineering, operations, quality, and business partners to keep deliverables aligned with scope, timing, and performance targets.

• Build and maintain project plans, monitor milestones, and address risks early to reduce delays and cost overruns.

• Support development and execution of automated solutions using tools such as Selenium and PowerShell where appropriate.

• Collaborate with continuous integration processes to improve testing efficiency, deployment readiness, and overall workflow reliability.

• Translate technical objectives and business needs into actionable project activities that support successful production introduction.

• Ensure new solutions satisfy functional expectations as well as applicable regulatory, technical, and organizational standards.

• Contribute to data center and operational automation initiatives that strengthen system consistency, scalability, and supportability.

• Experience working in an automation engineering, project engineering, or related technical role.

• Hands-on knowledge of Selenium for browser-based automation and test execution.

• Proficiency in PowerShell scripting for process automation, task management, or system support.

• Familiarity with continuous integration practices and automated build or test environments.

• Understanding of project coordination across cross-functional teams in a structured development setting.

• Ability to manage timelines, priorities, and costs while keeping stakeholders informed.

• Exposure to data center operations or infrastructure-related automation is strongly preferred.

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