Job Title: Factory Automation Architect
Job Location: Austin TX
Job Type: Contract
Job Description:
- Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends (e.g. IoT AI robotics digital twins) to identify opportunities for innovation and competitive advantage.
- Conduct feasibility studies and cost-benefit analyses for new automation projects.
- Design end-to-end automation systems including hardware software and network infrastructure.
- Create detailed architectural blueprints schematics and specifications for various automation components (e.g. PLCs HMIs SCADA robots sensors).
- Ensure system designs are modular scalable and interoperable with existing and future plant systems.
- Define standards and best practices for system development coding and documentation.
- Lead and mentor a team of automation engineers and technicians.
- Manage the full project lifecycle from concept to commissioning including budgeting scheduling and resource allocation.
- Serve as the primary technical point of contact for internal and external stakeholders (e.g. vendors contractors).
- Oversee system integration testing and validation to ensure performance and reliability.
- Supervise the installation and configuration of automation hardware and software.
- Develop and implement control logic programming and user interfaces.
- Monitor system performance and identify areas for continuous improvement.
- Troubleshoot complex technical issues and provide expert-level support.