Senior Automation Engineer (Mechanical)
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Job Location:
Orange County, NC - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 166000 - 216000
Posted on:
17 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Career-defining. Life-changing.
At iRhythm youll have the opportunity to grow your skills and your career while impacting the lives of people around the world. iRhythm is shaping a future where everyone everywhere can access the best possible cardiac health solutions. Every day we collaborate create and constantly reimagine whats possible. We think big and move fast driven by our commitment to put patients first and improve lives. We need builders like you. Curious and innovative problem solvers looking for the chance to meaningfully shape the future of cardiac health our company and your career
About This Role:
The Automation Engineer will own end-to-end development and sustaining of manufacturing and assembly/test automation from concept and feasibility through installation commissioning and validated release to production. This role combines hands-on electromechanical engineering with manufacturing engineering principles to optimize yield performance and availability while ensuring compliance with regulated manufacturing requirements. You will lead equipment and test method design and validation (IQ/OQ/PQ PPQ FAT/SAT software V&V) partner closely with R&D Quality Operations IT and external vendors/CMs and drive continuous improvement using data SPC and Six Sigma tools. You will also provide technical training and transfer process knowledge to scale production across sites.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Own installation commissioning and validation of new manufacturing and assembly/test automation equipment including robotics tooling and fixtures.
- Develop equipment/system architecture and integrate automation workflows; set up software recipes machine parameters and vision systems for production lines.
- Create and execute validation deliverables and reports including FAT/SAT and equipment/process qualifications (IQ/OQ/PQ) for new or modified equipment.
- Provide sustaining engineering support to meet or exceed core Operations KPIs (yield performance availability scrap) using SPC and daily production data to drive actions.
- Lead structured problem solving and root-cause investigations; identify process risks assess impact and implement mitigations.
- Manage equipment lifecycle activities including preventive maintenance strategy critical spares and end-of-life/obsolescence planning.
- Collaborate with R&D Quality Global Engineering and automation houses to ensure scalable robust designs and smooth tech transfer.
- Develop and maintain project plans/timelines; communicate status to leadership; train associates technicians and engineers and create clear work instructions.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Electrical or Computer Engineering with 710 years of relevant professional experience.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; able to interpret complex technical data and translate findings into actionable improvements.
- Architectural understanding of automation software and controls concepts (e.g. PLC/HMI interfaces) machine vision systems and recipe/parameter management.
- Working knowledge of mechanical engineering design for automated systems using Solidworks.
- Excellent documentation skills for regulated environments including equipment requirements validation protocols test plans and reports.
- Effective communicator and collaborator with cross-functional teams and external partners; able to align stakeholders and drive decisions.
- Self-directed and organized; able to manage multiple priorities and timelines in a fast-paced ambiguity-tolerant environment.
Location:
Orange CountyActual compensation may vary depending on job-related factors including knowledge skills experience and work location.
Estimated Pay Range
$166000.00 - $216000.00As a part of our core values we ensure an inclusive workforce. We welcome and celebrate people of all backgrounds experiences skills and perspectives. iRhythm Technologies Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with all applicable laws.
iRhythm provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in job application procedures including those who may have any difficulty using our online system. If you need such an accommodation you may contact us at
About iRhythm Technologies
iRhythm is a leading digital healthcare company that creates trusted solutions that detect predict and prevent disease. Combining wearable biosensors and cloud-based data analytics with powerful proprietary algorithms iRhythm distills data from millions of heartbeats into clinically actionable information. Through a relentless focus on patient care iRhythms vision is to deliver better data better insights and better health for all.
Make iRhythm your path forward. Zio the heart monitor that changed the game.
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For more information see and Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Continuous Integration
- APIs
- Jenkins
- Junit
- Distributed Control Systems
- Testng
- GAMP
- Test Automation
- CI/CD
- Cucumber
- Programmable Logic Controllers
- Selenium
