viaPhoton
Automation Engineer
Naperville, IL · Senior
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About the role
- Bridge automation and human process, integrating complex mechanized systems into highly optimized manual manufacturing workflows
- Have at least 3 years delivering end-to-end industrial automation solutions from concept to deployment (5 to 10 years is ideal)
- Are proficient in SolidWorks, Python, C/C++, and PLC programming (Siemens or Allen Bradley)
Responsibilities
- You'll design and build one-of-a-kind automation machines that power fiber optic manufacturing.
- Own the full design cycle in SolidWorks, from initial concept and part design to physical prototyping, iteration, and troubleshooting
- Improve what exists, applying design experiments and statistical analysis to refine and evolve machines over time
- Collaborate constantly across engineering, operations, and production teams to deliver solutions that actually work on the floor
- We're building something big, and we want good people along for the ride.
Requirements
- Have a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field
Compensation
- $75,000 to $95,000 base, plus annual bonus
Benefits
- Robust health, dental, and vision coverage that starts on day 1
- Flexible PTO that grows over time
- Compensation: $75,000 to $95,000 base, plus annual bonus
- This is hands-on work where you'll solve complex problems integrating machine vision, precision motion control, and mechanical design.
- Design and build novel automation machines from concept through deployment, integrating machine vision, precision motion control, and custom mechanical assemblies
Company info
- About viaPhoton
- We are changing the norm by being customer-focused, technology-led.
- viaPhoton builds custom-engineered fiber optic solutions that power AI infrastructure, data centers, and 5G networks for some of the biggest names in tech.
- In five years we've grown to a team of 200+ and 4x'd our revenue in the last year alone, and we're just getting started.
- We're looking for dependable, hardworking people who take pride in their work and want to grow with us.
Equal opportunity
- We are an equal opportunity employer and make all employment decisions based on merit and qualifications.
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