Automation Engineer

The Automation Engineer develops, maintains, and improves software tools, data systems, dashboards, and automated workflows that support Standard Nuclear's manufacturing operations.

This role focuses on manufacturing systems, inventory and material tracking, reporting automation, data integrity, and operational visibility in a regulated environment.

The Automation Engineer will support systems used to track production activity, material movement, nuclear material inventory, process data, and operational performance.

Responsibilities:

Manufacturing Systems & Automation

• Develop, maintain, and improve software tools and automated workflows that support manufacturing operations

• Build scripts, integrations, and system automations to reduce manual work, improve data accuracy, and increase operational visibility

• Support manufacturing systems used for production tracking, inventory management, material movement, reporting, and process monitoring

• Troubleshoot system issues, workflow failures, user access problems, data discrepancies, and reporting gaps

Inventory & Material Tracking Systems

• Maintain and improve systems used to track inventory, materials, equipment status, and operational workflows

• Support systems used for nuclear material tracking, ensuring data integrity, traceability, access control, and reliable reporting

• Develop automation tools that improve inventory visibility, reduce manual data entry, and support compliant material management

• Partner with operations, NMCA, quality, engineering, and IT teams to ensure system changes are controlled, documented, and aligned with operational requirements

Dashboards, Reporting & Data Tools

• Build and maintain dashboards, reports, and visualization tools for manufacturing, engineering, quality, and leadership teams

• Translate manufacturing and operational data into clear, actionable views of production status, inventory, yield, throughput, and process performance

• Automate recurring reports and reduce spreadsheet-based or manual reporting workflows

Data Systems & Integration

• Integrate data from manufacturing systems, equipment, databases, spreadsheets, ERP/MRP systems, and other operational sources

• Develop and maintain data pipelines, queries, and structured datasets for analysis, reporting, and automation

Compliance, Security & Documentation

• Support data integrity, role-based access, change control, and documentation practices for manufacturing systems

• Coordinate with IT to ensure tools and systems align with cybersecurity, access control, and company technology requirements

Cross-Functional Support

• Work closely with intelligent manufacturing, operations, engineering, quality, NMCA, EH&S, supply chain, and IT teams

• Gather requirements from technical and operational users and translate them into practical software and data solutions

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field

• 2–6 years of experience in software development, systems automation, data engineering, manufacturing systems, IT systems support, or a related technical role

• Strong programming or scripting skills, preferably in Python, SQL, or similar tools

• Experience working with SQL databases, data pipelines, APIs, dashboards, and structured data

• Experience building reports or dashboards using Power BI, Tableau, Grafana, Plotly, or similar platforms

• Experience supporting regulated inventory, material tracking, access-controlled systems, or compliance-sensitive operational software preferred

• Familiarity with data integrity, role-based access control, change control, or software quality assurance practices preferred

• Ability to troubleshoot software, data, workflow, reporting, and user access issues

• Comfort working with incomplete, messy, or evolving data sources in a manufacturing or operational environment

• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems, manufacturing systems, equipment data, sensor data, or industrial systems is a plus

• Familiarity with machine learning, statistical modeling, or advanced analytics is a plus

• Experience in manufacturing, nuclear, DOE, energy, aerospace, defense, semiconductor, chemical processing, or other technical industries is a plus

Benefits

• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Health Savings Account

• Disability and Life Insurance

• 401(k) Plan

• Paid Time Off and Holidays

Work Environment

This role is based in Oak Ridge, TN and involves a mix of office-based work and interaction with manufacturing and operations teams.