Automation Engineer Jobs in Texas
Automation Engineer jobs in Texas are among the most active in the country, concentrated in manufacturing, oil and gas, semiconductors, and aerospace across a seniority range from entry-level controls technicians through principal systems engineers. Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Austin account for the bulk of openings, with major employers like ExxonMobil, Texas Instruments, and Lockheed Martin consistently hiring in this space. PLC programming, SCADA integration, and industrial robotics are the specialties drawing the most sustained demand across Texas facilities. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Job Description:
At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.
Being a Great Place to Work and providing a culture of caring is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. We are intentional about fostering an inclusive workplace where every teammate has the opportunity to succeed, build a career and contribute to our shared success. This includes attracting and developing exceptional talent, recognizing and rewarding performance, and supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness through affordable, competitive and flexible benefits.
We value the unique perspectives individuals bring from all backgrounds and career paths - whether shaped by military service, community college education, or a wide range of work and life experiences. These journeys foster resilience, leadership and innovation, strengthening our workforce and positively impact the communities we serve.
Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture that supports collaboration, engagement, and career development. Our approach includes clear in-office expectations, while providing an appropriate level of flexibility based on role-specific responsibilities and business needs.
At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!
Job Description:
This job is responsible for defining and leading the engineering approach for complex features to deliver significant business outcomes. Key responsibilities of the job include delivering complex features and technology, enabling development efficiencies, providing technical thought leadership based on conducting multiple software implementations, and applying both depth and breadth in a number of technical competencies. Additionally, this job is accountable for end-to-end solution design and delivery.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Engineer to lead engineering teams responsible for enterprise AI, intelligent automation, digital capture, and document intelligence platforms. This role will help drive the next generation of business automation by leveraging Artificial Intelligence, Intelligent Document Processing, workflow orchestration, and agentic automation to transform how information is captured, processed, and acted upon across the enterprise.
The Senior Engineer is a senior individual contributor responsible for providing end-to-end technical design, engineering, and execution leadership for complex, business-critical technology initiatives. The role provides technical direction across the solution lifecycle and partners with architecture, engineering, product, infrastructure, testing, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, resilient, secure, and maintainable solutions.
This role combines the end-to-end solution accountability of the Senior Engineer profile with broader technology and stakeholder leadership, without direct people-management responsibilities. The internal Senior Engineer profile specifically includes technical thought leadership and accountability for end-to-end solution design and delivery.
Responsibilities:
- Ensures that the design and engineering approach for complex features are consistent with the larger portfolio solution
- Define the technology tool stack for the solution and evaluate and adapt new testing tool/framework/practices for team(s)
- Enables team(s)/applications with Continuous Integration/Continuous Development (CI/CD) capabilities and engages with other technical stakeholders pertaining to efficient functioning of CI-CD pipeline
- Guides and influences team(s) on design and best practices for high code performance –e.g. pairing, code reviews
- Provides end-to-end delivery of complex features, including automation, for either a single team or multiple teams, at the program level
- Conducts research, design prototyping and other exploration activities such as evaluating new toolsets and components for release management, CI/CD, and features
- Works with stakeholders to establish high-level solution needs and with architects for technical requirements
Required Qualifications:
- 10+ years of enterprise technology experience, ideally supporting large-scale, high-volume, mission-critical platforms.
- Proven leadership of complex technology transformations, including modernization, cloud/container adoption, automation, and platform simplification.
- Deep experience with distributed systems, enterprise integrations, application architecture, and end-to-end solution design.
- Ability to lead initiatives from architecture and detailed design through development, integration, testing, deployment, and production readiness.
- Strong engineering discipline across CI/CD, automation, design reviews, resiliency, observability, performance, and operational stability.
- Experience influencing multiple engineering and architecture teams without direct reporting authority, while coordinating dependencies across infrastructure, testing, security, risk, and business teams.
- Demonstrated people leadership, including building engineering teams, talent development, succession planning, mentoring, and workforce planning.
- Strong budget, vendor, resource, and delivery-prioritization experience.
- Significant exposure to technology risk, cybersecurity, audit, compliance, vulnerability remediation, and regulatory requirements.
- Executive presence with the ability to communicate technology strategy, investment priorities, risks, dependencies, and trade-offs to senior business and technology leaders.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience leading enterprise AI, Intelligent Automation, Intelligent Document Processing (IDP), or advanced workflow platforms.
- Strong understanding of Generative AI, Agentic AI, Machine Learning, RAG, Semantic Search, and AI governance frameworks.
- Experience with enterprise workflow orchestration, business process automation, API-driven platforms, and cloud-native architecture.
- Knowledge of modern engineering practices including Agile, DevSecOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), CI/CD, platform engineering, and infrastructure automation.
- Experience leading large-scale modernization programs involving legacy platform transformation and adoption of emerging technologies.
Skills:
- Automation
- Influence
- Result Orientation
- Stakeholder Management
- Technical Strategy Development
- Application Development
- Architecture
- Business Acumen
- Risk Management
- Solution Design
- Agile Practices
- Analytical Thinking
- Collaboration
- Data Management
- Solution Delivery Process
Minimum Education Requirement: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
Shift:
1st shift (United States of America)Hours Per Week:
40Job Description:
At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.
Being a Great Place to Work and providing a culture of caring is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. We are intentional about fostering an inclusive workplace where every teammate has the opportunity to succeed, build a career and contribute to our shared success. This includes attracting and developing exceptional talent, recognizing and rewarding performance, and supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness through affordable, competitive and flexible benefits.
We value the unique perspectives individuals bring from all backgrounds and career paths - whether shaped by military service, community college education, or a wide range of work and life experiences. These journeys foster resilience, leadership and innovation, strengthening our workforce and positively impact the communities we serve.
Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture that supports collaboration, engagement, and career development. Our approach includes clear in-office expectations, while providing an appropriate level of flexibility based on role-specific responsibilities and business needs.
At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!
Job Description:
This job is responsible for defining and leading the engineering approach for complex features to deliver significant business outcomes. Key responsibilities of the job include delivering complex features and technology, enabling development efficiencies, providing technical thought leadership based on conducting multiple software implementations, and applying both depth and breadth in a number of technical competencies. Additionally, this job is accountable for end-to-end solution design and delivery.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Engineer to lead engineering teams responsible for enterprise AI, intelligent automation, digital capture, and document intelligence platforms. This role will help drive the next generation of business automation by leveraging Artificial Intelligence, Intelligent Document Processing, workflow orchestration, and agentic automation to transform how information is captured, processed, and acted upon across the enterprise.
The Senior Engineer is a senior individual contributor responsible for providing end-to-end technical design, engineering, and execution leadership for complex, business-critical technology initiatives. The role provides technical direction across the solution lifecycle and partners with architecture, engineering, product, infrastructure, testing, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, resilient, secure, and maintainable solutions.
This role combines the end-to-end solution accountability of the Senior Engineer profile with broader technology and stakeholder leadership, without direct people-management responsibilities. The internal Senior Engineer profile specifically includes technical thought leadership and accountability for end-to-end solution design and delivery.
Responsibilities:
- Ensures that the design and engineering approach for complex features are consistent with the larger portfolio solution
- Define the technology tool stack for the solution and evaluate and adapt new testing tool/framework/practices for team(s)
- Enables team(s)/applications with Continuous Integration/Continuous Development (CI/CD) capabilities and engages with other technical stakeholders pertaining to efficient functioning of CI-CD pipeline
- Guides and influences team(s) on design and best practices for high code performance –e.g. pairing, code reviews
- Provides end-to-end delivery of complex features, including automation, for either a single team or multiple teams, at the program level
- Conducts research, design prototyping and other exploration activities such as evaluating new toolsets and components for release management, CI/CD, and features
- Works with stakeholders to establish high-level solution needs and with architects for technical requirements
Required Qualifications:
- 10+ years of enterprise technology experience, ideally supporting large-scale, high-volume, mission-critical platforms.
- Proven leadership of complex technology transformations, including modernization, cloud/container adoption, automation, and platform simplification.
- Deep experience with distributed systems, enterprise integrations, application architecture, and end-to-end solution design.
- Ability to lead initiatives from architecture and detailed design through development, integration, testing, deployment, and production readiness.
- Strong engineering discipline across CI/CD, automation, design reviews, resiliency, observability, performance, and operational stability.
- Experience influencing multiple engineering and architecture teams without direct reporting authority, while coordinating dependencies across infrastructure, testing, security, risk, and business teams.
- Demonstrated people leadership, including building engineering teams, talent development, succession planning, mentoring, and workforce planning.
- Strong budget, vendor, resource, and delivery-prioritization experience.
- Significant exposure to technology risk, cybersecurity, audit, compliance, vulnerability remediation, and regulatory requirements.
- Executive presence with the ability to communicate technology strategy, investment priorities, risks, dependencies, and trade-offs to senior business and technology leaders.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience leading enterprise AI, Intelligent Automation, Intelligent Document Processing (IDP), or advanced workflow platforms.
- Strong understanding of Generative AI, Agentic AI, Machine Learning, RAG, Semantic Search, and AI governance frameworks.
- Experience with enterprise workflow orchestration, business process automation, API-driven platforms, and cloud-native architecture.
- Knowledge of modern engineering practices including Agile, DevSecOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), CI/CD, platform engineering, and infrastructure automation.
- Experience leading large-scale modernization programs involving legacy platform transformation and adoption of emerging technologies.
Skills:
- Automation
- Influence
- Result Orientation
- Stakeholder Management
- Technical Strategy Development
- Application Development
- Architecture
- Business Acumen
- Risk Management
- Solution Design
- Agile Practices
- Analytical Thinking
- Collaboration
- Data Management
- Solution Delivery Process
Minimum Education Requirement: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
Shift:
1st shift (United States of America)Hours Per Week:
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Automation Engineer Job Market in Texas
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Who's Hiring
- Tesla26
- SpaceX15
- Amazon8
- Jack Henry & Associates7
- Apple6
Top Industries Hiring
- Manufacturing
- Technology & Software
- Energy
- Electronics & Hardware
- Banking & Financial Services
What Texas Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in automation engineer jobs across Texas.
- Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, or systems engineering from an accredited program
- Hands-on experience programming PLCs such as Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or Modicon platforms
- Proficiency with SCADA systems, HMI configuration, and industrial network protocols
- Experience designing or commissioning automated systems in manufacturing or process industries
- Familiarity with robotic integration using platforms such as FANUC, KUKA, or ABB
- Strong documentation skills covering control narratives, loop diagrams, and P&IDs
Automation Engineer Jobs in Texas: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a automation engineer in Texas?
Most automation engineers in Texas enter through a bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, or systems engineering, then build hands-on controls experience on the job. Texas does not require a state-issued license for the automation engineer title itself, though a Professional Engineer license issued through the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors is valuable for senior design roles. Industry certifications such as Certified Automation Professional from ISA strengthen candidacy significantly with Texas manufacturers and refineries.
How much do automation engineers make in Texas?
Automation engineers in Texas earn a median of about $115,810 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $64,430 for the lowest 10% to over $177,780 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire automation engineers in Texas?
Employers hiring automation engineers in Texas right now include Tesla, SpaceX, and Amazon, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Texas's concentration of petrochemical plants along the Gulf Coast, semiconductor fabs in the Dallas-Austin corridor, and defense contractors in the Fort Worth area means the employer base is unusually broad and consistently active.
Which Texas cities have the most automation engineer jobs?
Austin, Houston, and Dallas lead Texas for automation engineer openings. Houston dominates due to its dense concentration of refining, petrochemical, and energy infrastructure that requires continuous process automation support, while Dallas-Fort Worth draws demand from semiconductor manufacturing, logistics, and aerospace defense contractors, and Austin's growing semiconductor and advanced manufacturing base rounds out the top markets.
Are there remote automation engineer jobs in Texas?
Yes, but they're rare. Automation engineering is inherently hands-on, requiring on-site commissioning, equipment programming, and facility integration that cannot be done remotely. About 55% of automation engineer openings tied to Texas are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and those postings typically cover design, documentation, or project management phases rather than active commissioning or maintenance roles.
How can I get hired as a automation engineer in Texas with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is a controls technician or junior automation role at a Texas manufacturing facility, where on-the-job exposure to PLCs and SCADA systems builds the foundation employers expect. Large Texas petrochemical operators and system integrators regularly hire associate engineers and recent graduates into rotational or apprenticeship-style programs. Earning an ISA Certified Control Systems Technician credential and building a portfolio of PLC ladder logic projects or simulated SCADA configurations gives entry-level candidates a concrete advantage in Texas interviews.
Where can I find and apply to automation engineer jobs in Texas?
You can find and apply to automation engineer jobs in Texas on Migrate Mate, which lists current Texas openings across industries including energy, manufacturing, semiconductors, and aerospace. Find a role that fits and apply directly from the listing.
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