Remote Process Automation Engineer Jobs
Remote Process Automation Engineer jobs are open across the U.S. at remote-first firms and distributed teams in manufacturing technology, software, healthcare operations, and financial services. Employers hiring remotely right now include Blue Star Partners, Lippert, and CPMC. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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What will you do?
Responsible for selling the organization's products or services to new customers and segments in connection with direct sales to end users. The Process Automation Business Development Leader is responsible for developing the relationship with new client/prospects in their assigned territory at every level from the Plant (site) manager to departmental line managers.
The Business Development Leader drives new business through the identification, development, negotiation, and closure of new portfolio opportunities with prospects and clients and is responsible for the overall relationship and customer satisfaction of the client engagement. They target potential leads, qualify them, and lead the pursuit team in developing and positioning the solution.
Location: Requires 50-70% travel to potential clients as needed in OH, MI, MN, WI, MS, IL, IA, IN, and KY.
Key Responsibilities:
Business Development Leaders are responsible for managing the entire sales process from identifying prospects to negotiating contracts.
- Create and maintain territory sales plan
- Identify prospects and create entry strategies for each
- Utilize business and financial knowledge to create value propositions
- Coordinate deal crafting and positioning
- Lead or participate in contract negotiations
- Manage demand and qualify opportunities
- Shares industry, deal, and sales best-practice knowledge with the sales community and may mentor and coach other Client Sales Executives
- Ability to engage in an Executive Level (CxO) - having valuable dialogue; understand key strategies and financial drivers from an executive perspective
- The ability to identify, communicate, position and implement the ECS strategy
- The complexity of the account set - multi site, global, size
What's in it for you?
We seek out and reward people for putting the customer first, being disruptive to the status quo, embracing different perspectives, continuously learning, and acting like owners. We’re recognized around the world for welcoming people as they are. We create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity are a real value for the company.
Who will you report to? Kyle McQueeney - Process Automation Regional Sales Leader
(External) English Qualifications:
What qualifications will make you successful for this role?
- 5+ years of complex, solution selling sales experience with DCS, PLC and safety systems
- Proven track record in developing new business in the automation field
- Knowledgeable of Business Solutions and Manufacturing Applications
- Track record of meeting/exceeding yearly quota
- In-depth experience including RFI/RFP proposal strategy, management and response
- Capability to understand IPS offerings and articulate those offerings to the industry and prospects
- Strategic sales, relationship, and account management experience at a major services organization, preferably on a global basis
At Schneider, we believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work.
Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: “We see you. We value you”. It’s more than just pay and benefits- it’s a meaningful investment in you. It is designed for you to perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential to shine as an impact maker.
For this U.S. based position, the expected pay range is USD 133,600 - USD 200,400 per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the pay range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Schneider Electric is there when it matters most to you
Our Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you’ll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:
Care for Yourself and Your Family. We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks, flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, well-being programs, 12 holidays per year, and 15 days of paid time off per year.
Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs including base salary, incentives, company share ownership, and 401(k) with match.
Grow Your Skills and Career. We support development through performance discussions, global opportunities, the Schneider Career Hub, and learning platforms like Coursera.
Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage collaboration, recognition, sharing your voice, and an inclusive workplace.
Support Your Community. We make a difference through volunteer leave, programs with the Schneider Electric Foundation, youth education initiatives, and military leave benefits.
If you believe this job posting is not compliant with applicable state pay transparency laws in the U.S., please notify the Company as soon as possible upon discovery by completing this form Job Posting Compliance Form.
(External) English Company Boiler Plate:
Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?
When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.
IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.
We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.
Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!
€40 billion global revenue
+9% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.
Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.
Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.
What will you do?
Responsible for selling the organization's products or services to new customers and segments in connection with direct sales to end users. The Process Automation Business Development Leader is responsible for developing the relationship with new client/prospects in their assigned territory at every level from the Plant (site) manager to departmental line managers.
The Business Development Leader drives new business through the identification, development, negotiation, and closure of new portfolio opportunities with prospects and clients and is responsible for the overall relationship and customer satisfaction of the client engagement. They target potential leads, qualify them, and lead the pursuit team in developing and positioning the solution.
Location: Requires 50-70% travel to potential clients as needed in OH, MI, MN, WI, MS, IL, IA, IN, and KY.
Key Responsibilities:
Business Development Leaders are responsible for managing the entire sales process from identifying prospects to negotiating contracts.
- Create and maintain territory sales plan
- Identify prospects and create entry strategies for each
- Utilize business and financial knowledge to create value propositions
- Coordinate deal crafting and positioning
- Lead or participate in contract negotiations
- Manage demand and qualify opportunities
- Shares industry, deal, and sales best-practice knowledge with the sales community and may mentor and coach other Client Sales Executives
- Ability to engage in an Executive Level (CxO) - having valuable dialogue; understand key strategies and financial drivers from an executive perspective
- The ability to identify, communicate, position and implement the ECS strategy
- The complexity of the account set - multi site, global, size
What's in it for you?
We seek out and reward people for putting the customer first, being disruptive to the status quo, embracing different perspectives, continuously learning, and acting like owners. We’re recognized around the world for welcoming people as they are. We create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity are a real value for the company.
Who will you report to? Kyle McQueeney - Process Automation Regional Sales Leader
(External) English Qualifications:
What qualifications will make you successful for this role?
- 5+ years of complex, solution selling sales experience with DCS, PLC and safety systems
- Proven track record in developing new business in the automation field
- Knowledgeable of Business Solutions and Manufacturing Applications
- Track record of meeting/exceeding yearly quota
- In-depth experience including RFI/RFP proposal strategy, management and response
- Capability to understand IPS offerings and articulate those offerings to the industry and prospects
- Strategic sales, relationship, and account management experience at a major services organization, preferably on a global basis
At Schneider, we believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work.
Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: “We see you. We value you”. It’s more than just pay and benefits- it’s a meaningful investment in you. It is designed for you to perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential to shine as an impact maker.
For this U.S. based position, the expected pay range is USD 133,600 - USD 200,400 per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the pay range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Schneider Electric is there when it matters most to you
Our Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you’ll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:
Care for Yourself and Your Family. We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks, flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, well-being programs, 12 holidays per year, and 15 days of paid time off per year.
Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs including base salary, incentives, company share ownership, and 401(k) with match.
Grow Your Skills and Career. We support development through performance discussions, global opportunities, the Schneider Career Hub, and learning platforms like Coursera.
Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage collaboration, recognition, sharing your voice, and an inclusive workplace.
Support Your Community. We make a difference through volunteer leave, programs with the Schneider Electric Foundation, youth education initiatives, and military leave benefits.
If you believe this job posting is not compliant with applicable state pay transparency laws in the U.S., please notify the Company as soon as possible upon discovery by completing this form Job Posting Compliance Form.
(External) English Company Boiler Plate:
Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?
When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.
IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.
We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.
Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!
€40 billion global revenue
+9% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.
Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.
Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.
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Who's Hiring
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote process automation engineer jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, chemical engineering, or a related technical field
- Hands-on experience programming PLCs such as Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or Mitsubishi
- Proficiency with SCADA platforms and HMI development tools
- Familiarity with DCS architecture and distributed control network design
- ISA Certified Automation Professional (CAP) or equivalent vendor certification preferred
- Experience reading P&IDs and electrical schematics for system integration work
Tips for Your Remote Process Automation Engineer Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote process automation engineer openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your stack and apply directly without sorting through on-site listings mixed in.
Show async documentation skills upfront
Remote process automation engineers are judged on how clearly they document workflows, decisions, and change logs for teammates in other time zones. Include links to process maps, runbooks, or technical write-ups in your application materials before an employer asks.
Target companies with distributed engineering teams
Remote-first software firms and enterprise companies with globally distributed operations already have the tooling and culture to support remote automation engineers. Focusing your search on employers with established remote engineering practices shortens the ramp-up time and reduces friction on both sides.
Prepare for technical remote interview formats
Remote process automation engineer interviews often include take-home automation exercises or live pair-programming sessions in tools like UiPath Studio or VS Code with screen share. Practice explaining your design choices out loud as you work, since remote interviewers use that narration to assess how you think independently.
Remote Process Automation Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote process automation engineer job?
Remote process automation engineer roles go to candidates who can demonstrate self-direction and communicate complex technical decisions clearly in writing, without a manager nearby to fill gaps. Remote employers screen heavily for proficiency in tools like UiPath, Blue Prism, Power Automate, or Python-based automation frameworks. A portfolio of deployed automation projects, documented process improvement outcomes, and evidence of async collaboration gives candidates a real edge over those with equivalent experience but no remote-ready proof.
Which companies hire remote process automation engineers?
Companies hiring remote process automation engineers right now include Blue Star Partners, Lippert, and CPMC, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Remote-first technology firms, distributed enterprise software teams, and healthcare and financial services companies with shared-service operations tend to hire this role remotely most consistently.
Can you get a remote process automation engineer job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level roles are harder to land because employers expect you to troubleshoot and iterate without on-site support from day one. Smaller remote-first software companies and technology consulting firms are more likely to consider junior candidates. Completed automation projects, even personal or academic ones built in UiPath or Power Automate, and certifications from vendors like Microsoft or UiPath demonstrate capability when a resume is light on professional history.
Do you need a degree for remote process automation engineer jobs?
Not always. Many remote employers weigh demonstrated automation skills and delivered results more heavily than a formal degree, particularly for roles centered on RPA platforms or scripting rather than core software engineering. Vendor certifications, a portfolio of automation workflows you have built and maintained, and evidence of measurable process improvements can substitute effectively for a computer science or engineering degree in a large share of remote openings.
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