STEM OPT Automation Jobs
Automation roles in controls engineering, robotics programming, and industrial systems integration qualify for STEM OPT's 24-month extension, giving you up to 36 months of work authorization. Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify, and your degree must map to an eligible CIP code. This page lists Automation jobs at E-Verify-enrolled companies.
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EnerSys is a global leader in stored energy solutions helping industrial, infrastructure and defense customers address critical power and operational needs. The company delivers integrated solutions that combine energy storage technologies, power electronics, software-enabled intelligence, technical expertise and comprehensive global customer support. EnerSys supports customers across communications networks, data centers, energy infrastructure, material handling, transportation, aerospace and defense — including applications where power continuity is essential. Serving customers in more than 100 countries, EnerSys helps organizations manage energy more reliably, efficiently and intelligently in complex operating environments where uptime, safety and resilience matter.
Supporting Critical Operations Through Three Specialized Business Platforms:
- Network & Infrastructure Solutions (NIS) - Powering the connected world with trusted reserve power and critical infrastructure solutions.
- Industrial Mobility Solutions (IMS) - Powering industrial vehicles and equipment that keep essential goods and industries moving around the world.
- Precision Power Solutions (PPS) - Powering advanced, reliable, high-performance solutions for defense, aerospace, and specialized applications.
What We’re Offering
- Paid time off plus paid holidays
- Medical/dental/vision insurance plan
- Life insurance, short/long term disability, tuition reimbursement, flex spending, and employee stock purchase plan
- 401K plan
- Culture: We value and strive for excellence in all that we do through innovative technology by creating long lasting relationships with our stakeholders, co-workers, and customers. We continually strive to foster teamwork, engagement and enhance our employee’s skills and competence by providing appropriate training.
Compensation Range: $72,700.00 - $91,000.00
Compensation may vary based on applicant's work experience, education level, skill set, and/or location.
JOB PURPOSE
The Finance AI & Automation Developer’s primary responsibilities are to design, build, & deploy automation and AI-driven solutions across FP&A & Investor Relations processes. These projects will require project leadership and coordination with cross-functional departments. This role sits at the intersection of Finance, Technology, and Process Improvement and focuses on eliminating manual work, accelerating reporting cycles, and enabling scalable, intelligent workflows across the FP&A & Investor Relations departments. The role will partner with the FP&A and Investor Relations teams to map current processes, identify automation opportunities, apply AI-enabled tools and analytical techniques to financial forecasting, and redesign workflows to reduce manual effort and cycle time. This role will focus on enhancing forecast accuracy, scenario modeling, and planning efficiency through advanced analytics, automation, and intelligent modeling approaches. This position will deploy solutions into production environments, validate outputs with stakeholders and coordinate with IT for access, infrastructure, & governance. The position will also monitor performance of automations & AI solutions as well as identify additional use cases and scale successful pilots. Responsibilities may also include other adhoc tasks.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support the development and enhancement of financial forecasting and long-range planning models using AI-enabled tools and advanced analytics techniques.
- Analyze historical financial and operational data to identify patterns, forecast drivers, and opportunities for model automation or improvement.
- Evaluate forecast accuracy and model performance; document assumptions, methodologies, and improvement opportunities.
- Partner with Finance and IT stakeholders to pilot and integrate AI tools into budgeting, forecasting, and scenario planning workflows.
- Assist in building scenario, sensitivity, and predictive models to support strategic planning and capital allocation decisions.
- Evaluate forecast accuracy and model performance; document assumptions, methodologies, and improvement opportunities.
- Support data preparation, cleansing, and validation activities to ensure model integrity and reliability.
- Develop documentation, templates, and user guidance for AI-enabled forecasting tools and models.
- Transformation Project Leadership
- Power BI, Power Automate, & Power Query Projects
- AI Agent & Chatbot Projects
- AI Workflow Projects
- Predictive Modeling Projects
- Educate FP&A and Investor Relations Teams about AI Applications & Tools
- Project Documentation and Change Management
- Ad Hoc Projects & Tasks
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Technology, Finance, or equivalent.
- Project Management experience required.
- Digital Process Automation experience required.
- AI workflow experience required.
- AI Agent creation experience required.
- App building experience required, either personal and/or professional.
- AI-generated coding experience required (e.g., Claude Code, Codex).
- Azure experience required.
- Strong understanding of data structures and APIs required.
- Experience with Python and/or other coding languages required.
- Experience working with large data sets or advanced modeling tools is a plus.
- Six Sigma Black Belt certification preferred.
- Lean methodology experience preferred.
- Strong IT skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and enterprise resource planning systems (e.g., SAP).
- Power BI, Power Automate, and Power Query experience preferred.
- 1–5 years of relevant experience or equivalent based on project volume and scope.
OTHER SKILLS
- Creative in finding solutions and overcoming obstacles.
- Demonstrates initiative and exercises good judgment.
- Curious and willing to ask questions and learn.
- Skilled in data management and project completion.
- Ability to present findings and data to audiences at various levels, including executive leadership.
- Highly motivated.
- Adaptable to change.
- Demonstrates a service-oriented approach toward colleagues and internal customers.
- Team player who also excels as an individual contributor.
- Fast learner with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to successfully manage multiple projects and tasks with varying deadlines.
- Articulate, positive, and outgoing communicator.
- Optimistic change agent who stays current with evolving technology and technical requirements.
EnerSys provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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INTRODUCTION
EnerSys is a global leader in stored energy solutions helping industrial, infrastructure and defense customers address critical power and operational needs. The company delivers integrated solutions that combine energy storage technologies, power electronics, software-enabled intelligence, technical expertise and comprehensive global customer support. EnerSys supports customers across communications networks, data centers, energy infrastructure, material handling, transportation, aerospace and defense — including applications where power continuity is essential. Serving customers in more than 100 countries, EnerSys helps organizations manage energy more reliably, efficiently and intelligently in complex operating environments where uptime, safety and resilience matter.
Supporting Critical Operations Through Three Specialized Business Platforms:
- Network & Infrastructure Solutions (NIS) - Powering the connected world with trusted reserve power and critical infrastructure solutions.
- Industrial Mobility Solutions (IMS) - Powering industrial vehicles and equipment that keep essential goods and industries moving around the world.
- Precision Power Solutions (PPS) - Powering advanced, reliable, high-performance solutions for defense, aerospace, and specialized applications.
What We’re Offering
- Paid time off plus paid holidays
- Medical/dental/vision insurance plan
- Life insurance, short/long term disability, tuition reimbursement, flex spending, and employee stock purchase plan
- 401K plan
- Culture: We value and strive for excellence in all that we do through innovative technology by creating long lasting relationships with our stakeholders, co-workers, and customers. We continually strive to foster teamwork, engagement and enhance our employee’s skills and competence by providing appropriate training.
Compensation Range: $72,700.00 - $91,000.00
Compensation may vary based on applicant's work experience, education level, skill set, and/or location.
JOB PURPOSE
The Finance AI & Automation Developer’s primary responsibilities are to design, build, & deploy automation and AI-driven solutions across FP&A & Investor Relations processes. These projects will require project leadership and coordination with cross-functional departments. This role sits at the intersection of Finance, Technology, and Process Improvement and focuses on eliminating manual work, accelerating reporting cycles, and enabling scalable, intelligent workflows across the FP&A & Investor Relations departments. The role will partner with the FP&A and Investor Relations teams to map current processes, identify automation opportunities, apply AI-enabled tools and analytical techniques to financial forecasting, and redesign workflows to reduce manual effort and cycle time. This role will focus on enhancing forecast accuracy, scenario modeling, and planning efficiency through advanced analytics, automation, and intelligent modeling approaches. This position will deploy solutions into production environments, validate outputs with stakeholders and coordinate with IT for access, infrastructure, & governance. The position will also monitor performance of automations & AI solutions as well as identify additional use cases and scale successful pilots. Responsibilities may also include other adhoc tasks.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support the development and enhancement of financial forecasting and long-range planning models using AI-enabled tools and advanced analytics techniques.
- Analyze historical financial and operational data to identify patterns, forecast drivers, and opportunities for model automation or improvement.
- Evaluate forecast accuracy and model performance; document assumptions, methodologies, and improvement opportunities.
- Partner with Finance and IT stakeholders to pilot and integrate AI tools into budgeting, forecasting, and scenario planning workflows.
- Assist in building scenario, sensitivity, and predictive models to support strategic planning and capital allocation decisions.
- Evaluate forecast accuracy and model performance; document assumptions, methodologies, and improvement opportunities.
- Support data preparation, cleansing, and validation activities to ensure model integrity and reliability.
- Develop documentation, templates, and user guidance for AI-enabled forecasting tools and models.
- Transformation Project Leadership
- Power BI, Power Automate, & Power Query Projects
- AI Agent & Chatbot Projects
- AI Workflow Projects
- Predictive Modeling Projects
- Educate FP&A and Investor Relations Teams about AI Applications & Tools
- Project Documentation and Change Management
- Ad Hoc Projects & Tasks
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Technology, Finance, or equivalent.
- Project Management experience required.
- Digital Process Automation experience required.
- AI workflow experience required.
- AI Agent creation experience required.
- App building experience required, either personal and/or professional.
- AI-generated coding experience required (e.g., Claude Code, Codex).
- Azure experience required.
- Strong understanding of data structures and APIs required.
- Experience with Python and/or other coding languages required.
- Experience working with large data sets or advanced modeling tools is a plus.
- Six Sigma Black Belt certification preferred.
- Lean methodology experience preferred.
- Strong IT skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and enterprise resource planning systems (e.g., SAP).
- Power BI, Power Automate, and Power Query experience preferred.
- 1–5 years of relevant experience or equivalent based on project volume and scope.
OTHER SKILLS
- Creative in finding solutions and overcoming obstacles.
- Demonstrates initiative and exercises good judgment.
- Curious and willing to ask questions and learn.
- Skilled in data management and project completion.
- Ability to present findings and data to audiences at various levels, including executive leadership.
- Highly motivated.
- Adaptable to change.
- Demonstrates a service-oriented approach toward colleagues and internal customers.
- Team player who also excels as an individual contributor.
- Fast learner with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to successfully manage multiple projects and tasks with varying deadlines.
- Articulate, positive, and outgoing communicator.
- Optimistic change agent who stays current with evolving technology and technical requirements.
EnerSys provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization in Automation
Verify your CIP code matches automation
Check your degree's Classification of Instructional Programs code against the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List before applying. Electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and computer science codes typically qualify for Automation roles, but industrial technology programs vary.
Confirm employers are E-Verify enrolled
Before submitting applications, verify each company's E-Verify enrollment through the E-Verify employer search portal. Automation teams at manufacturing and defense contractors are often enrolled, but smaller systems integrators sometimes aren't, which disqualifies them for your extension.
Build your I-983 training plan around automation competencies
Work with your DSO and hiring manager early to draft an I-983 that ties your daily tasks to specific learning objectives. For Automation roles, frame PLC programming, SCADA configuration, or robotics deployment as direct applications of your degree's technical curriculum.
Target industries with dense automation hiring
Automotive, semiconductor fabrication, food processing, and aerospace sectors run dedicated automation engineering teams and file Labor Condition Applications consistently. Use Migrate Mate to filter Automation job listings by employers with active STEM OPT hiring records so you skip the manual research.
Check prevailing wage tiers before negotiating
Look up your target job title and work location in the OFLC Wage Search before your offer stage. Automation engineers often span wage levels one through three depending on supervisory scope, and knowing your tier prevents you from accepting an offer that undercuts DOL standards.
File your OPT extension 90 days before expiration
USCIS requires your STEM OPT extension application to arrive no earlier than 90 days before your initial OPT ends and recommends filing with significant buffer given processing times. Your DSO must update your I-20 with a new end date and training plan before you file the I-765.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do Automation jobs qualify for the STEM OPT 24-month extension?
Most Automation roles qualify if your underlying degree maps to an eligible CIP code on the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List. Degrees in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science, and systems engineering typically qualify. Your DSO confirms eligibility by matching your specific CIP code to the list, not by evaluating your job title alone.
What E-Verify requirement applies to my Automation employer?
Your employer must be actively enrolled in E-Verify at the specific worksite where you'll be employed, not just at the corporate level. You can confirm enrollment through the E-Verify employer search before signing an offer. If your role involves a client site or contract placement, the E-Verify requirement applies to your direct employer of record, not the end client.
How does the I-983 training plan work for an Automation engineering role?
The I-983 must connect your daily Automation tasks to learning objectives tied to your STEM degree. For example, if you're programming PLCs or deploying robotic cells, your training plan should map those tasks to coursework in control systems or mechatronics. Your employer's designated representative signs the form, and your DSO must approve it before USCIS processes your extension.
What happens to my work authorization if my OPT expires while my extension is pending?
If you filed your STEM OPT extension application before your initial OPT expired, you're covered by a 180-day cap-gap period that lets you keep working while USCIS adjudicates. You must have filed on time and remain employed with the same E-Verify employer. USCIS issues a receipt notice confirming your continued authorization during this window.
Where can I find Automation jobs at employers enrolled in E-Verify?
Migrate Mate filters Automation job listings specifically for employers enrolled in E-Verify and with STEM OPT hiring history, so you don't have to cross-reference company enrollment separately. You can browse roles by location and automation subdiscipline, then confirm the employer's E-Verify status before applying, which saves significant time during an already tight OPT timeline.