What is a Senior Automation Engineer?
- They specialise in designing, developing, and implementing automated systems and processes.
- The systems and processes can be performed automatically, without any human intervention.
- They create software and hardware solutions to improve efficiency and reduce human error.
How to become a Senior Automation Engineer
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field, could include electrical engineering, computer engineering or computer science.
- Typically have to be qualified with several years’ experience working within automation engineering.
Skills
- Demonstrate high level of skill and proficiency in designing and implementing automated systems.
- Demonstrate leadership and project management skills.
- Strong technical skills in programming, robotics, control systems and automation tools.
- Have knowledge in programming languages such as Python, Java, or C++.
- Experience working with automation tools such as Selenium, Appium, or Robot Framework.
Day-to-day tasks
- Use various automation tools and programming languages to design and develop automated systems.
- Test and debug the automated systems to meet requirements.
- Lead automation projects from start to finish.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as developers and testers.
- Provide technical support to other team members.
- Mentoring junior engineers, providing guidance and support to help development.
How much could you earn as a Senior Automation Engineer
- The average salary for a Senior Automation Engineer is around £47k per annum.
- Senior Automation Engineers with several years’ experience can earn significantly higher salaries, ranging from £44k to £77k per annum, dependant on various factors.
- In addition, there are benefits to being in this line of work. These benefits include health insurance, retirement plans and bonuses.