Physical Automation Engineer
$106,000 - $146,000 USD yearly
Integrated physical automation role deploying Zebra MotionWorks, mobile robotics platforms, and real-time asset tracking.
Originally posted 11 November 2026 by the employer.
About the role
Applied Materials is hiring a Physical Automation Engineer to implement automation and workflow solutions across production, logistics, and warehousing operations. The role focuses on deploying Zebra technologies, mobile robotics, and real-time asset tracking in factory and warehouse environments.
What you'll do
- Conceptualize and implement automated workflows across production, logistics, and warehousing operations.
- Integrate Zebra hardware and software environments, including Zebra MotionWorks, readers, scanners, and associated tools.
- Design warehouse layouts incorporating AMR, AGV, and mobile robotics technologies such as Geek+ and Standard Robots.
- Support end-to-end deployments of IoT systems, RFID solutions, Vision Inspection Systems, and Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS).
- Troubleshoot integrated automation environments across networking, Linux, IT infrastructure, middleware, and application layers.
- Apply Industry 4.0 concepts, digital warehousing strategies, and smart factory technologies.
What you'll need
- BE / B. Tech / M. Tech or equivalent degree in Mechatronics, Electronics, Manufacturing Technology, or Industrial Automation.
- 3–5 years of relevant engineering experience.
- Hands-on experience with Zebra MotionWorks, Zebra readers, scanners, and associated software tools.
- Working knowledge of mobile robotics platforms, AMR/AGV systems, parts storage, and parts movement.
- Practical experience with IoT systems, RFID solutions, Vision Inspection Systems, and Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS).
- Understanding of Networking, Linux, IT Infrastructure, Middleware, and application layers.
Skills: factory automation, mobile robotics, AMR, AGV, RFID, Industry 4.0
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First seen in our index 0 days ago, well below the 57-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2393
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Median days since first seen
57 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$100k
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| Metric | Applied Materials | All employers we track in this specialty (2393 roles · 79 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 259 | 2393 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1161 | 10234 · 116 employers |
| Median days since first seen | 42 d | 57 d (+15 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | n/a | $100k |
Skills observed across this category: factory automation, mobile robotics, AMR, AGV, RFID, Industry 4.0
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 314 open roles · median 76 d
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 258 open roles · median 43 d
- Entegris · 206 open roles · median 57 d
- Infineon Technologies · 100 open roles · median 45 d
- Lam Research · 98 open roles · median 80 d
- ASML · 78 open roles · median 49 d
How we counted: 2393 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 79 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 11 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there, and is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Days are counted from when our index first saw each posting, not from the employer's original posting date.