Manufacturing Automation Engineers

Details Open Date:
04/14/2026

Requisition Number:
PRN44718B

Job Title:
Manufacturing Automation Engineers

Working Title:
Advanced Manufacturing Engineers

Career Progression Track:
P00

Track Level:
P3 - Career, P2 - Developing, P1 - Entry Level Pro

FLSA Code:
Professional

Patient Sensitive Job Code?:
No

Standard Hours per Week:
40

Full Time or Part Time?:
Full Time

Shift:
Day

Work Schedule Summary:

VP Area:
Academic Affairs

Department:
00068 - Mechanical Engineering

Location:
Campus

City:
Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment:
External Posting

Pay Rate Range:
Up to $90,000 DOE

Close Date:
05/05/2026

Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time):
04/28/2026

Job Summary:
Advanced Manufacturing Engineers

The University of Utah Department of Mechanical Engineering is seeking a staff engineer in the area of advanced manufacturing to help build a premier advanced manufacturing facility and to support workforce development through hands-on training of students and operational management of manufacturing-related lab courses. This position directly shapes the future of advanced manufacturing by ensuring students gain the skills, confidence, and technical fluency required by modern industry. The selected candidate will help build the infrastructure, culture, and capabilities that define a cuttingedge manufacturing program.

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The department may choose to hire at any of the below job levels and associated pay rates based on their business need and budget.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee and support the daytoday technical operations of manufacturingrelated laboratory courses, ensuring safe, reliable, and highquality learning environments.
• Design, build, and implement new laboratory infrastructure aligned with modern manufacturing paradigms, including automation, digital workflows, advanced materials, and datadriven process control.
• Train, mentor, and supervise students in handson manufacturing techniques, equipment operation, and engineering best practices to prepare a highly capable workforce for industry needs.
• Collaborate with faculty and instructional staff to continuously improve lab content, demonstrations, and experiential learning modules.
• Maintain and upgrade manufacturing equipment, instrumentation, and digital systems to support evolving curricular and research needs.
• Serve as a technical resource for student teams, capstone projects, and industryaligned initiatives requiring advanced manufacturing expertise.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards, operational protocols, and documentation practices across all lab activities.

Manufacturing Automation Engineer, I
Requires a bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Science, or a closely related field. Requires basic skill set and proficiency. Conducts work assignments as directed. Closely supervised with little latitude for independent judgment.

Requires a bachelors (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience or a masters (or equivalency) degree.

This is an Entry-Level position in the General Professional track.

Job Code: P45801
Grade: P15

Manufacturing Automation Engineer, II
Requires a bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Science, or a closely related field. Requires moderate skill set and proficiency in discipline. Conducts work assignments of increasing complexity, under moderate supervision with some latitude for independent judgment.

Requires a bachelors (or equivalency) + 4 years or a masters (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.

This is a Developing-Level position in the General Professional track.

Job Code: P45802

Grade: P17

Manufacturing Automation Engineer, III
Requires a bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Science, or a closely related field. Considered highly skilled and proficient in discipline. Conducts complex, important work under minimal supervision and with wide latitude for independent judgment.

Requires a bachelors (or equivalency) + 6 years or a masters (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience.

This is a Career-Level position in the General Professional track.

Job Code: P45803

Grade: P19

Minimum Qualifications:
EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT : 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelors degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).

Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:

Manufacturing Automation Engineer, I: Requires a bachelors (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience or a masters (or equivalency) degree.

Manufacturing Automation Engineer, II: Requires a bachelors (or equivalency) + 4 years or a masters (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.

Manufacturing Automation Engineer, III : Requires a bachelors (or equivalency) + 6 years or a masters (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience.

Preferences:

• Significant handson experience with manufacturing processes, laboratory operations, or technical training environments
• Demonstrated ability to operate, maintain, and troubleshoot manufacturing equipment, instrumentation, and digital tools used in instructional or prototyping labs.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and mentoring skills, with experience training students, technicians, or earlycareer engineers in safe and effective manufacturing practices.
• Proven ability to manage daytoday lab activities, prioritize concurrent tasks, and maintain a safe, organized, and highfunctioning learning environment.
• Familiarity with modern manufacturing paradigms such as additive manufacturing, robot-assisted manufacturing, automation, digital workflows, or datadriven process control.
• Willingness and expressed interest to continuously up-skill to build the most cutting-edge manufacturing technologies within the advanced manufacturing facility.

Type:
Benefited Staff

Special Instructions Summary:

Additional Information:
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