Automation Systems Engineer (Travel Required)

Location: Hybrid (Must reside in Atlanta, GA); 30-40% travel in the eastern US (expenses covered).

Schedule: Standard full-time hours; 12-month contract with strong potential for extension.

We are seeking a hands-on Engineer to design, integrate, and support complex hardware-software platforms for heavy industrial, transit, and infrastructure operations. The role bridges electronics, edge computing, sensor payloads, field deployment, and AI monitoring.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and integrate end-to-end systems across electrical, mechanical, embedded, and networking domains.
• Configure custom electronics, PCBs, power systems, and hardware interfaces.
• Integrate optical and sensor packages for automated inspection tools and vision models.
• Write C++ and Python tools for device automation, telemetry, and edge-to-cloud communications.
• Perform cross-domain root-cause diagnostics across hardware, software, and network layers.
• Deploy ruggedized equipment in demanding field, yard, and trackside conditions.

Requirements

• 5+ years in Systems/Electrical Engineering managing multi-domain hardware/software solutions.
• Degree in EE, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, or equivalent.
• Solid background in circuit design, power distribution, and hardware debugging (oscilloscopes/multimeters).
• Working proficiency in C++ and/or Python.
• US work authorization required. Military background or experience with autonomous platforms, optics, and industrial networking is a plus.

Visionaire Partners offers all full-time W2 contractors a comprehensive benefits package for the contractor, their spouses/domestic partners, and dependents. Options include 401k with up to 4% match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident coverage, and both Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.