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Entry-Level Automation Engineer Jobs
Entry-level automation engineer positions are your gateway into tech. These roles are designed for recent graduates, bootcamp grads, and career changers looking to build their professional foundation.
Salary Range
$73k – $186k
Top Companies
SpaceX, Anduril Industries, Axon, TouchBistro, Dotmatics, LEIDOS +5 more
Job Types
82% Full Time, 10% Internship, 8% Contract
Top Locations
Costa Mesa, California, Redmond, Hawthorne, Bastrop
Work Model
90% On-Site, 6% Hybrid, 4% Remote
Experience Levels
80% Junior, 12% entry, 8% Intern
We found 706 entry-level automation engineer jobs currently hiring in locations including Costa Mesa, California, Redmond, Hawthorne. Salaries range from $73k to $186k based on experience, location, and company size. Work arrangements include On-Site (90%), Hybrid (6%), Remote (4%). Top employers include SpaceX, Anduril Industries, Axon and 8 other companies.
Companies Hiring for Entry-Level Automation Engineer Jobs
SpaceX23 jobs
Anduril Industries16 jobs
Axon3 jobs
TouchBistro1 job
Dotmatics1 job
LEIDOS1 job
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Career Path & Salary Progression
Intern
Salary varies
4 jobs
Junior
$125k–$145k
40 jobs
Latest Jobs Added
Physical Design Engineer II (Silicon Engineering)
SpaceX
Manufacturing Test Engineer
Anduril Industries
Manufacturing Engineer, Production, Sentry
Anduril Industries
Industrial Engineer, Production Controls & Simulation
Anduril Industries
Sheet Metal Technician (Starlink)
SpaceX
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6w ago
Physical Design Engineer II (Silicon Engineering)
SpaceX·Irvine, CA
Full Timejunior
$145k – $175kFull Timejunior
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6w ago
Manufacturing Test Engineer
Anduril Industries·Quincy, Massachusetts, United States
Full Timejunior
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6w ago
Manufacturing Engineer, Production, Sentry
Anduril Industries·Irvine, California, United States
Full Timejunior
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6w ago
Industrial Engineer, Production Controls & Simulation
Anduril Industries·Costa Mesa, California, United States
Full Timejunior
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6w ago
Sheet Metal Technician (Starlink)
SpaceX·Redmond, WA
Full Timejunior
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6w ago
Firmware Engineer Intern
Anduril Industries·Costa Mesa, California, United States
Internshipintern
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6w ago
Test Automation Engineer
Anduril Industries·Costa Mesa, California, United States
Contractjunior
Contractjunior
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6w ago
Technical Recruiter, Production Engineering (Contract)
Anduril Industries·Ashville, Ohio, United States
Contractentry
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6w ago
Controllership AI & Automation Intern
Axon·Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Internshipintern
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6w ago
Structural Analysis Engineer, Space
Anduril Industries·Costa Mesa, California, United States
Full Timejunior
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6w ago
Software Engineer, Test Infrastructure & Simulation
Anduril Industries·Costa Mesa, California, United States
Full Timejunior
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6w ago
Software Engineer - Simulation Fidelity
Anduril Industries·Seattle, Washington, United States
Full Timejunior
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6w ago
Controllership AI & Automation Intern
Axon·Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Internshipintern
Internshipintern
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6w ago
Electrical Test Engineer
Anduril Industries·Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Full Timejunior
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6w ago
Electrical Test Engineer
Anduril Industries·McHenry, Mississippi, United States
Full Timejunior
Full Timejunior
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6w ago
Actuator Test Engineer
Anduril Industries·Costa Mesa, California, United States
Full Timejunior
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6w ago
Human Resources Business Partner
TouchBistro·Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Full Timejunior
Full Timejunior
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6w ago
FPGA Verification Engineer, Air Dominance and Strike
Anduril Industries·Costa Mesa, California, United States
Full Timejunior
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6w ago
Systems Analyst, Supply Chain
Anduril Industries·Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Full Timejunior
Full Timejunior
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6w ago
Product Technical Support Associate, Edge Compute Systems
Anduril Industries·Costa Mesa, California, United States
Full Timejunior
Full Timejunior
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6w ago
Software Engineer I
Axon·Washington, United States
Full Timejunior
Full Timejunior
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6w ago
Electrical Engineer - Test Design
Anduril Industries·Costa Mesa, California, United States
Contractjunior
Contractjunior
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6w ago
Corporate Business Operations Manager
Dotmatics·Remote - Canada
Full TimejuniorRemote
Full Timejunior
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6w ago
Telecommunications Engineering Technician
LEIDOS·Temple Hills, Maryland, US
Full Timejunior
$73k – $133kFull Timejunior
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6w ago
AWS DevOps Engineer - Internship
Sankar Group·Remote
InternshipinternRemote
Internshipintern
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6w ago
Materials Supply Manager
American University·Washington, District of Columbia, US
Full Timejunior
$85k – $92kFull Timejunior
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6w ago
Engineer 2, Process Development
US01 Illumina, Inc.·US
Contractjunior
$83k – $124kContractjunior
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6w ago
Associate, Ventures
Salesforce
Full Timejunior
$123k – $186kFull Timejunior
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6w ago
Full‑Stack Developer (Java, React, Microservices) *Hybrid*
GEICO·Bethesda, Maryland, US
Full Timejunior
$80k – $160kFull Timejunior
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6w ago
Legal and Compliance Analyst, Global Trade
SpaceX·Hawthorne, CA
Full Timejunior
$85k – $100kFull Timejunior
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6w ago
Software Engineer, Development Test (Starlink)
SpaceX·Redmond, WA
Full Timejunior
$125k – $145kFull Timejunior
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6w ago
Electrical Test Engineer, PCB (Starlink)
SpaceX·Bastrop, TX
Full Timeentry
Full Timeentry
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6w ago
Business Operations Analyst (Starlink)
SpaceX·Bastrop, TX
Full Timeentry
Full Timeentry
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6w ago
Thermal Engineer (Starlink)
SpaceX·Bastrop, TX
Internshipentry
Internshipentry
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6w ago
Test Automation Engineer, Satellites (Starlink)
SpaceX·Redmond, WA
Full Timejunior
$125k – $145kFull Timejunior
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6w ago
Test Specialist, Environmental Test - Electrical (Starlink)
SpaceX·Redmond, WA
Full Timejunior
Full Timejunior
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6w ago
Security Software Engineer - Top Secret Clearance
SpaceX·Hawthorne, CA
Full Timejunior
$130k – $150kFull Timejunior
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6w ago
Supervisor, NDE Operations (Starship) - Nights
SpaceX·Starbase, TX
Full Timejunior
Full Timejunior
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6w ago
Software Infrastructure Engineer (Starlink)
SpaceX·Redmond, WA
Full Timeentry
$125k – $145kFull Timeentry
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6w ago
Software Engineer (Starshield) - Top Secret Clearance
SpaceX·Hawthorne, CA
Full Timejunior
$125k – $145kFull Timejunior
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6w ago
Software Engineer (Starshield)
SpaceX·Hawthorne, CA
Full Timejunior
$125k – $145kFull Timejunior
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6w ago
Software Engineer (Starshield)
SpaceX·Redmond, WA
Full Timejunior
$125k – $145kFull Timejunior
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6w ago
Software Engineer (Starlink Ground Network)
SpaceX·Redmond, WA
Full Timejunior
$125k – $145kFull Timejunior
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6w ago
Software Engineer, Propulsion Simulation & Data Analysis
SpaceX·Hawthorne, CA
Full Timeentry
$125k – $145kFull Timeentry
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6w ago
Software Engineer, Product Development (Starshield)
SpaceX·Hawthorne, CA
Full Timejunior
$125k – $145kFull Timejunior
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6w ago
Software Engineer (Platform Team)
SpaceX·Hawthorne, CA
Full Timejunior
$125k – $145kFull Timejunior
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6w ago
Software Engineer, High Performance Computing
SpaceX·Hawthorne, CA
Full Timejunior
$125k – $145kFull Timejunior
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6w ago
Software Engineer, Hardware Test & Automation (Starlink)
SpaceX·Redmond, WA
Full Timejunior
$125k – $145kFull Timejunior
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6w ago
Software Engineer, Hardware Test & Automation (Optical Payloads)
SpaceX·Redmond, WA
Full Timejunior
$125k – $145kFull Timejunior
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6w ago
Software Engineer, Flight Software (Starshield)
SpaceX·Hawthorne, CA
Full Timejunior
$125k – $145kFull Timejunior
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