Top skills for Automation Engineer jobs
Based on 429 active Automation Engineer postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.
Skills employers ask for
The share of Automation Engineer postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.
- Automation88%
- Design68%
- Manufacturing39%
- Robotics28%
- Computer Science24%
- Automation Engineering21%
- Innovation19%
- Disabilities17%
- Networks17%
- Mechatronics16%
- PLC Programming16%
- Software Development14%
- Scripting14%
- Industrial Automation13%
- Manufacturing Operations11%
- CI/CD11%
- Inclusion11%
- Cybersecurity10%
- Science10%
- Communication Protocols10%
- System Integration8%
- Analytics8%
- Technical Training8%
- Verification8%
- Ensure Compliance8%
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