Top Automation Engineer Jobs in Los Angeles, CA

The Senior System Test & Automation Engineer will design and implement automated tests for wireless systems, engage in performance analysis, and troubleshoot production failures in a manufacturing context.

Plan, execute and automate functional, regression and integration tests for mobile (iOS/Android) and backend services. Create and maintain test plans, cases and data; log and track defects; support UAT, performance and stability checks; collaborate with developers, DevOps and architects; integrate automated tests into CI pipelines and validate release readiness across environments and physical devices.

Designs, develops, commissions, and troubleshoots industrial machinery and control systems for R&D, testing, and production. Responsibilities include electrical and fluid schematics, TwinCAT PLC programming, industrial hardware selection, HMI development, safety compliance, system debugging, vendor coordination, and collaboration with end users. Requires a relevant engineering degree, at least two years of experience, flexibility, and willingness to travel. ITAR-related work authorization eligibility is required.

Work as an embedded QA automation engineer to design, build, and maintain end-to-end and API test suites, integrate tests into CI/CD, run performance/load tests against a NestJS monolith, manage test data, and validate AI agent behavior and integrations across OMS/WMS/catalog workflows.

Owns the long-term iOS build and automation strategy, standardizes CI and testing practices, develops reliable pipelines and build infrastructure, creates internal automation tools and scripts, integrates third-party dependencies, and establishes governance, dashboards, metrics, and developer productivity improvements across iOS engineering teams.

Design, develop, execute, debug, and maintain Playwright test automation frameworks within an Agile DevOps environment. Assess manual testing for automation opportunities, create test cases and suites, build reusable framework components, integrate tests into Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, and support regression, smoke, data integrity, security, accessibility, performance, and cross-browser testing. Collaborate with developers and business analysts on test strategies, acceptance criteria, issue resolution, and automation planning.

Designs, develops, and maintains scalable QA automation frameworks using C#, Selenium, RestSharp, Appium, SQL, and Azure. Leads CI/CD automation infrastructure, test strategy, code reviews, failure investigation, quality metrics, and process improvements. Collaborates with development, product, and business teams throughout the software lifecycle, mentors QA automation engineers, supports customers and business analysts, identifies test coverage gaps, and provides technical guidance on complex software quality issues.

Design, build, and run cloud-based automated test frameworks and scripts for React/Node applications. Configure CI/CD pipelines, test environments, and data sets; validate APIs and containerized apps; collaborate with manual testers and development teams using Agile/DevSecOps practices.

Perform manual exploratory testing and build/maintain automated test suites (Playwright/Selenium). Integrate tests into CI/CD, collaborate with product and engineering on acceptance criteria, investigate and track defects, and advocate shift-left testing and continuous quality improvements.

Design custom industrial machinery, automation equipment, robotic tooling, fixtures, and mechanical systems from concept through commissioning. Create CAD models, manufacturing drawings, bills of materials, and engineering documentation using GD&T and design-for-manufacturing principles. Support fabrication, machining, welding, assembly, prototyping, testing, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement while collaborating with manufacturing, controls, suppliers, project management, and technicians.

Lead and deliver automation projects across manufacturing plants: design, program, test, and commission PLC/HMI/control systems, integrate AI-enabled components (machine vision, adaptive control), troubleshoot complex failures, analyze operational data to improve performance, mentor junior engineers, and ensure safety and compliance.

Lead QA automation for healthcare billing and revenue cycle management platforms. Build Playwright and TypeScript test frameworks covering eligibility, claims, remittance, payment posting, APIs, databases, and financial reconciliation. Integrate generative AI and LLM workflows for test generation, self-healing scripts, and payer rejection simulation. Mentor peers, own product quality, and execute scalable automation in cloud-based CI/CD environments.

The Automation Engineer manages Robotic Work Centers and develops robotic programs, supports daily operations, and drives process improvements in manufacturing.

Design, develop, and implement network automation solutions for GPON/XGS-PON and IP multi-vendor environments. Lead scripting (Python, Go), CI/CD pipelines, integrations, documentation, mentoring, and automation of provisioning, monitoring, and reporting to boost operational efficiency.

Designs and executes automated, API, UI, regression, smoke, and end-to-end tests for cloud-native and air-gapped federal environments. Integrates test suites with GitLab CI and Jenkins, validates security and compliance baselines, diagnoses Linux and Windows systems, and documents test plans, defects, and results. The role supports reliable deployment of cyber-physical security solutions across government and critical infrastructure environments.

Lead quality engineering for a continuously deployed SaaS platform by designing fully automated CI/CD test suites and quality gates, reducing escaped defects, adding observability and production analytics, triaging user-reported issues, and mentoring a junior QA engineer.

Collaborate to design and implement automation systems for production, ensuring efficiency and reliability in the manufacturing process.

Develop automation software for testing hardware systems at SpaceX, focusing on integration, reliability, and innovative solutions to engineering challenges.

Design, build, and maintain no-code/low-code and custom-code automations for influencer programs: discovery, onboarding, contracts, content tracking, reporting, and payments. Own integrations, webhooks, error handling, secrets management, and data validation (SQL) while partnering with marketing, finance, legal, and BI.

Own the design and implementation of WISEcode’s automated quality engineering ecosystem. Build AI-augmented UI, API, integration, regression, database, performance, and reliability testing frameworks for ASP.NET and Blazor applications. Integrate testing into CI/CD, improve observability and release confidence, investigate failures and race conditions, validate AI/ML outputs, and establish scalable quality standards and metrics across engineering teams.

Build and maintain automation and API integration solutions using Node.js and TypeScript. Reverse-engineer web APIs, handle bot-detection mitigation, implement scalable data extraction, own SDLC including QA and deployments, and collaborate with teams to deliver production-ready features.

Develop software for Hardware In The Loop testing and automation at SpaceX, focusing on integration, infrastructure, and test systems for Starshield satellites.

Design, build, and maintain scalable automated workflows and integrations using platforms like n8n, Zapier, Make, or Workato. Integrate systems via APIs/webhooks, troubleshoot workflow issues, monitor performance, document processes, and support data synchronization across CRMs and business tools while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Design, build, and maintain internal low-code/no-code automations and integrations. Create advanced Google Sheets systems, multi-step Zapier/Make automations, API/webhook integrations, and Notion knowledge/workflow hubs. Implement AI-powered workflows, identify operational bottlenecks, and document scalable systems to improve efficiency across CRM, marketing, and fulfillment processes.

Designs and maintains automated UI, API, regression, and web application test frameworks. Collaborates with engineering, product, and design teams to identify and resolve defects, performs exploratory testing, supports CI/CD and agile processes, and promotes quality, performance, usability, security, and healthcare data privacy compliance.