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Market evidence report — automation-engineering-technician
Source: 56 real job ads (JSearch API, countries: us 56), extracted into the MSSQL evidence store; as of 2026-07-09. This report contains extracted, aggregated facts only — no ad text is reproduced (copyright / platform terms).
Seniority distribution
| Seniority | Ads | Share |
|---|---|---|
| mid | 45 | 80 % |
| senior | 6 | 11 % |
| junior | 4 | 7 % |
| lead | 1 | 2 % |
Tools — full market ranking
| # | Item | Ads | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | microsoft excel | 7 | 12 % |
| 2 | Allen Bradley PLC | 5 | 9 % |
| 3 | Microsoft Office | 5 | 9 % |
| 4 | microsoft word | 5 | 9 % |
| 5 | multimeter | 4 | 7 % |
| 6 | Allen Bradley PLCs | 3 | 5 % |
| 7 | CMMS | 3 | 5 % |
| 8 | Distech | 3 | 5 % |
| 9 | Eaton Foreseer | 3 | 5 % |
| 10 | Ignition | 3 | 5 % |
| 11 | Instrumentation calibrator/simulator | 3 | 5 % |
| 12 | microsoft outlook | 3 | 5 % |
| 13 | Modicon PLCs | 3 | 5 % |
| 14 | Modscan | 3 | 5 % |
| 15 | RedLion HMIs | 3 | 5 % |
| 16 | SAP | 3 | 5 % |
| 17 | schneider electric | 3 | 5 % |
| 18 | Siemens Desigo | 3 | 5 % |
Hard skills — full market ranking
| # | Item | Ads | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | troubleshooting | 18 | 32 % |
| 2 | plc programming | 12 | 21 % |
| 3 | electrical troubleshooting | 10 | 18 % |
| 4 | system troubleshooting | 9 | 16 % |
| 5 | calibration | 8 | 14 % |
| 6 | preventive maintenance | 8 | 14 % |
| 7 | commissioning | 7 | 12 % |
| 8 | mechanical troubleshooting | 7 | 12 % |
| 9 | preventative maintenance | 7 | 12 % |
| 10 | installation | 5 | 9 % |
| 11 | technical documentation | 5 | 9 % |
| 12 | data analysis | 4 | 7 % |
| 13 | equipment repair | 4 | 7 % |
| 14 | programming | 4 | 7 % |
| 15 | repair | 4 | 7 % |
| 16 | root cause analysis | 4 | 7 % |
| 17 | assembly | 3 | 5 % |
| 18 | automation maintenance | 3 | 5 % |
| 19 | automation support | 3 | 5 % |
| 20 | data acquisition | 3 | 5 % |
| 21 | diagnostics | 3 | 5 % |
| 22 | electrical print interpretation | 3 | 5 % |
| 23 | fabrication | 3 | 5 % |
| 24 | ladder logic programming | 3 | 5 % |
| 25 | maintenance | 3 | 5 % |
| 26 | mechanical systems knowledge | 3 | 5 % |
| 27 | p&id interpretation | 3 | 5 % |
| 28 | plc troubleshooting | 3 | 5 % |
| 29 | process improvement | 3 | 5 % |
| 30 | process optimization | 3 | 5 % |
| 31 | scada configuration | 3 | 5 % |
| 32 | schematic reading | 3 | 5 % |
| 33 | system implementation | 3 | 5 % |
| 34 | testing | 3 | 5 % |
Methods — full market ranking
| # | Item | Ads | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | commissioning | 4 | 7 % |
| 2 | continuous improvement | 3 | 5 % |
| 3 | predictive maintenance | 3 | 5 % |
Responsibilities — full market ranking
| # | Item | Ads | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | equipment maintenance | 11 | 20 % |
| 2 | system maintenance | 10 | 18 % |
| 3 | system troubleshooting | 7 | 12 % |
| 4 | troubleshooting | 5 | 9 % |
| 5 | equipment installation | 4 | 7 % |
| 6 | equipment repair | 4 | 7 % |
| 7 | equipment troubleshooting | 4 | 7 % |
| 8 | record keeping | 4 | 7 % |
| 9 | system installation | 4 | 7 % |
| 10 | data monitoring | 3 | 5 % |
| 11 | documentation | 3 | 5 % |
| 12 | documentation maintenance | 3 | 5 % |
| 13 | functional testing | 3 | 5 % |
| 14 | production support | 3 | 5 % |
| 15 | supplier documentation review | 3 | 5 % |
| 16 | system development | 3 | 5 % |
| 17 | system testing | 3 | 5 % |
| 18 | technical support | 3 | 5 % |
| 19 | work documentation | 3 | 5 % |
Job title variants in the market
| Title | Ads |
|---|---|
| Automation Technician | 4 |
| Automation Engineering Technician | 3 |
| Automation Engineering Technician — Hybrid (Remote/Field) | 3 |
| Automation Engineering Technician I/II/III/Sr | 3 |
| Automation Systems Technician | 2 |
| Engineering Technician- Automation | 2 |
| Tech Specialist 3 - Automation & Control Systems | 2 |
| U105 Sensors & Systems Technician (Electronics Technician) | 2 |
| Automation Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technician II | 1 |
| Automation Engineering Technician - 2nd | 1 |
| Automation Systems Technician - 2nd Shift | 1 |
| Automation Technician III – Process Control & Systems | 1 |
| Automation Technician, Electronics | 1 |
| Building Automation BMS/EPMS Controls Technician - Chantilly, VA | 1 |
| Building Automation Controls Technician (entry to mid-level)) | 1 |
| Building Automation Systems (BAS) Control Technician | 1 |
| Building Automation Systems (BAS) Controls Tech II | 1 |
| Building Automation Systems Field Technician II - Ashburn, VA | 1 |
| Building Automation Systems Field Technician III – Ashburn, VA | 1 |
| Building Automation Systems Specialist | 1 |
| Building Automation Systems Technician | 1 |
| Building Automation Technician | 1 |
| Building Automation Technician IV | 1 |
| Controls Technician - URGENT | 1 |
| Electrical Engineer II | 1 |
Methodology: entities extracted per ad ({hard_skills, tools, methods, responsibilities, seniority}), normalized, counted as DISTINCT ads per entity; report threshold ≥ 3 ads. Headline sections in skills.md/tools.md use the stricter ≥ 20 % threshold.