You can acquire this profile even if you are a fresher but skilled in industrial automation. Here are some job functions of an automation test engineer:

1. Create and maintain automation frameworks and tests
2. Provide support to your customers
3. Propose test strategies to meet the technical and schedule needs of the project
4. Drive the development of electrical, electromechanical, and software platforms to facilitate testing
5. Troubleshoot product and test equipment, propose and implement fixes
6. Analyze test results and generate product performance and trending reports etc.

After having a quality experience in the automation industry, you can acquire such profile in service. You will be responsible for

1. Providing service support after a system failure.
2. Planning and undertaking scheduled maintenance.
3. Responding to breakdowns.
4. Diagnosing faults
5. Repairing equipment
6. Supervising engineering and technical staff

This is turning into a blasting profession these days. On the off-chance that you are great at specialized and deals aptitudes, at that point, this profile can satisfy everything you could ever want. Below is the job functions as a sales engineer in the automation industry.

1. Prepare and deliver technical presentations explaining products or services to customers and prospective customers
2. Confer with customers and engineers to assess equipment needs and to determine system requirements
3. Plan and modify products to meet customer needs
4. Secure and renew orders and arrange delivery
5. Help clients solve problems with installed equipment
6. Help in researching and developing new products

Sales engineers have some expertise in technologically and scientifically advanced products and systems. They utilize their specialized abilities to clarify the advantages of their items or services to potential clients and to indicate how their products or services are superior to their rival’s products. A few sales engineers work for the organizations that outline and assemble specialized items. Others work for trading sales firms.

If you are passionate about your own business and have the expertise in the automation industry, you can kickstart your own business in this sector. Though there are a lot many players in similar natured businesses, they are not sufficient to fulfill market requirements. You can come up with an innovative idea and way of service to compete with them.