Manager, Engineer - Robotics & Automation

Are you ready to join a fast‑paced, innovative team making a real impact in the renewable energy industry? Join Shoals Technologies Group, a leading provider of electrical balance‑of‑systems (EBOS) solutions for solar and energy storage. Headquartered just north of Nashville, Tennessee, we have been driving industry innovation since 1996 by delivering cutting‑edge technologies that improve efficiency, safety, and reliability for solar systems worldwide.

With over 60 GW of solar systems deployed globally, we’re setting the standard for the renewable energy industry. We are a collection of engineers, renewable advocates, curious minds, and collaborators. Our manufacturing facilities in Tennessee and Alabama, along with sales teams across Spain and Australia, enable us to power clean‑energy solutions across Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia Pacific. We push boundaries and challenge each other to design, develop, and deliver solutions with the potential to change the world.

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This role blends deep technical expertise with strong people leadership, responsible for building, developing, and inspiring high‑performing engineering teams. The Manager, Engineering Robotics & Automation will lead the design, development, and optimization of advanced manufacturing and automation processes, bringing hands‑on experience with automation architectures, robotic system integration, and advanced controls engineering. The leader will also guide the adoption of next‑generation technologies such as AI‑enabled automation, machine vision, and intelligent robotics to enhance throughput, quality, and operational reliability.

• Lead, mentor, and develop a diverse team of engineers, fostering a culture of trust, empowerment, and high performance.
• Champion cross‑team collaboration, ensuring strong communication and alignment across engineering, operations, production, and leadership groups.
• Build team capability through coaching, skills development, and thoughtful performance management.
• Lead organizational change efforts by clearly communicating vision, aligning teams around priorities, and helping employees navigate transitions with clarity and confidence.
• Promote strong operational discipline by establishing clear processes, reinforcing accountability, and ensuring teams consistently meet performance, safety, and quality expectations.
• Build strong partnerships across departments by modeling effective communication, resolving conflicts constructively, and ensuring engineering teams are trusted collaborators and problem solvers.

• Lead and coordinate diverse engineering groups to drive collaboration, align objectives, and deliver integrated solutions across complex projects.
• Develop and execute engineering strategies to improve manufacturing efficiency, quality, and scalability with robotics and automation.
• Oversee the design, development, and deployment of robotic systems and automated processes.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (operations, production, quality, safety) to identify automation opportunities.
• Manage project timelines, budgets, and resources to ensure successful delivery of automation initiatives.
• Evaluate and implement emerging technologies in robotics, AI, and industrial automation.
• Establish best practices for system integration, safety, and compliance with industry standards.
• Partner with senior leadership to align automation projects with long‑term business goals.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Automation, or related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of engineering experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership or management role.
• Proven expertise in robotics, automation systems, and industrial controls.
• Proven experience bringing together teams with diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and technical disciplines, creating alignment and driving effective collaboration to achieve shared goals.
• Strong knowledge of PLCs, SCADA systems, machine vision, and robotic programming.
• Experience with lean manufacturing, Six…