Updated on November 4, 2022 Learn more about our editorial process BestColleges spotlights how to become an automation engineer. Automation engineering is the integration of standard engineering fields. Automatic control of various control systems for operating various systems or machines to reduce human efforts & time to increase accuracy. Automation Engineers design and implement technological processes that enable the automation of various tasks. Automation involves using input from different types of technology working together to streamline or otherwise improve a system or process. EsWLGo.