Robotics

• Own coverage of manufacturing innovation and industrial transformation
• Break exclusive news on manufacturing strategy, factory investments, supply chain developments and emerging technologies.
• Cover how AI is transforming engineering, design, purchasing, logistics and production operations.
• Report on advances in robotics, automation, autonomous systems and next-generation manufacturing technologies.
• Examine how digital twins, simulation, additive manufacturing, software-defined production systems and advanced analytics are changing vehicle development and production economics.
• Track the evolution of supply chain strategies, sourcing decisions, reshoring efforts and critical materials procurement.
• Analyze how geopolitical shifts, trade policy and industrial policy affect manufacturing footprints and investment decisions.
• Explain the implications of automation and technology adoption for labor, skills, productivity and competitiveness.
• Identify emerging startups, technologies and business models influencing the future of automotive manufacturing.
• Deliver differentiated journalism
• Produce exclusive news, enterprise reporting, investigations, profiles and explanatory journalism.
• Translate complex technical and industrial topics into clear, actionable insights for automotive decision-makers.
• Help readers understand not just what happened, but why it matters and what comes next.
• Develop a strong network of sources across automakers, suppliers, technology companies, startups, universities, investors, consultants and policymakers.
• Create multi-platform journalism
• Collaborate with video, audio, social media and data teams to extend reporting across platforms.
• Contribute to newsletters, podcasts, video programs, data products and live journalism experiences.
• Work with colleagues in North America, Europe and Asia to identify global trends and produce coordinated coverage.
• Serve as an on-camera or on-stage representative of Automotive News when appropriate.
• Events & Industry Engagement
• Moderate panels, interviews and discussions at Automotive News events.
• Represent Automotive News at industry conferences, manufacturing facilities and technology showcases.

Automotive Manufacturing Journalist, Robotics

• Collaborate with the RPA Business Analyst to conduct and document business process reviews
• Assist Business Analyst with creation of the Process Definition Document (PDD)
• Collaborate with the RPA Solution Architect to build the to-be process architecture
• Build RPA using PDD and architecture requirements
• Conduct unit and integration testing to ensure PDD/architecture requirements are met
• Collaborate with the RPA Business Analyst to create the Test Plan/Test Report
• Conduct User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with the client
• Document automation process and architecture in a ‘Run Book’
• Monitor automation performance and provide bug fixes during Hypercare

RPA Architect – Manager

• Analyze current-state processes for enlisted performance evaluation workflows (e.g., EVALs/FITREPs)
• Identify inefficiencies, gaps, and opportunities for automation
• Document as-is and to-be process flows, including decision points and exception handling
• Collaborate with Navy stakeholders to validate process understanding and requirements
• Gather and document functional and non-functional requirements for RPA and IDP solutions
• Translate business processes into clear automation logic and rule definitions
• Develop user stories, process maps, and acceptance criteria
• Ensure traceability between requirements, business rules, and implemented automations
• Work with developers to define requirements for data extraction from evaluation documents using IDP tools
• Help establish data normalization standards across extracted fields
• Validate extracted data against expected formats and business context
• Define and document business rules to verify completeness and correctness of enlisted evaluation documents
• Support implementation of rule-based validation (e.g., required fields, formatting, scoring consistency)
• Assist in identifying edge cases and exception scenarios
• Develop and execute UAT test cases focused on evaluation document processing
• Validate that automation outputs meet Navy business standards
• Support defect tracking, triage, and resolution
• Act as liaison between Navy personnel SMEs and automation developers
• Facilitate workshops, working sessions, and demos
• Communicate progress, risks, and requirements clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences

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