1. A method for configuration of SOA-based automation devices having an embedded High-Level Petri Net Orchestration Engine for controlling mechatronic components of an automation system, comprising the process steps: generation of HLPN component models for each type of mechatronic component of the automation system, creation of a Component Instance Model from an HLPN component model for each physically present mechatronic component, creation of a Layout Configuration File, which describes relationships among the Component Instance Models, composition of the Component Instance Models to form at least one System Model based on the Layout Configuration File, such that logic ports of the Component Instance Models are interconnected/linked to one another, generation of Configuration Files based on the at least one System Model as well as Device Descriptor Files and WSDL files of the Component Instance Models, such that the configuration files include at least one Device Configuration File and one Service Configuration File, loading the configuration files into the automation device containing the HLPN orchestration engine, wherein the configuration file comprises data on hosted service information with the required discovery hints or a service endpoint address for the HLPN orchestration engine to resolve referenced component services, and the device configuration file has a service class descriptor with referenced types of ports and a model representation, execution of the configuration files by the distributed HLPN orchestration engines of the automation devices.