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Senior Automation Engineer

Branchburg, NJ, usFull-time2026-10-12 → 2026-11-11
Based in United States

Core

Lead design, implementation, and integration of automation projects/systems across manufacturing and laboratory operations, providing technical support and troubleshooting for OT systems.

Role type

Senior IC automation engineer (OT/PLC/SCADA)

Builds

Manufacturing process control systems, utilities and Facilities Control Systems

Domain

Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology manufacturing

Required skills

SCADA and PLC programming (Ignition, Allen-Bradley), ladder logic, HMI graphics development, OT system validation and qualification, Windows Server administration, project management, vendor management

Preferred skills

FDA/GMP/21CFR11 regulatory knowledge, robotics integration, system integration communication protocols

Technologies

Ignition SCADA, Allen-Bradley PLCs, Data Historian, Windows Server, Active Directory, TCP/IP, DHCP, WINS, DNS

Responsibilities

Diagnose and troubleshoot OT system hardware, software, and networking issues; implement and validate OT systems upgrades and data migrations; perform scheduled OT systems administration and maintenance tasks; establish project management techniques for automation projects; provide training for OT Systems Users/Engineers; conform to EHS management system requirements.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC