Principal Automation Engineer
Core
Lead automation projects for large-scale greenfield pharmaceutical manufacturing facility design, construction, and operation.
Role type
Principal Automation Engineer (Pharmaceutical Manufacturing)
Builds
Pharmaceutical production facilities, automation integration platforms, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), and plant control systems.
Domain
Biopharma manufacturing, oligonucleotide therapeutics, GMP-compliant industrial automation.
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure
Required skills
Automation project leadership, DCS/PCS/SCADA/PLC system evaluation, MES platform development, CQV (Commissioning, Qualification, Validation) management, contract resource coordination, ISA-88/ISA-95/ISA-101 standards knowledge, GAMP/GMP compliance, data integrity (21CFR11), IT/OT infrastructure design.
Preferred skills
Supervision of personnel, coordination of group work activities, experience in highly regulated industries with strict documentation.
Technologies
Agile PLM, MS Project, Smartsheet, RAM CMMS, TMS DCS, CSV, LIMS, QMS, PDH.
Responsibilities
Function as Automation Project Lead for greenfield expansion, evaluate automation integration platforms, establish requirements for process control and building management systems, define IT/OT infrastructure needs, support industrial control systems, manage contract resources for integration, support CQV activities.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities.
