Automation Engineer

Boden Group; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for a Senior Automation Engineer for a worldwide Pharma Organisation in Cambridgeshire. The role involves overseeing automation engineering for capital projects, along with designing, validating, and troubleshooting automated processes. Candidates should have a strong background in control system automation and at least 2 years of experience with platforms like Emerson DeltaV and Rockwell ControlLogix. This is a permanent position, with a temporary contract option available.

Qualifications

• Strong control system automation background focused specifically in design, installation, programming and validation of automated processes.
• 2+ years combined experience with automation platforms.
• Knowledge of ASTM 2500, S88 and S95 techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support capital projects for automation engineering.
• Develop detailed specifications and engineering documents.
• Design and test automation based process equipment.

Skills

Control system automation

Electrical design packages

Troubleshooting

Project life cycles

Education

B.S or M.S. in Electrical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Computer Science

Tools

Emerson DeltaV DCS

Rockwell Automation Factory Talk

ControlLogix PLC

Job description

Overview

Boden Group are recruiting on behalf of a worldwide leading Pharma Organisation, for a brand new state of the art manufacturing facility based in Cambridgeshire.

The Automation Engineer will serve as a senior member of staff in the setup of the R&D. The AE will be instrumental in developing process control applications utilizing Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems (SCADA).

This is a permanent role; however we can offer an interim period of up to 3 months on contract, with temporary rates up to £360 per day.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support of capital projects. Responsible for the application of advanced automation engineering principles in the design, specification, construction, startup, and validation of process equipment and systems for capital projects of significant scope and complexity.
• Provide understanding of project life cycles.
• Responsible for industry standards for batch control systems, software development life cycle methodologies, 21 CFR Part 11, and GAMP.
• Development of detailed specification, engineering documents, SOP and operating standards.
• Ownership and administration of process control automation in a GMP regulated manufacturing setting.
• Engage in, and process change control requests per established SOP and processes.
• Lead technical root cause analysis, incident investigations, and troubleshooting on process control issues related to electrical, instrumentation and control systems.
• Design and test of newly installed and currently installed automation based process equipment. Support new product introductions or new technology introductions by performing engineering assessments, implementing automation system configuration changes and supporting engineering runs.

Qualifications

• The below is desirable but not limited to -
• B.S or M.S. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, Chemical Engineering, Biotech Engineering or related life science engineering.
• Strong control system automation background focused specifically in design, installation, programming and validation of automated processes.
• 2+ years combined experience with the following product platforms: Emerson DeltaV DCS systems version 11 or above, Rockwell Automation Factory Talk & ControlLogix PLC Platform.
• Ability to create, update and read electrical design packages including SDS, URS, IQ, OQ and VSR among other engineering and validation documentation.
• Knowledge of ASTM 2500, S88 and S95 techniques.

Suitable candidates for this role will be reviewed and responded to by 3rd October 2025. For further information please apply to arrange a call back to discuss in more detail.