Senior DeltaV Automation Engineer

SimoTechnology; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy

Skills growth

Large client projects

Job summary

SimoTech in Cork, Ireland is seeking a Senior DeltaV Automation Engineer to support a major pharma client in a highly regulated environment. You will lead technical efforts on DeltaV migration and develop HMI graphics and validation strategies to minimize downtime.

The role requires 8+ years of DeltaV experience, strong stakeholder engagement, and a hands-on approach to delivering robust automation solutions within GxP contexts. Cork HQ offers autonomy and growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science or Life Sciences.
• 8+ year DeltaV automation engineering experience, preferably in the life sciences industry.
• Extensive hands-on experience with Emerson DeltaV, including configuration of control modules, equipment modules, graphics, and alarm management.
• Strong HMI/graphic design expertise with the ability to develop high-performance, user-centric DeltaV Live displays aligned to ISA-101 principles.
• Experience in scripting within graphics environment, particularly with Visual Basic and HTML
• Demonstrated experience working in complex, regulated environments (e.g., pharma, biotech, or similar), with an understanding of GMP/GAMP requirements.
• Solid understanding of DeltaV system architecture, integration, and lifecycle project delivery (design through to commissioning).
• Strong problem-solving skills with experience in troubleshooting system, graphics, and migration-related issues.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally and support end-user training and adoption.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of a DeltaV Operate to Live migration strategy, primarily from a technical perspective, but also contributing to validation strategy, downtime assessment, resource planning, training and communication, risk mitigation and scheduling.
• Provide technical leadership for the migration from DeltaV Operate to DeltaV Live across a large, complex manufacturing environment
• Drive standardisation and automated development within the migration process with focus on lean approach to repetitive tasks
• Assess existing site systems and global library content, perform gap analysis, accurately define complexity and scale, and map out a migration plan
• Design intuitive, standardised graphics aligned to ISA-101 and best practice principles
• Lead the configuration of DeltaV Live animated elements, faceplates and graphics
• Plan and execute phased migration activities, ensuring minimal operational disruption
• Support testing (FAT/SAT), troubleshooting, and system validation throughout the migration lifecycle
• Devise and implement migration plan in consultation with end users to ensure minimal disruption to operations, considering impact of change to usability of the DeltaV environment
• Set up DeltaV environment to utilise both DeltaV Operate and DeltaV Live in parallel for duration of migration period, leading to eventual decommissioning of DeltaV Operate
• Manage change under the site Quality Management System, ensuring that site process is followed and interaction with all relevant site functions is planned and controlled
• Collaborate with stakeholders, provide user training, and drive continuous improvement of HMI usability and standards

Skills

DeltaV automation engineering

HMI/graphics design

ISA-101

VB/HTML scripting

GMP/GAMP awareness

stakeholder engagement

life sciences industry experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Information Systems / Computer Science / Life Sciences

Tools

Emerson DeltaV

Job description

• Industry Pharma/Biotech/Clinical Research
• City Cork city
• Country Ireland

Job Description

Why SimoTech

Whatis it like to work at SimoTech? With a strong collaborative teamworkculture based on respect, trust , andexcellence, we play a critical partnering role to our clients’life-changing supply of products t opatients. In return, there is an excellent salary, benefits, careerprogression, educational support andmuch more.

Automation Engineer

SimoTech is seeking a Senior DeltaVAutomation Engineer to join our team at our headquarters in Cork. In this role,you will play a key part in supporting a major pharmaceutical client,contributing to a high-impact, long-term automation programme.

The ideal candidate will bring 8+years of experience delivering critical automation solutions, with a strongfocus on DeltaV systems. Migration projects from DeltaV Operate to DeltaV Livewould be a distinct advantage. This position requires deep technical expertisein Emerson DeltaV, along with proven experience working closely with client stakeholderswithin complex, highly regulated (GxP) environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development of aDeltaV Operate to Live migration strategy, primarily from a technicalperspective, but also contributing to validation strategy, downtime assessment,resource planning, training and communication, risk mitigation and scheduling.
  
• Provide technical leadershipfor the migration from DeltaV Operate to DeltaV Live across a large, complexmanufacturing environment
  
• Drive standardisation and automateddevelopment within the migration process with focus on lean approach to repetitivetasks
  
• Assess existing site systemsand global library content, perform gap analysis, accurately define complexityand scale, and map out a migration plan
  
• Design intuitive, standardisedgraphics aligned to ISA-101 and best practice principles
  
• Lead the configuration ofDeltaV Live animated elements, faceplates and graphics
  
• Plan and execute phasedmigration activities, ensuring minimal operational disruption
  
• Support testing (FAT/SAT),troubleshooting, and system validation throughout the migration lifecycle
  
• Devise and implement migrationplan in consultation with end users to ensure minimal disruption to operations,considering impact of change to usability of the DeltaV environment
  
• Set up DeltaV environment toutilise both DeltaV Operate and DeltaV Live in parallel for duration of migrationperiod, leading to eventual decommissioning of DeltaV Operate
  
• Manage change under the site QualityManagement System, ensuring that site process is followed and interaction withall relevant site functions is planned and controlled
  
• Collaborate with stakeholders,provide user training, and drive continuous improvement of HMI usability andstandards
  

Requirements

KeyRequirements

• Bachelor’sdegree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science or the LifeSciences.
  
• 8+ year DeltaV automationengineering experience, preferably in the life sciences industry.
  
• Extensivehands-on experience with Emerson DeltaV, including configuration of controlmodules, equipment modules, graphics, and alarm management.
  
• StrongHMI/graphic design expertise with the ability to develop high-performance,user-centric DeltaV Live displays aligned to ISA-101 principles.
  
• Experiencein scripting within graphics environment, particularly with Visual Basic andHTML
  
• Demonstratedexperience working in complex, regulated environments (e.g., pharma, biotech,or similar), with an understanding of GMP/GAMP requirements.
  
• Solidunderstanding of DeltaV system architecture, integration, and lifecycle projectdelivery (design through to commissioning).
  
• Strongproblem-solving skills with experience in troubleshooting system, graphics, andmigration-related issues.
  
• Excellent stakeholderengagement and communication skills, with the ability to collaboratecross-functionally and support end-user training and adoption.
  

What SimoTech CanOffer

• Roleprovides a high degree of autonomy to allow the successfulcandidate to reach their full potential.
  
• Developnew skills and enhance technical ability by working withinnovative technologies in a multi-disciplined environment.
  
• Opportunityto work with large corporate clients.