Automation Engineer

Orise; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Orise in Raleigh, NC seeks a senior OT/ICS engineer to lead or support infrastructure projects for life sciences and manufacturing clients. You will design and implement industrial automation solutions across PLCs, DCS, SCADA, BMS, Edge devices, MES, and data management systems, with emphasis on security and integration.

The role requires hands-on deployment, requirements definition, and customer coordination, with occasional travel to manufacturing sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Associate's Degree in Computer Science or Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience deploying industrial automation solutions (hardware and software).
• Experience with industrial network infrastructure and IIoT.
• Knowledge of Rockwell, Aveva or Siemens platforms.
• Strong knowledge of Cisco, Palo Alto, or Checkpoint firewalls.
• Experience with virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V) and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS).
• Fluent English; strong communication and leadership.
• Willingness to travel to manufacturing sites.

Responsibilities

• Perform site surveys and define requirements; develop specs for hardware and software system solutions.
• Develop and deploy robust OT network architectures (LAN/WAN, VLANs, firewalls, switches, routers).
• Integrate OT with enterprise IT while maintaining segmentation and security.
• Support cloud and edge computing environments for OT applications.
• Troubleshoot connectivity, latency, and system failures.
• Build and qualify software development and production system environments.
• Coordinate and review the technical design and configuration activities, ensuring adherence to procedures and standards.
• Lead the installation and start-up of systems or applications, remotely or at the customer site.
• Provide post implementation support and training to clients.

Skills

Industrial automation deployment

Technical leadership

English communication

Client travel

Education

Bachelor's or Associate's Degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Rockwell

Aveva

Siemens

Job description

Your Responsibilities

The focus for this position is to lead or support infrastructure projects related to OT systems, provide technical leadership for the design and implementation of complex industrial automation solutions using different technologies and platforms (PLCs, DCS, SCADA, BMS, Edge Devices, MES, Data Management, Vision Systems, Robotics, etc.) for some of the leading companies in the life sciences and other manufacturing industries.

• Perform site surveys and lead requirements definition, develop functional specifications and detailed design specifications for hardware and software system solutions.
• Develop and deploy robust OT network architectures (LAN/WAN, VLANs, firewalls, switches, routers).
• Integrate OT systems with enterprise IT while maintaining segmentation and security.
• Support cloud and edge computing environments for OT applications.
• Troubleshoot issues related to connectivity, latency, and system failures.
• Build and qualify software development and production system environments.
• Coordinate and review the technical design and configuration activities, ensure adherence to project procedures and standards,
• Lead the installation and start-up of systems or applications, remotely or at the customer site,
• Provide post implementation support and training to clients.

Your profile

• Bachelor's or Associate's Degree in Computer Science or Engineering. Other training and relevant professional experience will be considered,
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with the deployment of industrial automation solutions (hardware and software) and practical experience with activities such as design specifications, software development, acceptance testing, commissioning, and qualification,
• Experience with the design and deployment of industrial network infrastructure and IIoT solutions,
• Technical knowledge and practical experience with industrial platform solutions from Rockwell, Aveva or Siemens,
• Strong knowledge of Cisco, Palo Alto, or Checkpoint firewalls,
• Experience with virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V),
• Understanding of cloud platforms (Azure, AWS) and edge computing,
• Good communication and leadership skills, fluent in English, spoken and written,
• Experience with the regulated industry requirements preferred,
• Willing to travel to manufacturing/customer sites when required.