Automation Engineer II — Pharma Process Controls

Scorpion Therapeutics; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Excellent benefits

Pay range: $75,000–$90,000

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks an Associate Engineer II, Automation to support the lifecycle of process control programming, hardware, and network infrastructure in our manufacturing plant. You will implement automation improvements, provide technical support to Plant Operations, and assist with transferring new automated equipment.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's in Engineering and 3+ years of automation experience, with PLC/SCADA expertise and familiarity with FDA/cGMP; strong cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical) or similar.
• 3+ years Automation Engineering experience.
• PLC and/or SCADA programming experience.
• Growing understanding of FDA compliance; awareness of cGMP/GAMP.
• Communication/interpersonal skills for cross-functional work.
• Technical writing skills with high attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize timelines/deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Program, troubleshoot, and maintain PLC and SCADA programs and process control hardware for pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Troubleshoot automation, electrical, and mechanical system issues (simple to moderate independently; moderate to complex with root-cause approach).
• Define scope/deliverables for simple to moderate automation improvement projects; lead or work on cross-functional teams to plan, implement, and test.
• Participate in teams for moderate to complex automation projects; mitigate risks, provide updates, and meet timelines.
• Coordinate with contracted system integrators.
• Update and maintain engineering documents, electrical/network drawings, and equipment records.
• Advance SOPs for process control system administration, maintenance, and change management.
• Serve as a super user for simple automation systems; manage device/user additions and alarm strategy reviews.
• Perform admin/maintenance tasks (version reviews, backups, patching).
• Partner with IS&I to troubleshoot process control network infrastructure and hardware.
• Ensure compliance with internal/external requirements via good engineering practices and change management.
• Provide troubleshooting to support business continuity; second-level support for maintenance.

Skills

PLC programming

SCADA programming

Automation engineering

FDA/cGMP awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Siemens STEP 7

WinCC

Process Historian

CAD

Job description

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks an Associate Engineer II, Automation to support the lifecycle of process control programming, hardware, and network infrastructure in our manufacturing plant. You will implement automation improvements, provide technical support to Plant Operations, and assist with transferring new automated equipment.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's in Engineering and 3+ years of automation experience, with PLC/SCADA expertise and familiarity with FDA/cGMP; strong cross-functional