Automation Engineer-Pay up to 170k

SST Direct; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 135,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Medical

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K match

Job summary

SST Direct in Phoenix, AZ seeks a Facilities Control Engineer to design, govern, and sustain Building Management Systems across regulated environments. You will own BMS architecture, validation strategies, and lifecycle management while coordinating with Quality, IT, and Lab leadership to ensure GxP compliance and data integrity.

The role requires leadership during audits and a proactive approach to risk management, cybersecurity, and business continuity.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in facilities controls or BMS ownership in regulated life sciences environments.
• Experience owning enterprise-level BMS architectures across multiple sites.
• Strong HVAC and building automation protocol knowledge (BACnet, Modbus, OPC, PLCs).
• Proven experience leading validation and compliance including audits.
• Deep understanding of GxP, data integrity, and regulated lab operations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the enterprise technical authority for Building Management Systems (BMS) and facilities automation supporting regulated and non-regulated environments.
• Define, implement, and maintain standards for BMS architecture, alarm management, data integrity, validation, and lifecycle management.
• Lead the design, commissioning, qualification, and validation strategy for facilities control systems, ensuring consistency and regulatory alignment.
• Own performance, reliability, and lifecycle sustainability of facilities control systems across sites.
• Partner with Quality to ensure control systems meet GxP, data integrity, and audit expectations.
• Act as the controls engineering subject matter expert during audits, inspections, and investigations.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks related to environmental control failures, system obsolescence, cybersecurity, and business continuity.
• Collaborate with Facilities, Quality, IT, and Laboratory leadership to align control strategies with operational and regulatory needs.
• Govern external automation vendors and provide technical leadership to internal engineering resources.
• Communicate complex technical issues, risks, and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

BMS ownership

Facilities controls

GxP compliance

Audits

Data integrity

Stakeholder comms

Documentation

Project leadership

Regulatory alignment

Autonomous work

Education

High School Diploma

Master's Degree (preferred)

PE license (preferred)

Tools

Siemens BMS

Johnson Controls BMS

Honeywell BMS

MS Office

Job description

We are seeking a Facilities Control Engineer experienced in the design, governance, reliability, and lifecycle management of Building Management Systems (BMS) and facility automation platforms supporting regulated laboratory, manufacturing, and office environments

Compensation: $135,000-$170,000 depending on experience/certification

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Benefits: Comprehensive-Medical, Dental, Vision insurance, 401K match and more!

Schedule: M-F (First shift)

Employment type: Direct Hire, Full-Time

Job Responsibilities for Facilities Control Engineer:

• Serve as the enterprise technical authority for Building Management Systems (BMS) and facilities automation supporting regulated and non-regulated environments.
• Define, implement, and maintain standards for BMS architecture, alarm management, data integrity, validation, and lifecycle management.
• Lead the design, commissioning, qualification, and validation strategy for facilities control systems, ensuring consistency and regulatory alignment.
• Own performance, reliability, and lifecycle sustainability of facilities control systems across sites.
• Partner with Quality to ensure control systems meet GxP, data integrity, and audit expectations.
• Act as the controls engineering subject matter expert during audits, inspections, and investigations.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks related to environmental control failures, system obsolescence, cybersecurity, and business continuity.
• Collaborate with Facilities, Quality, IT, and Laboratory leadership to align control strategies with operational and regulatory needs.
• Govern external automation vendors and provide technical leadership to internal engineering resources.
• Communicate complex technical issues, risks, and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Required Qualifications for Facilities Control Engineer:

• High School Diploma
• 10+ years of progressive experience in facilities controls, automation engineering, or BMS ownership within regulated life sciences, pharmaceutical, biotech, or clinical laboratory environments.
• Demonstrated experience owning enterprise-level BMS architectures (e.g., Siemens, Johnson Controls, Honeywell) across multiple facilities or complex regulated sites.
• Strong expertise in HVAC systems, environmental control strategies, alarm management, and building automation protocols (BACnet, Modbus, OPC, PLCs).
• Proven experience leading validation and compliance strategy for facility automation systems, including audit participation and remediation.
• Deep understanding of GxP principles, data integrity expectations, and regulated laboratory operations.
• Ability to operate autonomously, influence without authority, and drive alignment across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Excellent documentation, communication, and strategic problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and standard engineering documentation tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree
• Professional Engineer license (PE)
• Experience with room mapping, commissioning, and qualification activities for controlled spaces.
• Certifications such as Certified Building Commissioning Professional (CBCP), Certified Automation Professional (CAP), or relevant manufacturer certifications in BMS platforms.

Other

• This position requires periodic travel and some evenings, weekends and/or holidays.
• Job may require after-hours response to emergency issues.
• Periodically scheduled on-call may require after-hours response for technical emergencies not explicitly related to assigned job responsibilities.
• At times may be required to work weekends/holidays.