Controls Engineer - Pharma Automation & Robotics

AST; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical (HSA & PPO)

Dental

Vision

Disability insurance

401K with company match

Education Assistance

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Bonus potential

Job summary

AST, based in Tacoma, is seeking a controls engineer to design, develop, implement, and maintain complex automated pharmaceutical fill-finish equipment and digital services.

You will work with PLCs, HMIs, vision systems, and robotics, collaborating with peers and vendors to deliver robust controls solutions. Willingness to travel up to 15% is required, with emphasis on safety and regulatory compliance in Life Science applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent experience.
• Experience with PLC, HMI designs, industrial communications, smart machine tech, AI/machine learning, machine automation hardware/software, and machine vision.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 15%, as needed.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop control systems for complex automated systems using PLCs, HMIs, vision systems, robotics, and related tech.
• Develop software, schematics, control systems, and smart automation for machines and digital products.
• Lead product design from concept to market readiness.
• Collaborate with peers, vendors, and tech platforms to provide controls solutions.
• Test, evaluate, and document new products and systems.
• Create operations and maintenance manuals and technical docs.
• Assist in installation, startup, and customer-site acceptance testing.
• Maintain technical records and performance history.

Skills

Industrial programming languages

HMI design

Industrial communications

Machine vision

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC Platform

AutoCAD

MS Office

Job description

AST, based in Tacoma, is seeking a controls engineer to design, develop, implement, and maintain complex automated pharmaceutical fill-finish equipment and digital services.

You will work with PLCs, HMIs, vision systems, and robotics, collaborating with peers and vendors to deliver robust controls solutions. Willingness to travel up to 15% is required, with emphasis on safety and regulatory compliance in Life Science applications.