Lead Controls Engineer – Pharma Automation & OT

United Therapeutics Corporation; North Carolina; On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

United Therapeutics Corporation seeks a Principal Controls Engineer to lead the OT Automation team, guiding design, implementation, and support of complex distributed control and packaging systems in a regulated manufacturing setting. The role focuses on automation upgrades, validation, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering, IT, and validation teams.

The position requires strong PLC programming, DeltaV, Schneider EcoStruxure, and AVEVA ArchestrA skills, with experience in an

Qualifications

• Education and experience aligned with FDA-regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Experience with validation and change control processes in a regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the Operational Technology Automation team.
• Lead projects as SME for upgrades/new automation implementations.
• Troubleshoot/maintain PLCs, HMIs, field devices; perform network and database troubleshooting.

Skills

PLC programming

Industrial Networking

EcoStruxure

AVEVA Archestra

DeltaV

Elpro Environmental Monitoring

Wonderware ArchestrA

HMI/SCADA

Education

GED + 14+ yrs automation experience

Associate degree in IT or engineering

Bachelor's degree in IT or engineering

Tools

Schneider EcoStruxure

AVEVA ArchestrA

DeltaV

Job description

United Therapeutics Corporation seeks a Principal Controls Engineer to lead the OT Automation team, guiding design, implementation, and support of complex distributed control and packaging systems in a regulated manufacturing setting. The role focuses on automation upgrades, validation, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering, IT, and validation teams.

The position requires strong PLC programming, DeltaV, Schneider EcoStruxure, and AVEVA ArchestrA skills, with experience in an