Pharma Automation & Digital Systems Engineer

PerkinElmer US LLC; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Project Farma seeks a DT&A Engineer to lead architecture design and deployment of digital systems across biologics, pharma, and ATMP manufacturing. The role requires hands-on experience with MES, LIMS, ERP integration, and data-flow design. Travel to client sites is expected as projects demand.

The candidate should have 2–16+ years in GMP life sciences automation, strong ISA-88/95 knowledge, and proven documentation skills for URS/FRS/DS. This is a client-facing, billable position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Automation, Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical, or related).
• 2-16+ years in automation engineering within GMP life sciences.
• Expert-level experience with MES platforms, Data Repositories, Serialization and integration to ERP, LIMS, CMMS, etc.
• Proven ability to author, interpret, and own URS/FRS/DS documentation.
• Experience designing system applications and data flows across the full spectrum of manufacturing applications.
• Strong understanding of ISA-88 batch control, ISA-95 manufacturing hierarchy, and GAMP 5.

Responsibilities

• Develop system architectures and data flows for biologics, pharmaceutical, and advanced therapy manufacturing (DCS, PLC/SCADA, MES, historians, network layers).
• Develop product recipe strategies across ERP, MES and DCS Batch.
• Create ISA-88/ISA-95-aligned architecture diagrams and data-flow diagrams.
• Configure, program, and deploy Digital System within the manufacturing environment.
• Lead FAT/SAT/IQ/OQ/PQ validation activities per GAMP 5 and 21 CFR Part 11.
• Collaborate with IT/OT, process engineering, MSAT, quality, and capital project teams.

Skills

Automation design

DCS

MES platforms

Data repositories

Serialization

ERP integration

LIMS

CMMS

Documentation authoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

MES platforms

Data Repositories

Serialization

ERP

LIMS

CMMS

Job description

Project Farma seeks a DT&A Engineer to lead architecture design and deployment of digital systems across biologics, pharma, and ATMP manufacturing. The role requires hands-on experience with MES, LIMS, ERP integration, and data-flow design. Travel to client sites is expected as projects demand.

The candidate should have 2–16+ years in GMP life sciences automation, strong ISA-88/95 knowledge, and proven documentation skills for URS/FRS/DS. This is a client-facing, billable position.