Pharma Automation Engineer II – Plant Floor GMP Controls

Civica Rx; Petersburg (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Civica in Petersburg, VA, is seeking an Automation Engineer II to support system automation initiatives in a GMP manufacturing environment at our new fill-finish facility. The role covers programming, installation, lifecycle management of manufacturing process controls, SCADA, PLCs (Rockwell/Siemens), HMIs, and networked automation, with collaboration across cross-functional teams.

Candidates should have 6+ years in engineering/automation or an equivalent combination, plus experience with data

Qualifications

• Master’s degree with 6+ years in engineering/automation, or bachelor’s with 8+ years in the field.
• Familiarity with 21 CFR Part 11, Data Integrity, and GAMP 5.
• Hands-on with major PLC platforms and troubleshooting of PLC/HMI in GMP settings.
• Experience in GMP, change control, nonconformance, CAPA, and validation practices.

Responsibilities

• Support and implement automation solutions across the facility.
• Troubleshoot Rockwell/Siemens PLCs and SCADA systems.
• Support database administration and SQL.
• Lead root cause analyses and incident investigations.
• Develop specifications, SOPs, test scripts, and engineering standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet company expectations.

Skills

SCADA systems

Rockwell PLCs

Siemens PLCs

HMI troubleshooting

SQL/database administration

Programming

Troubleshooting

Project management

Education

Master’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Associate degree in Engineering

Tools

Rockwell Studio 5000

Siemens TIA Portal

ESXi/VMware

Virtual networking

Batch reporting

Thin Manager

FactoryTalk View SE/ME

WIN911

FactoryTalk Directory

Data Historian

OPC/ODBC

Job description

Civica in Petersburg, VA, is seeking an Automation Engineer II to support system automation initiatives in a GMP manufacturing environment at our new fill-finish facility. The role covers programming, installation, lifecycle management of manufacturing process controls, SCADA, PLCs (Rockwell/Siemens), HMIs, and networked automation, with collaboration across cross-functional teams.

Candidates should have 6+ years in engineering/automation or an equivalent combination, plus experience with data