PI Data Historian, Integration System Engineer

Bachem; Vista (CA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Bachem Americas is seeking a PI Data Historian, Integration System Engineer to manage AVEVA PI Data Historian across manufacturing and IT/OT environments. You will ensure reliable, secure data collection and visualization between production equipment, automation systems, and enterprise applications in a GMP context.

The role includes site deployments, commissioning, validation, and continuous improvement with cross-functional teams, vendors, and stakeholders to enable scalable digital

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical field required.
• 4–6 years' hands-on PI Historian engineering and system integration experience in pharma manufacturing.
• Experience with AVEVA PI Data Historian stack including PI Server/AF/Vision and adapters.
• Strong knowledge of historian architecture, data integration, and analytics platforms.
• Experience integrating OT equipment with enterprise IT systems.
• Familiarity with CSV, GMP, data integrity, and validation practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage full lifecycle of AVEVA PI Data Historian systems (architecture, deployment, maintenance, upgrades).
• Support greenfield/brownfield site deployments for PI infrastructure.
• Design/implement historian and integration solutions across OT and IT.
• Lead system design, validation, commissioning, and operational readiness.
• Develop scalable data models, tags, event frames, interfaces, and scripts.
• Lead incident/change/problem management and troubleshooting for data capture and retrieval.
• Ensure compliance, validation, and documentation per GMP/CSV standards.
• Administer 24/7 PI system reliability and disaster recovery readiness.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and vendors to drive project execution.
• Provide SME guidance during audits and site assessments.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, computer science, information technology, automation engineering or related technical field

Tools

AVEVA PI Server

PI AF

PI Vision

Interfaces

Connectors

Adaptors

OPC DA/UA

Modbus

MQTT

BACnet

Ethernet/IP

PowerShell

Python

Windows Server

Active Directory

Job description

The PI Data Historian, Integration System Engineer is responsible for the full lifecycle management, implementation, and support of AVEVA PI Data Historian systems across manufacturing and IT/OT environments. This role ensures reliable, secure, and compliant data collection, integration, and visualization between production equipment, automation systems, and enterprise applications. The position supports new site deployments, system commissioning, GMP validation, operational readiness, and continuous improvement initiatives while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, vendors, and business stakeholders to enable scalable digital manufacturing solutions.

What you will do

• PI System Lifecycle Management: Manage the full lifecycle of the AVEVA PI Data Historian System, including architecture, development, installation, commissioning, maintenance, upgrades, and decommissioning.
• Manufacturing Site Deployment Support: Support greenfield and brownfield manufacturing projects by deploying PI infrastructure for new production facilities, site start-ups, and expansion initiatives.
• IT/OT Integration & Data Flow Enablement: Design, implement, and optimize historian and integration solutions that connect OT equipment, PLCs, SCADA, DCS, MES, automation systems, and enterprise IT applications.
• System Implementation & Operational Readiness: Lead PI System implementation activities, including system design, validation, commissioning, and readiness for ongoing manufacturing operations.
• Technical Solution Design: Translate business and operational requirements into scalable technical solutions, including PI tags, AF structures, event frames, data models, interfaces, connectors, and scripts.
• Troubleshooting & Operational Support: Lead incident, change, and problem management processes while resolving complex issues related to industrial data collection, communication interfaces, storage, synchronization, and retrieval.
• Compliance, Validation & Documentation: Support GMP, CSV, commissioning, and qualification activities while creating and maintaining compliant documentation such as specifications, test protocols, validation records, SOPs, and lifecycle documents.
• System Administration & Reliability: Administer a 24/7 operational PI System to ensure high availability, performance, reliability, and disaster recovery readiness.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Vendor Management: Partner with automation, infrastructure, cybersecurity, manufacturing, digitalization teams, external vendors, system integrators, and engineering partners to support project execution and operations.
• Continuous Improvement & Technical Leadership: Analyze system performance, drive improvements for historian and integration platforms, provide technical guidance to project teams, and serve as an SME during audits, inspections, and assessments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, computer science, information technology, automation engineering or related technical field
• 4 - 6 years of hands-on experience in PI Historian engineering, system integration, and technical project delivery within pharmaceutical manufacturing environments.
• Hands-on experience with AVEVA PI Data Historian systems, including PI Server, PI AF, PI Vision, Interfaces, Connectors, and Adaptors.
• Strong understanding of historian system architecture, industrial data integration, real-time data management, and data contextualization, visualization, reporting, and analytics platforms.
• Experience integrating OT equipment, PLCs, SCADA, DCS, MES, automation systems, and manufacturing execution/integration platforms with enterprise IT infrastructure and applications.
• Working knowledge of industrial communication protocols such as OPC DA/UA, Modbus, MQTT, BACnet, and Ethernet/IP.
• Project experience supporting new manufacturing site deployments, commissioning activities, large-scale production expansions, and digital manufacturing initiatives.
• Background administering production-critical applications in regulated manufacturing environments, with familiarity in Windows Server, virtualization, networking, Active Directory, backup/recovery, and cybersecurity principles.
• Experience with Computerized System Validation (CSV), GMP compliance, and data integrity requirements within regulated industries.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation tools such as PowerShell or Python for system administration and workflow automation.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across IT, OT, cross-functional, and global project environments.

Base Annual Salary Range: $111,920 - $153,890

Placement of new hires in this wage range is based on several factors including education, skill sets, experience, and training.

Total Rewards

We offer all Team Members a total rewards package including competitive pay, annual performance bonus, a generous benefit package with comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision coverage, 401(k) plan with employer contribution, and paid vacation, personal and sick days.

Corporate Social Responsibility

Bachem takes responsibility for future generations by a careful handling of resources and avoiding environmental risks. We continually improve our ecological performance and develop and implement new approaches for enhancing employees’ environmental awareness. EcoVadis has awarded Bachem Gold Medal status in their assessment of Bachem.

Bachem Americas is an Equal Opportunity Employer

As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate the diversity of our team and are committed to building an inclusive workplace where individuals are hired and advanced based on merit, skills, and qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or other legally protected status.