R&D Senior Automation Engineer

Sanofi; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanofi in Framingham, MA is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer to advance data architectures and tools that empower scientists in R&D. You’ll support cGMP and non‑GMP operations across MA sites, developing new technologies and Digital 4.0 capabilities.

You’ll bring 8+ years of automation experience, hands-on work with Rockwell, DeltaV, Ignition, and Aveva PI, plus IT/OT networks and 21 CFR Part 11 awareness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of automation experience in manufacturing or lab.
• Experience with Rockwell, DeltaV, Ignition, and Aveva PI.
• Knowledge of bus technologies and instrumentation.
• Experience with virtual infrastructures and IT/OT networks.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Understanding of data integrity principles including 21 CFR Part 11.
• Experience with IoT solutions and edge devices.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects for continuous improvement, retrofit, and capital investments.
• Design, architect, troubleshoot, and deliver future enhancements for automation systems.
• Maintain automation systems across Framingham and Waltham.
• Oversee contractors for staff augmentation and project roles.
• Provide technical solutions to process automation challenges.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to enable advanced experimentation.
• Create data architectures and dashboards for analysis and remote operation.

Skills

Data architectures

Time-series data

IoT edge devices

IT/OT networks

21 CFR Part 11

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Rockwell

DeltaV

Ignition

Aveva PI

Job description

Job Title

R&D Senior Automation Engineer

• Location: Framingham, MA

About The Job

As a Senior Automation Engineer within our Engineering, Automation, and Technology Support team, you’ll enhance the operations of the R&D sites located in Massachusetts by creating the data architectures of the future and developing the tools that enable the scientists to focus on drug development and the science. Ready to get started?

Sanofi is looking for a highly motivated Senior Automation Engineer to join the R&D Automation team in Framingham, MA. Reporting to the Automation Associate Director, this position is responsible for providing day to day and project-based automation support for both cGMP and non-GMP groups within the R&D organization located in Massachusetts. Project work includes continuous improvement, retrofit, and capital investments to develop new technologies and optimize development and clinical manufacturing operations. The Senior Automation Engineer will be responsible for using expertise to design innovative solutions. These solutions span the areas of automation systems, data historians, IoT devices, and AI with a key focus on pushing new boundaries of Digital 4.0. The role will be responsible for maintaining and providing technical support, ensuring availability of the automation systems for multiple R&D facilities, across several drug modalities.

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About Sanofi

We're an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system - and innovative pipeline - enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead project work that includes continuous improvement, retrofit, and capital investments to develop new technologies and optimize development and clinical manufacturing operations
• Design, architect, troubleshoot, and deliver future enhancements for automation related systems.
• Provide technical support and maintenance of the automation systems for multiple R&D facilities within the Framingham campus and Waltham locations.
• Provide oversight to contractors for staff augmentation and/or project roles as needed.
• Provide technical solutions to a wide range of process automation related design challenges.
• Work collaboratively with key stakeholders to create robust infrastructures that provide the cutting-edge tools to enable more experimentation and discovery
• Create data architectures to capture time-series data and create dashboards for easy data analysis, visualization, and remote operation

About You

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Life Sciences, or a related discipline
• 8+ years of automation experience in a manufacturing or laboratory environment
• Experience with multiple controls systems (Rockwell, DeltaV, Ignition, etc) and data historians (Aveva PI)
• Demonstrated knowledge of bus technologies and Instrumentation
• Experience with virtual infrastructures and management of IT/OT networks
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and be accountable
• Proven technical and analytical skills to quickly resolve automation system issues.
• Thorough understanding of data integrity principles, including 21 CFR Part 11
• Experience with IoT solutions and edge devices

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s or MBA
• Experience with UNS, including MQTT
• Experience with PAT for process optimization, including synTQ

Special Working Conditions

• 24/7 on-call support for emergencies as needed
• Requires working in an industrial manufacturing environment including gowning

Why choose us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks' gender-neutral parental leave.
• Work at the forefront of drug discovery, harnessing cutting-edge AI, data, and digital platforms to push the boundaries of science.
• Help improve the lives of millions of people globally by making drug development quicker and more effective.
• Achieve genuine work-life balance in a supportive R&D environment.

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Aff

All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.