Senior Automation and Controls Engineer

Siemens Healthineers; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 109,920 - 151,140; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Paid sick and safe time

Job summary

Siemens Healthineers is seeking a skilled Systems and Design Engineer in Newark, Delaware, to develop and enhance automated medical diagnostic systems. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in electromechanical instrumentation and work in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities include process automation to support manufacturing while collaborating with cross-functional teams. A competitive salary between $109,920 - $151,140 is offered along with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years supporting and installing manufacturing automation and process control designs.
• Demonstrated experience in complex electromechanical instrumentation.
• Strong knowledge and application experience with Lean methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop new and upgrade existing automated medical diagnostic manufacturing equipment.
• Collaborate with design team to ensure subsystem/system functionality.
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues in automated production systems.

Skills

Systems engineering

Design engineering

Programmable Logic Controllers

Electromechanical equipment

Industrial Control Systems

C/C++/C#/Python/Java

Agile development

Lean business systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Chemical/Computer Engineering or related discipline

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Overview

Realizes the functional concept of systems in a project by technical detailed solutions.

Responsibilities

• Apply process automation and control technologies to develop new and upgrade existing automated medical diagnostic consumable device manufacturing equipment, batch processing systems, and semi‑finished reagent formulation systems in a constantly changing fast‑paced environment.
• Work closely with cross‑functional design team members to ensure that the full understanding of subsystem/system functionality and performance is developed.
• Collaborate with IT organization to design, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot manufacturing network systems.
• Identify solutions to complex technical issues by troubleshooting, determining root cause, and then proposing design modifications as they pertain to highly complex automated production assembly and packaging system performance.
• Analyze system performance test data and establish acceptance criteria.
• Anticipate potential problems that may impact system performance and develop risk mitigation plans.
• Apply technical writing skills by creating technical documentation such as validation documentation, functional specifications, user requirements, and manufacturing work instructions.
• Assure compliance to all design characterization, integration and verification quality procedures and policies of process development and validation.
• Collaborate with Technical Operations and Manufacturing teams.

Knowledge, Skills, Education and Experience

• Demonstrated systems and design engineering experience in complex electromechanical instrumentation in both a new process development environment as well as supporting existing installed equipment.
• Extensive experience with Programmable Logic Controllers (Siemens and Rockwell) and electro‑mechanical equipment such as motors, photo‑electric sensors, vision systems (Keyence and/or Cognex), robotics (FANUC) and pneumatics.
• Extensive experience with Industrial Control Systems design and documentation using tools such as AutoCAD Electrical and Microsoft suite of office products.
• Experience in building and supporting custom object oriented applications in C, C++, C#, HTML, Python, and/or Java to as well as implementing Graphical User Interfaces and Process Data Collection Systems.
• Working knowledge and application experience with Lean business systems and methodologies such as TPM, 5S, Lean 3P Design, and OEE Monitoring.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and collaborate with technical teams and drive results.
• Experience working with large cross organizational multidisciplinary teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Chemical/Computer Engineering or related discipline.
• 5‑8 years supporting and installing manufacturing automation and process control designs; including experience in a cGMP Manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of Agile development.
• Willingness to travel up to 10%.

Base Pay Range

$109,920 - $151,140

Benefits

Medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long‑term and short‑term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, paid time off, paid sick and safe time.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Siemens Healthineers is an Equal Opportunity and  Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.