Senior Automation Engineer

Insight Global; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global seeks a Senior Automation Engineer to provide technical leadership for GMP manufacturing and facility automation at the Patriot Park site. You will own critical automation and controls infrastructure, ensuring reliability, regulatory compliance, and adherence to engineering standards.

You will support day-to-day operations, troubleshoot complex automation issues, and drive capital projects from design through IQ/OQ/PQ and validation.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive experience in automation, instrumentation, and control systems within a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline required.
• Experience with FDA-regulated pharmaceutical/biotech manufacturing environments preferred.
• Strong GMP, validation and quality systems knowledge.
• Experience leading automation projects from concept through commissioning and qualification.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical owner for facility and manufacturing automation systems; ensure reliable and compliant operation.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting for PLC, HMI, SCADA, and networked control systems.
• Lead automation investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective actions for system issues.
• Prepare and review engineering documentation including Change Controls, CAPAs, Deviations, Impact Assessments, and Validation.
• Support regulatory inspections and maintain GMP-compliant automation systems.
• Manage multiple automation projects as Project Engineer or technical lead.
• Oversee full lifecycle activities: design, configuration, implementation, commissioning, qualification, startup.
• Collaborate with operations, facilities, quality, validation, and manufacturing teams and external vendors for safe, compliant projects.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities to enhance system reliability and efficiency.

Skills

PLC systems

HMI platforms

SCADA applications

Regulatory compliance

GMP awareness

Validation practices

Project management

Cross-functional teamwork

Engineering leadership

Documentation control

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Cytiva Unicorn

Rockwell FactoryTalk

Rockwell Studio 5000/RSLogix

OPC

Job description

The Senior Automation Engineer provides technical leadership and engineering support for GMP manufacturing and facility automation systems across the Patriot Park site. This role serves as a system owner for critical automation and controls infrastructure, ensuring system reliability, regulatory compliance, and adherence to engineering and quality standards.

The position is responsible for supporting day-to-day operations, troubleshooting complex automation issues, managing system lifecycle activities, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. The Senior Automation Engineer will also lead and support capital projects involving the design, implementation, commissioning, qualification, and validation of new automation systems, as well as upgrades to existing infrastructure.

Working cross-functionally with Operations, Facilities, Quality, Validation, and Manufacturing teams, this individual will ensure automation systems remain inspection-ready, compliant, and aligned with business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical owner for facility and manufacturing automation systems, ensuring reliable and compliant operation.


• Provide advanced troubleshooting and support for PLC, HMI, SCADA, and networked control systems.


• Lead automation-related investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective actions for system issues.


• Author, review, and execute engineering documentation including Change Controls, CAPAs, Deviations, Impact Assessments, and Validation documentation.


• Support regulatory inspections and maintain automation systems in a GMP-compliant state.


• Manage multiple automation and controls projects simultaneously, serving as Project Engineer or technical lead.


• Support the full project lifecycle, including design, configuration, implementation, commissioning, qualification, and startup activities.


• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external vendors to execute automation projects safely, efficiently, and in accordance with established engineering standards.


• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities to enhance system reliability, performance, and operational efficiency.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.


• 8+ years of progressive experience in automation, instrumentation, and control systems within a regulated manufacturing environment. (Can be flexible here)


• 5+ years of hands-on experience supporting and maintaining:


• PLC systems


• HMI platforms


• SCADA applications


• Experience working within FDA-regulated pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life sciences manufacturing environments.


• Strong understanding of GMP requirements, validation practices, and quality systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with one or more of the following platforms:


• Cytiva Unicorn


• Rockwell FactoryTalk


• Rockwell Studio 5000 / RSLogix


• OPC (Open Platform Communications)


• Experience supporting facility utility systems and process automation within biopharmaceutical manufacturing.


• Experience leading automation projects from concept through commissioning and qualification.


• Excellent troubleshooting, project management, and cross-functional communication skills.