Senior Automation Engineer — GMP Manufacturing

Vertex Pharmaceuticals LLC; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

PTO + shutdown

Educational assistance

Commuting subsidy

Charitable matching

401(k)

Job summary

Vertex Pharmaceuticals is seeking an Automation Engineer in Boston, MA to manage and implement control systems for GMP manufacturing equipment, upgrade lifecycle, troubleshoot, and ensure compliant operation with data historian management and network integration.

You will guide contractors, collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Validation, and vendors to maintain data integrity, document configurations, and support change control and validation activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Automation, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in industrial automation, controls engineering, or manufacturing automation.
• Experience with PLC- and HMI-based control systems in a manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with GAMP, 21 CFR Part 11 requirements, validation, change control, and controlled documentation.

Responsibilities

• Support automation upgrades and modifications for data integrity and reliability improvements for manufacturing equipment.
• Configure, troubleshoot, test, and maintain PLCs, HMIs, industrial networks, and related automation components.
• Maintain OT asset inventories, software versions, patching records, and equipment lifecycle plans.
• Support vulnerability assessments, backup and recovery, change control, commissioning, and validation activities.
• Integrate the equipment systems into the manufacturing network through configuration of interface technologies.
• Configure and manage the site data historian.
• Prepare and maintain automation documentation, including configuration records, SOPs, work instructions, and test records.
• Coordinate assigned contractor activities and provide technical direction for automation work.
• Escalate technical, quality, compliance, and schedule risks to engineering leadership.

Skills

Siemens PLCs

Allen-Bradley PLCs

HMI applications

Industrial networking

Kepware

AVEVA PI Historian

Automation testing

Validation documentation

OT asset management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Automation/Computer Engineering

Tools

Kepware drivers

AVEVA PI Historian

Job description

Vertex Pharmaceuticals is seeking an Automation Engineer in Boston, MA to manage and implement control systems for GMP manufacturing equipment, upgrade lifecycle, troubleshoot, and ensure compliant operation with data historian management and network integration.

You will guide contractors, collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Validation, and vendors to maintain data integrity, document configurations, and support change control and validation activities.