Senior Automation Engineer II - Onsite, Growth & Impact

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

PTO (time off)

Education assistance

Commuting subsidy

Charitable donations match

401(k)

Job summary

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is seeking an Automation Engineer to support control systems in a GMP manufacturing facility. You will lead upgrades, troubleshoot PLCs/HMIs, and manage network integration and data historian systems, coordinating with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and vendors.

Role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 8+ years in industrial automation, with strong problem solving and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Automation, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 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 practices.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

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 equipment systems into the manufacturing network through interface technologies (NATR devices, Kepware).
• Configure and manage the site data historian.
• Prepare and maintain automation documentation (config records, SOPs, work instructions, test records).
• Coordinate contractor activities and provide technical direction for automation work.
• Escalate technical, quality, compliance, and schedule risks to engineering leadership.

Skills

8+ years automation experience

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Quality & compliance awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Automation/related field

Tools

Siemens PLCs

Allen-Bradley PLCs

HMI applications

Industrial networking

Kepware

AVEVA PI Historian

OT asset management & patching

Job description

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is seeking an Automation Engineer to support control systems in a GMP manufacturing facility. You will lead upgrades, troubleshoot PLCs/HMIs, and manage network integration and data historian systems, coordinating with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and vendors.

Role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 8+ years in industrial automation, with strong problem solving and cross-functional collaboration skills.