Senior Automation Engineer — Lab Robotics & Data

White-Recruitment; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 109,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid vacation, holidays and sick leave

401(k) and long-term incentives

Remote flexibility

Job summary

Global Pharmaceutical Company is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer to design and deploy automated laboratory systems supporting drug development. This hands-on role blends robotics, hardware integration, programming and data analysis to automate experimental workflows.

You will lead projects from requirements through installation, integrate instruments and sensors, and develop end-to-end data workflows. Collaboration with chemistry, engineering and analytics teams is essential to improve

Qualifications

• Proven automation experience in R&D labs or manufacturing environments.
• Hands-on robotics and hardware integration with troubleshooting ability.
• Experience deploying automation equipment in lab or production settings.
• Strong programming experience across languages and automation platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead automation projects from requirements through installation and delivery.
• Integrate robotics, analytical instruments, sensors and equipment.
• Develop end-to-end workflows connecting equipment with data collection and reporting systems.
• Collaborate with chemistry, engineering and analytics teams to solve technical challenges.
• Apply process modelling and data analysis to improve efficiency and understanding.
• Identify opportunities to enhance safety and reduce manual interventions.
• Train colleagues and communicate technical solutions across teams.

Skills

Hardware integration

Troubleshooting

Programming (Python/C#/C/C++)

Automation systems

Data handling and reporting

Project coordination

Education

BS in Engineering/Related field

MS in Engineering/Related field

PhD in Engineering/Chemistry/Robotics

Tools

Ignition

Industrial robotics

Sensors and actuators

Instrument integration

Job description

Global Pharmaceutical Company is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer to design and deploy automated laboratory systems supporting drug development. This hands-on role blends robotics, hardware integration, programming and data analysis to automate experimental workflows.

You will lead projects from requirements through installation, integrate instruments and sensors, and develop end-to-end data workflows. Collaboration with chemistry, engineering and analytics teams is essential to improve