Senior Automation Engineer: Sterile Manufacturing Systems

Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC; Brookhaven (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC is seeking an Automation Engineer to design, implement, qualify, and support automation and control systems for sterile pharmaceutical manufacturing.

This role ensures reliable, compliant operation of PLCs, HMI/SCADA, DCS, BMS/EMS, and instrumentation while collaborating with Manufacturing, Quality, Validation, IT/OT, vendors, and integrators on capital projects, commissioning, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required; Master's preferred.
• 5+ years in automation/controls in sterile pharma or related environments.
• Experience with cGMP, data integrity, and change controls.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, qualify, and support automation and control systems for sterile manufacturing.
• Lead automation workstreams for equipment upgrades and tech transfer; coordinate vendors and internal teams.
• Provide day-to-day technical support; diagnose issues and perform root-cause analysis.
• Ensure compliance with cGMP, data integrity, cybersecurity; support audits and change controls.
• Create and maintain SOPs, validation protocols, and training materials.

Skills

Automation engineering

GMP experience

Root-cause analysis

Documentation

Project coordination

Cybersecurity controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronics/Electrical/Automation/Controls Engineering

Master's degree in Electronics/Mechatronics/Electrical/Automation/Controls Engineering

Tools

PLC programming

HMI/SCADA

DCS

BMS/EMS

Industrial networks

Historians

Instrumentation

VFDs

Job description

Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC is seeking an Automation Engineer to design, implement, qualify, and support automation and control systems for sterile pharmaceutical manufacturing.

This role ensures reliable, compliant operation of PLCs, HMI/SCADA, DCS, BMS/EMS, and instrumentation while collaborating with Manufacturing, Quality, Validation, IT/OT, vendors, and integrators on capital projects, commissioning, and continuous improvement.