Senior Controls Engineer - Onsite Pharma Automation Leader

United Therapeutics Corporation; Durham (NC); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

United Therapeutics Corporation in Durham, NC is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to provide advanced automation support for complex distributed control systems and manufacturing automation. You will troubleshoot PLCs, HMIs, and field devices, ensure compliance with change control, and collaborate with the engineering team on system configurations and sequences.

Ideal candidates bring experience in FDA-regulated environments and a strong background with Rockwell/AB and Siemens PLCs,

Qualifications

• Experience as controls/automation SME for construction or other projects.
• Experience in FDA-regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
• Programming/design of Rockwell/AB and Siemens PLCs; RSLogix/Studio 5000 familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced troubleshooting and system staging for DCS/PLC/SCADA.
• Troubleshoot PLCs, HMIs, and field devices under change control.
• Collaborate with engineering on network, graphics, and sequences.

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Schneider EcoStruxure

AVEVA Archestra

JCI Metasys

Rockwell PLCs

Siemens PLCs

Job description

United Therapeutics Corporation in Durham, NC is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to provide advanced automation support for complex distributed control systems and manufacturing automation. You will troubleshoot PLCs, HMIs, and field devices, ensure compliance with change control, and collaborate with the engineering team on system configurations and sequences.

Ideal candidates bring experience in FDA-regulated environments and a strong background with Rockwell/AB and Siemens PLCs,