Sr. Automation Engineer

TechDigital Group; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in the United States seeks an automation specialist with deep expertise in DeltaV design, implementation, and testing. The role involves providing technical support, leading automation teams, and acting as a key contact for client stakeholders. The ideal candidate has experience in the pharmaceutical and life science industry, particularly in API/bulk manufacturing environments. Training and support for junior engineers will also be part of the role.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise/hands‑on experience in DeltaV design, implementation, and testing.
• Automation experience in the pharmaceutical/life science industry.
• Experience leading cross‑functional automation teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide support or ownership of the technical scope for the automation project.
• Act as an automation representative in program leadership meetings.
• Serve as the key point of contact for client stakeholders regarding automation.

Skills

DeltaV design

Automation in pharmaceutical/life science

Leading cross-functional teams

Job description

Qualifications

• Deep expertise/hands‑on experience in DeltaV design, implementation, and testing.
• Automation experience in the pharmaceutical/life science industry, with a preference for API/bulk manufacturing environments.
• Experience leading cross‑functional automation teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide support or ownership of the technical scope for the assigned area of the automation project.
• Act as an automation representative in cross‑functional program leadership meetings, ensuring alignment between automation, process engineering, digital/MES, and quality teams.
• Serve as the key point of contact for client stakeholders and senior leadership regarding automation scope, progress, and risk mitigation of the assigned area.
• Collaborate with Program technical offices to ensure the automation solution is aligned with the overall program automation philosophy and standards.
• Provide technical support to the team working on the assigned area for the respective area/node and ensure that applicable standards are followed.
• Ensure consistency of the automation deliverables (requirements, functional specifications, control strategies, phases, and recipes, etc.).
• Participate in P&ID and lead control strategy design.
• Lead in defining the software components that need to be created or modified.
• Communicate progress, issues, and needs to the automation project manager for the entire workstream/all areas of the project.
• Lead input, review, and approval of functional requirements and specifications.
• Lead design of Parameter and Recipe Specification philosophy.
• Respond to system integrator technical queries.
• Lead and collaborate on the development of software testing strategies.
• Identify any remediation effort required on process control software.
• Identify and analyze risks of technical nature particular to the area and plan responses.
• Maintain compliance with training requirements.
• Provide training and support to junior engineers and other team members.
• Champion the adoption of emerging technologies, tools, and methodologies that improve automation efficiency, reliability, and maintainability.