Senior Automation Engineer - Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

1w1 week ago

Skellig

Indianapolis, US · Full-time · $140,000 – $170,000

About this role

Skellig Automation empowers great people to do great work in the Life Sciences industry. Engineers provide premier automation services to make medicine more affordable by reducing manufacturing costs. The company works alongside industry leaders toward technological innovation and modern process solutions.

Skellig seeks a Senior Automation Engineer with DeltaV and cGMP experience to support Midwest clients. The role involves system integration management for upstream equipment in Inoculum Lab, Media Preparation, Seed Culture, Large Scale Bioreactors, and Harvest within Drug Substance Manufacturing.

Daily work includes attending project status meetings, providing design review on automation requirements, and offering feedback during System Integrator functional reviews. Review life cycle documentation and Kneat documents like DeltaV software FATs, SATs, and commissioning protocols. Manage loop checks, commissioning, and coordination across workstreams including FDBN Automation, CSV, CQV, and Process Engineering.

Join a team championing Industry 4.0 systems for creative engineers passionate about advancing Life Sciences. Benefit from efficiency, transparency, and client peace of mind in every project. Grow by guiding partners toward future process solutions in pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Requirements

7+ years’ direct experience working with Emerson DeltaV DCS
Experience in a cGMP pharmaceutical facility working with FDA regulations
Working knowledge of Kneat validation software
Excellent organizational, oral, and written communication skills and fluency in English with the ability to effectively communicate within cross-functional teams and to management
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively and efficiently in a team-based environment with employees at all levels
Ability to manage commitments while displaying an eagerness to learn and continuously improve
Knowledge with Drug Substance Manufacturing (DSM) beneficial

Responsibilities

Attend regularly scheduled project status meetings with the client
Provide design review and input on Automation requirements for one or multiple process areas
Attend and provide feedback during System Integrator functional reviews of certain process areas
Review life cycle documentation
Review and approve Kneat documents including DeltaV software FATs, SATs, Automation Commissioning Test Protocols, software OQs, and Software Installation Verification protocols
Support generation of Kneat documents
Manage and oversee the System Integrator’s support of loop checks and commissioning activities for certain process areas
Coordinate with various project workstreams including FDBN Automation, FDBD Automation, CSV, CQV, Utilities, Process Engineering, and others as needed

Benefits

Vacation / Personal Paid Time Off
Sick Paid Time Off
Unlimited Unpaid Time Off
Paid Public Holidays
Parental Leave
Full Health, Dental, and Vision PPO Insurance for you and any dependents - Premiums 100% fully covered
Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
401k + Match
Relocation Package