Automation Engineer

Responsibilities

• Develop new automation workflows to meet the high throughput biomanufacturing needs.
• Maintain and upgrade existing automation methods.
• Provide hands-on support, troubleshooting, and maintenance for individual lab instruments and larger integrated automation systems.
• Diagnose and resolve complex mechanical, software, and system integration issues to minimize equipment downtime and maintain operational continuity.
• Manage project timeline and leverage internal resources to push project forward.
• Closely communicate with other teams to ensure the smooth tech transfer.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, and other related fields.
• 1+ year of relevant experience of automation development in biomanufacturing environment.
• Experience with laboratory instrumentation and automation systems.
• Excellent communication and organization skills.
• Experience troubleshooting liquid handling instruments such as Tecan Fluent, Hamilton STAR.
• Extensive experience in writing scripts/protocols for Tecan, Hamilton, Thermo Momentum Scheduler.
• Experience with molecular biology experiments is a plus not a must.

Preferred Qualifications

• Basic understanding of equipment communication, networking, TCP/IP, serial communication, or automation software is a plus.
• Basic programming or scripting experience is a plus.
• Experience in a biotechnology, pharmaceutical, laboratory, or regulated manufacturing environment is a plus.

Pay

Salary range: $70,000 – $90,000, depending on experience and qualification.

Schedule

N/A

Benefits

• Medical Insurance/ Vision Insurance/ Dental Insurance
• 401(k) & Retirement Savings Plan (RSP)
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• New Child Leave
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Company Holidays per year
• Paid Sick Days (earned based on hours worked)
• Compassionate Leave
• Jury Duty Leave
• Float day
• Personal days

Compensation

Compensation Salary range: $70,000 – $90,000, depending on experience and qualification