Principal Engineer

About the role

Joining our team means becoming part of a dynamic and forward-thinking group of experts in engineering and system integration. We serve clients across various sectors including Life Sciences, Mission Critical, Metals & Mining, Warehousing & Distribution, and CPG/Food & Beverage, delivering IT automation and control solutions for over 30 years.

Responsibilities

• Lead a project team responsible for the design, configuration, and testing of continuous and batch control applications.
• Understand the project scope and financials, exercising good time management skills to plan and coordinate the work as part of a project team.
• Anticipate and provide solutions to the customer, giving high priority to customer satisfaction, offering strong technical expertise and advisement as part of the project team.
• Adapt to a flexible work schedule and travel, if necessary, to participate in the design, development, and start-up of control systems at the client's facility.
• Act as an automation Subject Matter Expert.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• Minimum of 8-10 years of hands-on experience executing automation projects, preferably in the Life Sciences domain.
• Knowledge of GMP, controls design, and facility start-up.
• Experience with Rockwell, Ignition, Servers, and ISA S88 Batch standard, ISA S95 Controls System Architecture standard, GAMP 5, and cGMP 21 CFR Part 11.
• Experience developing process control system applications, utilizing PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems, and knowledge of control system network topology.
• Experience with virtual server-based control system architectures, tuning control loops, providing control system qualifications, and troubleshooting existing control systems.
• Experience working at customer sites supporting the installation and commissioning of equipment and systems.

Qualifications

• BS Engineering degree.
• Hands-on experience executing automation projects for process plants.
• Experience with Rockwell, Ignition, Servers, and ISA S88 Batch standard, ISA S95 Controls System Architecture standard, GAMP 5, and cGMP 21 CFR Part 11.
• Experience developing process control system applications, utilizing PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems, and knowledge of control system network topology.
• Experience with virtual server-based control system architectures, tuning control loops, providing control system qualifications, and troubleshooting existing control systems.
• Experience working at customer sites supporting the installation and commissioning of equipment and systems.

Skills

• Object-oriented software development & delivery methodologies.
• Experience with the design, implementation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of virtual server-based control system architectures.
• Experience with process instrumentation specification, installation, and troubleshooting, and control panel design, check-out, commissioning, and troubleshooting.
• Experience rapidly troubleshooting and solving equipment and instrument-related issues during start-up and commissioning and performing complex system testing.

Benefits & Perks

• 401(k) with match and prompt enrollment.
• Prompt enrollment into Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits.
• Generous paid time off including paid vacation, paid holidays, paid family leave, and sick time off.
• Training and continuing education provided from day one to support career advancement.

Pay

TBD

Schedule

TBD