Senior Automation Engineer

What You Will Achieve

• Provide a lead engineering role for automation upgrade capital projects involving automation systems.
• Provide engineering support for the delivery of new automation and software technologies; define minimum standards for computer systems and control system hardware and software components within the business unit.
• Perform detailed reliability analyses for all critical automation systems used in production manufacturing and their associated infrastructure systems.
• Provide technical engineering direction and support for the maintenance, installation, startup/commissioning, testing, and qualification of automation systems for process equipment, process‑related systems, and infrastructure equipment within a biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility.
• Provide detailed engineering support for change controls and limited‑scope functional upgrades to existing systems.
• Troubleshoot multiple automation platforms, with a primary focus on Allen‑Bradley PLCs and GE iFIX SCADA systems.
• Support automation design for cell culture, harvest, and purification process equipment, including development of User Requirement Specifications (URS), Functional Requirement Specifications (FRS), and Configuration Specifications (CS).
• Develop and execute commissioning plans, as well as validation and qualification documentation.
• Write and review change controls, and review and approve specifications, drawings, and other project‑related documentation.
• Support project activities, including estimating project budgets and developing specifications for new equipment.
• Provide instrumentation support, including I/O troubleshooting, signal verification, loop checks, and control panel design and review.
• Support maintenance activities, attend required meetings, and maintain specified training requirements.
• Design and implement automation systems in compliance with ALCOA data integrity principles (Attributable, Legible, Contemporaneous, Original, and Accurate).
• Support equipment maintenance history reviews, investigations, and audits as required.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in chemical, mechanical, electrical engineering, or a relevant scientific discipline with at least 4 years of experience; OR a master's degree with at least 2 years of experience; OR a PhD with 0+ years of experience; OR an associate's degree with 8 years of experience; OR a high school diploma (or equivalent) and 10 years of relevant experience.

Requirements

• Minimum of 4 years of automation experience with a BS, or 3 years with an MS, including automation of pharmaceutical process systems and execution of design, commissioning, and troubleshooting activities.
• Working knowledge of cGMP systems and practices.
• Ability to work across functional areas, including operations, maintenance, validation, and project management.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience working with both production equipment and utility automation systems.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley PLCs and HMIs as well as GE iFix SCADA.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading automation projects.
• Experience with Emerson DeltaV and OSI PI products.
• Familiarity with relational databases such as SQL or Oracle.
• Familiarity with automation networks, including Ethernet, DH+, ControlNet, and similar technologies.
• Familiarity with network infrastructure and cybersecurity principles.
• Relevant pharmaceutical experience.
• Demonstrated cross‑functional leadership competencies, including diligence, strategic development, conflict resolution, analytical thinking, communication, and business/organizational awareness, along with strong project planning skills.

Pay

• Annual base salary range: $99,200.00 to $165,400.00.
• Eligible for participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 12.5% of base salary.
• Eligible to participate in the share‑based long‑term incentive program.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution.
• Paid vacation, holiday, and personal days.
• Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave.
• Health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage.

Schedule

Must be able to work from assigned Pfizer office 2-3 days per week, or as needed by the business.