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Job Title: Senior Automation Engineer – Advanced Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Location: Indianapolis Area, Indiana, United States (relocation required)

This role requires relocation to the Indianapolis, Indiana area. Candidates must be willing and able to relocate as remote work is not available for this position.

Function: Automation Engineering / Technical Operations

Industry: Pharmaceutical / Biotechnology

Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

About the Company

This opportunity is with a leading global biopharmaceutical organisation investing $4.5 billion to establish a groundbreaking Medicine Foundry—a state-of-the-art development and manufacturing site in the U.S. The facility integrates research and manufacturing to accelerate the development and scale-up of clinical trial medicines, driving innovation, efficiency, and sustainability.

The Opportunity

We are urgently seeking a Senior Automation Engineer to join the automation team at this pioneering facility. This individual contributor role focuses on developing and implementing automation solutions that optimize the scale-up of drug manufacturing processes while ensuring safety, compliance, and operational flexibility.

You will be a key technical expert responsible for delivering high-profile projects, collaborating cross-functionally, and influencing technical decisions at the site and network levels. This role requires hands-on leadership, innovation, and a strong ability to work through complexity and uncertainty in a fast-growing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and implementation of automation systems to enable drug manufacturing scale-up
• Ensure automation systems comply with safety standards and data integrity requirements
• Develop and maintain highly automated, flexible equipment and digital plant initiatives for process and batch data visibility
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external partners to integrate automation into the broader site strategy
• Support testing, deployment, and troubleshooting of new technologies and automated workflows
• Provide training and expert support for automated instruments and software
• Influence technical decisions and promote best practices within the organization
• Mentor and coach technical talent within the automation function

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or STEM field with 15+ years of relevant automation experience, OR Master's degree with 12+ years of experience
• Proven expertise with DeltaV and Rockwell automation control systems
• Strong programming skills and experience with Atlassian tools
• Familiarity with smaller standalone lab automation systems (e.g., Echo, Kingfisher, Mantis)
• Experience designing and maintaining automation in pharmaceutical manufacturing environments
• Recognized technical leader with a track record of influencing complex technical projects
• Excellent organizational skills and experience with laboratory information management systems (e.g., Benchling, Signals)
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a dynamic environment
• Relocation to the Indianapolis area is required; relocation support is available
• Comprehensive benefits package included

Apply Now

Join a world-class innovation hub and make a tangible impact on the future of pharmaceutical manufacturing. This is a unique opportunity to contribute as a senior technical expert during a transformative time for a global biopharma leader.

Seniority level

• Seniority levelMid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment typeFull-time

Job function

• Job functionEngineering, Manufacturing, and Production
• IndustriesPharmaceutical Manufacturing, Biotechnology Research, and Manufacturing

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