About This Role
We are excited to welcome a Senior Automation Engineer II to our team, where you will play a pivotal role in supporting automation systems crucial to our biopharmaceutical manufacturing processes. As part of this dynamic team, you'll ensure the seamless operation of PI, Infobatch, and other data systems, driving the digital infrastructure that underpins our process understanding and operational excellence. With your expertise, you will manage system lifecycles, collaborate across diverse teams, and provide support for data acquisition and monitoring platforms. Your contributions will be instrumental in advancing our manufacturing execution and compliance, positioning you as a vital asset in our organization.
What You’ll Do
Provide technical ownership, administration, and support of PI, Infobatch, and other data systems across development and GMP manufacturing environments.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including Process Development, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and IT—to integrate automation platforms into broader business and compliance workflows.
Lead or support projects involving data acquisition system upgrades, software validation, alarm monitoring improvements, and batch reporting enhancements.
Ensure system reliability, data integrity, and compliance with 21 CFR Part 11 and other applicable regulatory requirements.
Lead troubleshooting and root cause investigations related to system and equipment data capture, alarms, and reports.
Support development and maintenance of user requirements, functional specifications, system validation, and standard operating procedures.
Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) for audits and inspections related to automation systems.
Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance on best practices and system usage.
Who You Are
You are a meticulous professional with a strong foundation in automation/manufacturing systems engineering, particularly in biopharmaceutical settings. Your analytical mindset and problem-solving skills empower you to tackle complex challenges independently. You thrive in collaborative environments, easily engaging with diverse teams to achieve shared goals. Your dedication to operational excellence and compliance ensures that systems run smoothly and efficiently. A natural mentor, you enjoy guiding others and sharing your technical expertise to foster growth within your team.
Qualifications
B.S. in Engineering
6+ years of experience working with manufacturing systems in biopharmaceutical manufacturing environments.
Hands-on experience with: PI (tag configuration, Asset Framework, visualization tools such as PI Vision)
Solid understanding of GMP regulations and experience working in validated systems.
Experience supporting system lifecycle management, including upgrades, backups, disaster recovery, and cybersecurity controls.
Excellent troubleshooting skills and ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working with automation systems such as MES (Syncade), DCS (DeltaV), and SCADA (Rockwell) platforms.
Infobatch (batch data reporting, SFO/recipe integration)
TopView (alarm notification setup and system management)
Knowledge of IT/OT networking and virtualized infrastructure (Nutanix).
Experience with scripting or programming (e.g., VBA, Python, SQL) is a plus.
Additional Information
Base salary offered is determined through an analytical approach utilizing a combination of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills & experience, job location, and internal equity.
Regular employees are eligible to receive both short term and long-term incentives, including cash bonus and equity incentive opportunities, designed to reward recent achievements and recognize your future potential based on individual, business unit and company performance.
In addition to compensation, Biogen offers a full and highly competitive range of benefits designed to support our employees’ and their families physical, financial, emotional, and social well-being; including, but not limited to:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances
- Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement
- Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
- A minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional end-of-year shutdown time off (Dec 26-Dec 31)
- Up to 12 company paid holidays + 3 paid days off for Personal Significance
- 80 hours of sick time per calendar year
- Paid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit
- 401(k) program participation with company matched contributions
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per calendar year
- Employee Resource Groups participation
Why Biogen?
We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.
At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. Read on to learn more about our DE&I efforts.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.
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What We Do
Through cutting-edge science and medicine, Biogen discovers, develops and delivers innovative therapies worldwide for people living with serious neurological and neurodegenerative diseases.
Founded in 1978, Biogen is a pioneer in biotechnology and today the Company has the leading portfolio of medicines to treat multiple sclerosis, has introduced the first and only approved treatment for spinal muscular atrophy, and is at the forefront of neurology research for conditions including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Biogen also manufactures and commercializes biosimilars of advanced biologics.
With approximately 7000 people worldwide, we are truly a global organization, headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, which is also home to our research operations. Our international headquarters are based in Zug, Switzerland and we have world-class manufacturing facilities in North Carolina and Denmark. We offer therapies globally through direct affiliate presence in 30 countries and a network of distribution partners in over 50 additional countries.
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