Undergraduate placement, Automation Engineer

Be part of something altogether life-changing!

Working at Cytiva in the Life Sciences industry means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our
incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new
medicines, and cell and gene therapies.

At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each
other, our customers, and their patients. With associates across 40 countries, Cytiva is a place where every day is a learning opportunity – so
you can grow your career and expand your skills in the long term.

Cytiva is one of 10 Life Sciences companies of Danaher. Together, we accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of solutions that
safeguard and improve human health.

We have an excellent internship (13 month placement) running from Summer 2025 - Summer 2026 for an ambitious and enthusiastic
individual.
The successful candidate will currently be undertaking their penultimate year of graduate study and will join the UK Automation Engineering
team at Cytiva Harbourgate, Portsmouth UK, before returning for their graduating year.

The team is focused on the development and sustainment of standard automation solutions for Biotechnology processing equipment. This
internship will allow you to develop and implement your engineering knowledge and introduce you to standard development practices.

Responsibilities:

• Involved in the development and implementation of standard automation platform solutions, automation system programming standards and automation software validation procedures.

• Support the maintenance and enhancement of the team's development environments including networks, software tools and associated hardware.

• Undertake both simulated and at system software testing in support of library updates or system developments.

• Assist in the keeping of records, upgrade rollouts, version control and maintenance of platform solutions.

• Support automation solution concepting for new product developments or issue resolution.

Experience/Skills/Qualifications:

• You are working towards a degree in an engineering discipline ideally focused in areas such as software development, information technology, electrical engineering, automation technology, and / or process engineering.

• Past exposure to industrial automation software (e.g. Siemens, Rockwell, Ignition…) useful.

• Experience with programming and scripting languages such as C#, Java, Python and / or SQL a distinct advantage.

• A passion for engineering and a natural curiosity to thrive in a research and development environment.

• Remains calm and organised under pressure.

• Can demonstrate initiative and a drive for continuous improvement within a dynamic working environment.

• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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