Gilead Sciences · 6 hours ago
Sr Automation Engineer III
San Francisco Bay Area
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$182K/yr - $236K/yr
8+ years expGilead Sciences is a company focused on creating a healthier world by tackling diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19, and cancer. They are seeking a Senior Automation Engineer to support Biologics technical development and manufacturing facilities, responsible for leading automation solutions and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
BiopharmaBiotechnologyHealth CareManufacturingPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Lead the design, development, deployment, and lifecycle management of automation solutions using Emerson DeltaV DCS, with emphasis on batch control (S88), recipe management, and phase logic execution
Support PI Historian system for real-time and historical data collection, trending, Asset Framework creation, and analysis for process monitoring and continuous improvement
Integrate biologics laboratory, pilot, clinical, and manufacturing equipment/systems via APIs, OPC UA, and other protocols to ensure seamless data flow across R&D, clinical, and GMP environments
Support integration of DCS / Historian with MES platforms
Implement and manage automation changes in GMP environments, including hardware/software upgrades, vendor coordination, change control, and qualification/validation activities
Manage external contractors and third-party integrators, including scope definition, performance monitoring, deliverable review, and budget/schedule oversight
Provide technical mentorship and guidance to junior automation engineers
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Technical Development, Manufacturing, QA, QC, IT) to deliver automation projects that meet cost, quality, timeline, and regulatory goals
Maintain comprehensive, compliant automation documentation (URS, FS, DS, SOPs, risk assessments, validation protocols)
Lead validation and qualification efforts in collaboration with QA to ensure adherence to GAMP 5, 21 CFR Part 11, and Annex 11 requirements
Qualification
Required
Extensive hands-on experience with Emerson DeltaV DCS, including configuration of batch control, control/equipment modules, and phase logic
Proficiency in industrial protocols (OPC UA, Modbus, Ethernet/IP)
Strong expertise in Aveva PI System (PI Adapters/interfaces, PI Data Archive, PI AF, PI Vision)
Experience integrating DCS or Historian with MES (e.g., Apprentice Tempo MES or Werum PAS-X)
Proven background in GMP automation within biologics, cell/gene therapy, or large-molecule manufacturing
Demonstrated experience managing contractors and system integrators
Track record of mentoring junior engineers and fostering a collaborative team environment
Ability to rapidly learn and adopt new automation platforms, Cloud Services, and DevOps tools (e.g., Ignition SCADA, MQTT/Sparkplug, GitHub)
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills; structured approach to root-cause analysis
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; ability to present complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences
Must be able to work onsite at least 3 days per week
BS in Computer Science, Electrical, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university with at least 10 years of relevant automation engineering experience in life sciences
OR MS in Computer Science, Electrical, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university with at least 8 years of relevant automation engineering experience in life sciences
Preferred
Proficiency in PLC (Rockwell, Siemens, Opto22) and SCADA platforms (Ignition)
Programming experience in Python or .NET for automation scripting and API integration
Experience with AWS cloud services (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, IoT Core) and DevOps tools (Git, CI/CD pipelines, Terraform, Ansible)
Benefits
Discretionary annual bonus
Discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role)
Paid time off
Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
Company
Gilead Sciences
Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures and commercializes therapies for critical diseases.
10001+ employees
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