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Sr. Engineer I, Automation (DeltaV and Syncade)

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Durham, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 4/5/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/3/2026
About This Role

ASr.Engineer IinAutomation & MES is a key member of the RTP Bio Automation & MES team, supporting both day-to-day manufacturing operations and large-scale capital and improvement projects. This role provides technical leadership forDeltaVandSyncadeMES systems, partnering cross-functionally to design, implement, and sustain robust automation solutions that enable safe, compliant, and efficient biopharmaceutical manufacturing.

WhatYou'llDo

  • Provide technical leadership and hands-on support forDeltaVandSyncadeMES systems across development, validation, and production environments
  • Design, implement, andmaintainsoftware solutions and interfaces with systems such as PI Historian, Oracle, CMMS, Veeva, LIMS, and other enterprise platforms
  • Author, review, and approve automation and MES documentation, including design specifications, test protocols, and lifecycle documents
  • Execute and own change controls for validated automation systems in compliance with site and quality requirements
  • Troubleshoot automation and MES issues to support manufacturing operations, including participation in an on-call rotation
  • Collaborate with Quality, Manufacturing, and Engineering teams to define validation strategies and ensure alignment across deliverables
  • Lead or support medium to large automation projects with minimal direction
  • Mentor and train junior engineers while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives across the automation function

Who You Are

You are a technically strong automation engineer who thrives in a regulated manufacturing environment and enjoys partnering across functions to solve complex problems.

Required Skills

  • Bachelor'sdegree inengineeringfrom an accredited collegeor university
  • At minimum4 years of experiencein automation engineering
  • Provenexperience withDeltaVand/orSyncaderecipe authoring
  • Strong experience with validated systems, including documentation and change control execution
  • Ability to troubleshoot complex automation software and hardware issues

Preferred Skills

  • Bachelor's degree inAutomation, Electrical, Chemical,orMechanical Engineeringfrom an accredited college or university
  • At minimum4 years of experiencein automation engineeringsupporting manufacturing operations in a large-scale biotech or pharmaceutical environment
  • Experience working with bothDeltaVandSyncadeMES platforms
  • Familiarity with batch reporting, MES design principles, and review-by-exception concepts
  • Experience supporting technology transfer, capital projects, or site-wide improvements
  • Prior experience mentoring or training junior engineers

Job Level: Professional

Additional Information

The base compensation range for this role is: $93,000.00-$121,000.00

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.

Benefits

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 onto 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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