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Integration Systems Engineer, PI Data Historian
Bachem
Vista, USA
Mid · 4–6 years experience
Onsite
Discovered 1 weeks ago
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What you will do
- PI System Lifecycle Management: Manage the full lifecycle of the AVEVA PI Data Historian System, including architecture, development, installation, commissioning, maintenance, upgrades, and decommissioning.
- Manufacturing Site Deployment Support: Support greenfield and brownfield manufacturing projects by deploying PI infrastructure for new production facilities, site start-ups, and expansion initiatives.
- IT/OT Integration & Data Flow Enablement: Design, implement, and optimize historian and integration solutions that connect OT equipment, PLCs, SCADA, DCS, MES, automation systems, and enterprise IT applications.
- System Implementation & Operational Readiness: Lead PI System implementation activities, including system design, validation, commissioning, and readiness for ongoing manufacturing operations.
- Technical Solution Design: Translate business and operational requirements into scalable technical solutions, including PI tags, AF structures, event frames, data models, interfaces, connectors, and scripts.
- Troubleshooting & Operational Support: Lead incident, change, and problem management processes while resolving complex issues related to industrial data collection, communication interfaces, storage, synchronization, and retrieval.
- Compliance, Validation & Documentation: Support GMP, CSV, commissioning, and qualification activities while creating and maintaining compliant documentation such as specifications, test protocols, validation records, SOPs, and lifecycle documents.
- System Administration & Reliability: Administer a 24/7 operational PI System to ensure high availability, performance, reliability, and disaster recovery readiness.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration & Vendor Management: Partner with automation, infrastructure, cybersecurity, manufacturing, digitalization teams, external vendors, system integrators, and engineering partners to support project execution and operations.
- Continuous Improvement & Technical Leadership: Analyze system performance, drive improvements for historian and integration platforms, provide technical guidance to project teams, and serve as an SME during audits, inspections, and assessments.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, computer science, information technology, automation engineering or related technical field
- 4 - 6 years of hands-on experience in PI Historian engineering, system integration, and technical project delivery within pharmaceutical manufacturing environments.
- Hands-on experience with AVEVA PI Data Historian systems, including PI Server, PI AF, PI Vision, Interfaces, Connectors, and Adaptors.
- Strong understanding of historian system architecture, industrial data integration, real-time data management, and data contextualization, visualization, reporting, and analytics platforms.
- Experience integrating OT equipment, PLCs, SCADA, DCS, MES, automation systems, and manufacturing execution/integration platforms with enterprise IT infrastructure and applications.
- Working knowledge of industrial communication protocols such as OPC DA/UA, Modbus, MQTT, BACnet, and Ethernet/IP.
- Project experience supporting new manufacturing site deployments, commissioning activities, large-scale production expansions, and digital manufacturing initiatives.
- Background administering production-critical applications in regulated manufacturing environments, with familiarity in Windows Server, virtualization, networking, Active Directory, backup/recovery, and cybersecurity principles.
- Experience with Computerized System Validation (CSV), GMP compliance, and data integrity requirements within regulated industries.
- Proficiency in scripting and automation tools such as PowerShell or Python for system administration and workflow automation.
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across IT, OT, cross-functional, and global project environments.
- Base Annual Salary Range: $111,920 - $153,890
- Placement of new hires in this wage range is based on several factors including education, skill sets, experience, and training.
- Total Rewards
- We offer all Team Members a total rewards package including competitive pay, annual performance bonus, a generous benefit package with comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision coverage, 401(k) plan with employer contribution, and paid vacation, personal and sick days.
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Bachem takes responsibility for future generations by a careful handling of resources and avoiding environmental risks. We continually improve our ecological performance and develop and implement new approaches for enhancing employees’ environmental awareness. EcoVadis has awarded Bachem Gold Medal status in their assessment of Bachem.
- Bachem Americas is an Equal Opportunity Employer
- As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate the diversity of our team and are committed to building an inclusive workplace where individuals are hired and advanced based on merit, skills, and qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or other legally protected status.
Preferred Qualifications
- We offer all Team Members a total rewards package including competitive pay, annual performance bonus, a generous benefit package with comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision coverage, 401(k) plan with employer contribution, and paid vacation, personal and sick days.
About Bachem
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech1,001-5,000Founded 1971
Bachem is a Swiss contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) specializing in peptides and oligonucleotides for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Founded in 1971 and headquartered in Bubendorf, it supports research, clinical development, and commercial applications through sites in Europe, the United States, and Asia.
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