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Senior Automation Engineer

Cepheid
USA
Full-time
Senior · 10+ years experience
Onsite
Discovered 3 days ago

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What you will do:

  • Lead the design, implementation, commissioning, and lifecycle management of PLC, HMI, SCADA, instrumentation, and industrial networking systems supporting manufacturing operations.
  • Serve as the controls & automation engineering lead for capital projects, including automation architecture, vendor management, FAT/SAT execution, startup, and operational handoff.
  • Develop and maintain site automation standards, cybersecurity practices, documentation standards, and equipment modernization roadmaps.
  • Lead complex troubleshooting and root cause analysis for critical manufacturing systems to improve reliability, OEE, and process performance.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship for automation and controls activities across the site, influencing engineering best practices, developing internal capabilities, and driving adoption of emerging automation technologies.

Who you are:

  • Bachelor's degree in Automation, Controls, Mechatronics, Electrical, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline, with 10+ years of industrial automation and controls engineering experience in a manufacturing environment; equivalent combinations of education, technical training, certifications, and directly related experience will also be considered.
  • Demonstrated success leading automation scope for capital projects from concept through startup, including system design, vendor management, commissioning, and operational handoff.
  • Expert-level experience programming and troubleshooting PLC and HMI platforms such as Rockwell Automation Studio 5000 and FactoryTalk View.
  • Deep technical expertise with industrial control systems, instrumentation, electrical systems, and industrial communication networks.
  • Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:
  • Ability to travel up to 15% to support vendors, training, and other Cytiva facilities.
  • Ability to work in manufacturing, utility, and laboratory environments.
  • Ability to stand, walk, climb stairs, and occasionally lift up to 25 pounds.
  • It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
  • Life sciences, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or medical device manufacturing.
  • Ignition, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), data historians, or ISA-88/ISA-95 automation frameworks.
  • Commissioning, qualification, and validation of regulated manufacturing systems.
  • Cytiva, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.
  • This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.
  • 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.
  • For more information, visit www.danaher.com.
  • Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law.
  • The U.S. EEO posters are available here.
  • For candidates who are based outside of New York City or who are applying for roles outside of New York City, for more information about conditions of any job offer please click here.
  • We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact:1-202-419-7762 or [email protected].

Preferred Qualifications

  • This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

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