DT&A - Engineer III
About The Position
This is a full-time salaried position with Project Farma, a PerkinElmer company. The successful candidate will reside in one of Project Farma's primary markets and be willing to travel domestically to meet client project requests. Project Farma’s purpose is to improve patient lives by accelerating the delivery of life-changing therapies. We accomplish this through the successful execution of high-quality life sciences projects across the full project lifecycle. Project Farma (PF) team members collaborate with cross-functional teams to build trusted client relationships, deliver an exceptional customer experience, and contribute to business growth by identifying opportunities and applying data-driven insights to support project planning, cost, schedule, and performance management. All team members are expected to embody Project Farma’s values by being curious, personable, and unselfish, while maintaining a strong commitment to a Patient Focused and People First mindset. The Engineer III is an experienced individual responsible for supporting project execution through technical contribution, analysis, and problem-solving within defined scope and guidance. This role applies developing or intermediate technical expertise to solve complex problems, contributes meaningfully to project outcomes, and demonstrates increased independence in executing assigned work. Engineers are expected to build foundational skills, apply Project Farma methodologies, and deliver high-quality work products while collaborating across disciplines. This role requires sound judgment, effective prioritization, within established project frameworks, and continued growth toward greater ownership and technical proficiency.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Life Science, Engineering, or related discipline (OR a combination of equivalent work experience in capital project engineering, pharma cGMP facility start-up, CapEx/OpEx project management and/or comparable military experience.
- 4-7 years' experience required
- PLC/MES/OT Infrastructure/Data Analytics/Digital Transformation Applications
- 3+ years in automation engineering within GMP life sciences (biotech, pharma, ATMP). With experience with any of the automation disciplines
- Willingness to travel as required for client project assignments.
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. We will not sponsor applicants for current or future work visas for this position.
- This position may require significant travel to support project and business needs.
- We cannot employ anyone with an invalid driver's license.
Nice To Haves
- Strong communicator and self-starter
- Ability to take direction and learn new skills.
- Structured thinker with troubleshooting and problem-solving skills..
- Ability to manage time and work activities
Responsibilities
- Understand, modify and maintain the life cycle of the following documents: URS (User Requirements Specifications), FRS (Functional Requirements Specifications), DS / DDS (Design Specifications), Functional & Control Narratives, Recipe Design Documentation (ISA‑88 compliant), P&IDs, Automation Standards & Engineering Guidelines
- Work cross functionally to translate process requirements into robust automation design documents.
- Troubleshoot, configure, program, and deploy software modules in the automation discipline they are working in (control modules, equipment modules, phases, recipes, batch strategies, graphics, alarms).
- Understand the attributes required to integrate OEM skids: bioreactors, chromatography systems, filtration skids, CIP/SIP, and fill finish equipment.
- Understand the hardware architecture of a DCs or PLC environment
- Detailed knowledge of FAT, SAT, IQ/OQ, and PQ protocols in alignment with GAMP 5 and 21 CFR Part 11.
- Ensure automation changes meet data integrity requirements, change control processes, and validation lifecycle rules.
- Participate in deviation investigations, CAPAs, and risk assessments related to automation systems.
- Support 24/7 operations through structured root cause analysis and resolution of automation issues.
- Collaborate with IT/OT, process engineering, quality, and capital project teams to deliver integrated automation solutions.
- Understand the typical life cycle of automation applications and hardware. (Obsolescence status, release versions etc)
- Testing and Deployment of patches, Hot Fixes and other software releases)
Benefits
- full-time salaried position
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
