Lead Automation Engineer

Danaher • Burnaby, BC

12d • Onsite

About The Position

At Cytiva, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life. Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies. At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. The Lead Automation Engineer will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of world’s most advanced gloveless aseptic filling systems through technical excellence. You’ll support the development and continuous improvement of industry-leading aseptic filling workcells. This role reports to the Engineering Manager, Aseptic Filling and is part of the engineering team located in Burnaby, BC and will be an on-site role.

Requirements

• A mechatronics or automation engineer, with a Bachelor’s or equivalent and a passion for building complex automation equipment.
• Proficient in PLC and HMI programming, with experience applying object‑oriented or modular software design principles.
• Hands‑on experience with robotics and actuator control (e.g., stepper and servo motors), with a practical understanding of feedback control, system dynamics, and tuning methods (e.g. state space analysis; frequency response, and PID methods).
• Have a solid foundation in mechanical, pneumatic and electrical systems design
• Demonstrates systems thinking, structured problem solving and is able to decompose complex problems
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, early-stage R&D environments with high ambiguity

Nice To Haves

• Machine vision
• Robotics Design
• Project management

Responsibilities

• Design and implement advanced control strategies for complex automation equipment from early development through system integration and testing.
• Develop and optimize PLC and HMI programs using modular programming standards and industry best practices.
• Specify and integrate advanced sensors and actuators (vision systems, servo and stepper motors, multi-axis motions, etc.).
• Conduct system-level structured troubleshooting across mechanical, electrical and software domains; analyze root cause and implement corrective actions.
• Collaborate with product management and cross functional teams to translate stakeholder needs into detailed engineering requirements, design documentation, and verification/validation strategies.

Benefits

• broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives
• health care program
• paid time off
• comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance to eligible employees
• bonus/incentive pay

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees