Lead Automation Engineer

Danaher Corporation • Burnaby, BC

12d • Onsite

About The Position

At Cytiva, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, the Lead Automation Engineer will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the world’s most advanced gloveless aseptic filling systems through technical excellence. This role supports the development and continuous improvement of industry-leading aseptic filling workcells. Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health, assisting customers in life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies. The position is part of the engineering team located in Burnaby, BC, and is an on-site role, reporting to the Engineering Manager, Aseptic Filling. The company fosters a culture of belonging and continuous improvement, leveraging Danaher’s system to turn ideas into impact, innovating at the speed of life.

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
• medical/dental/vision insurance
• bonus/incentive pay

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior