Senior Automation Engineer

Siegfried•Irvine, CA

2d•$130,000 - $185,000

About The Position

Expect to grow", personally and professionally: At Siegfried, we offer exciting challenges and ample opportunities to showcase your talents. As a trusted and respected partner to the pharmaceutical industry, we uphold the highest standards in safety, quality and sustainability, while fostering a culture that empowers you to thrive. Join a rapidly expanding global company, where diverse perspectives and experiences come together in a collaborative environment. Here, you'll find a workplace that values both collective success and your individual contributions—offering long-term opportunities to grow and make an impact. Your Role: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Senior Automation Engineer – Aseptic Drug Product Manufacturing Where Automation Meets Purpose Join a leading pharmaceutical drug product manufacturing organization and play a critical role in delivering life-saving medicines. Beyond competitive compensation, this role offers something more meaningful—the added reward of knowing your work directly helps people and patients every day. We are seeking a Pharmaceutical Automation Engineer to support the automation systems behind our aseptic manufacturing operations, including manufacturing equipment, inspection and packaging lines, and critical process utilities within a GMP-regulated environment. Your Profile: What You’ll Support • Automated aseptic drug product filling lines, inspection systems, and packaging equipment • Process equipment and critical utilities supporting manufacturing operations • PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems, historians, audit trails, and industrial networks • Automation software, IT/OT systems, firmware, hardware, and associated instrumentation • GMP facility automation and site-wide control systems What You’ll Do • Troubleshoot, maintain, and optimize automation systems across manufacturing and utilities • Support day-to-day GMP operations with timely, compliant issue resolution • Implement system changes, upgrades, and lifecycle improvements • Partner closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, IT, Facilities, and Quality teams • Support commissioning, qualification, validation, and data integrity requirements What We’re Looking For • Automation experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or regulated manufacturing • Strong working knowledge of PLC-based systems and industrial automation platforms • Familiarity with cGMPs, validation, audit trails, and change management • Ability to bridge OT and IT systems in a compliant manufacturing environment • A proactive, detail-oriented engineer with strong problem-solving skills Why Join Us • Work with state-of-the-art aseptic filling and automation technologies • Make a direct impact on patient safety and product quality • Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits • Long-term growth in a modern, high-tech manufacturing organization Help automate medicines that matter—and see the impact of your work beyond the factory floor. Apply today and be part of something bigger.

Requirements

Automation experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or regulated manufacturing
Strong working knowledge of PLC-based systems and industrial automation platforms
Familiarity with cGMPs, validation, audit trails, and change management
Ability to bridge OT and IT systems in a compliant manufacturing environment
A proactive, detail-oriented engineer with strong problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot, maintain, and optimize automation systems across manufacturing and utilities
Support day-to-day GMP operations with timely, compliant issue resolution
Implement system changes, upgrades, and lifecycle improvements
Partner closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, IT, Facilities, and Quality teams
Support commissioning, qualification, validation, and data integrity requirements