Senior/Manager, Automation Engineering (cGMP) - Project Farma

PerkinElmer • Redwood City, NC

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About The Position

Project Farma is growing its Digital Transformation & Automation (DT&A) practice and is seeking a Senior/Manager, Automation Engineering professional with 10–20+ years of relevant experience. The successful candidate will reside in one of Project Farma’s primary markets and be willing to travel domestically as required for client projects. The role supports life sciences projects across the full project lifecycle, helping accelerate delivery of life-changing therapies through high-quality project execution and strong client relationships.

The position provides technical and project leadership, including guiding project team members, leading medium-sized projects or scopes of work on larger projects, defining execution and configuration strategies, and supporting project estimating. It also contributes to client engagement, practice development, risk and compliance management, quality assurance, operational performance, and financial oversight. The role includes mentoring engineers, evaluating emerging technologies, and promoting safety, quality, continuous improvement, and a Patient Focused and People First mindset.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and/or master’s degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, Regulatory, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience in quality assurance, cGMP facility start-up, regulatory assurance, relevant military service, and/or professional services.
• At least 10–15+ years of experience in automation and digital systems in GMP life sciences, such as biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, or ATMP.
• Expert-level experience in one or more areas of process control, MES, and digital systems platforms.
• Willingness to travel as required for client project assignments.
• Authorization to work in the United States on a full-time basis; visa sponsorship is not available.
• Valid driver’s license; the employer cannot employ applicants with an invalid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

• Strong communication and influencing skills across engineering, quality, IT/OT, and manufacturing.
• Structured thinking, advanced troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a high-pressure, regulated environment.
• Demonstrated leadership and mentorship abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance to assigned project team members and foster an approachable, inclusive team environment.
• Encourage participation in project discussions and share suggestions for continuous improvement with DT&A and Project Farma leadership.
• Lead medium-sized projects or scopes of work within larger projects.
• Build collaborative relationships with clients, third-party vendors, and system integrators.
• Support scope definition, change management, and client communications; identify opportunities to expand Project Farma work.
• Broaden knowledge of Digital Transformation and Automation disciplines, develop project execution and configuration strategies, and build expertise in estimating automation projects, including schedules, hours, and tasks.
• Resolve moderately complex operational and people-related challenges.
• Mentor and coach project engineers and encourage exploration of new methods, tools, technologies, and industry developments.
• Identify execution risks and take corrective action proactively.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, FDA, ISO, and EHS requirements, and champion safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Review deliverables for quality and compliance before client submission; address quality issues through coaching and process improvement.
• Balance schedule, quality, and client priorities; manage team utilization and workload forecasting to meet billability goals.
• Escalate high-risk decisions appropriately and ensure quality assurance, risk management, and compliance across DT&A activities.

What This Job Offers

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