Senior Automation Engineer PLC/DCS/SCADA
Cytiva (company site, opens in a new tab)10+ yrsPuneOn-siteDirect career pageEst. 22–30 LPA
Posted on 23 Sept
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About This Role
- Lead design, development, validation, commissioning, and lifecycle management of automation, instrumentation, and electrical systems for biopharmaceutical manufacturing equipment.
- Serve as SME for PLC/DCS/SCADA platforms (Siemens, Emerson, TIA Portal, WinCC, PCS7, DeltaV) including software design, configuration, testing, and validation ensuring compliance to GAMP 5, 21 CFR Part 11, ISA, IEC, GMP standards.
- Manage FAT, SAT, startup, troubleshooting, customer acceptance, and mentoring junior engineers while collaborating globally to deliver scalable solutions.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Instrumentation, Electrical, Electronics & Telecommunication, Computer Science or equivalent.
- Minimum 10+ years post-qualification experience in automation or related engineering roles.
- Experience in project engineering/management of biopharmaceutical manufacturing equipment, especially filtration, separation, purification systems; biopharmaceutical domain experience preferred.
- Willingness to travel up to 40% for project execution, commissioning, and customer support; role based in Pune (onsite).
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Proven expertise in developing and validating automation systems compliant with biopharma regulations and standards such as GAMP 5 and 21 CFR Part 11.
- Strong operational experience with industry-leading PLC/DCS/SCADA platforms within regulated manufacturing environments.
- Ability to lead complex projects end-to-end including risk mitigation, lifecycle management, and mentoring technical teams in a global matrix organization.