Automation Engineer

Job Title: Automation Engineer

Job Location: Portsmouth, UK

Job Location Type: Remote

Job Contract Type: Full-time

Job Seniority Level:

Be part of something altogether life-changing!

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. With associates across 40+ countries, Cytiva is a place where every day is a learning opportunity – so you can grow your career and expand your skills in the long term.

The Sr. Automation Engineer for Cytiva is responsible for designing, developing, troubleshooting, and debugging software programs for software enhancements and new products.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Generate detailed requirements for automation products to be developed utilizing Rockwell Automation PlantPAx DCS platform.
• Lead and perform the detailed design for the New Product Introduction.
• Develop as well as lead the activities of others in programming controllers, configuring SCADA/HMI applications, S-88 batch systems according to design and performance specifications.
• Establish process automation system test plans to determine compliance with functional and design requirements.
• Design and author methods and processes to deploy, install, and configure customer-specific control and network strategies.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical, Electrical or Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or in “STEM” Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering) and technical experience in biotechnology, pharmaceutical or equivalent automated process industries.
• Experience in the programming of Rockwell PlantPAx DCS tools and components including Logix controllers, FT-View SCADA/HMI, FT-Batch and OSI/PI continuous historian.
• Comprehensive understanding and strong hands-on development experience of application development and system/hardware integration.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• PLC/DCS/SCADA experience with Rockwell PlantPAx.
• Experience working with DevOps.
• Agile.

At Cytiva, we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Cytiva can provide.

At Danaher, we bring together science, technology and operational capabilities to accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life. Our global teams are pioneering what’s next across Life Sciences, Diagnostics, Biotechnology and beyond.

At Danaher, we value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.