Sr. Automation Engineer JD

Senior Automation Engineer

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead

  Siemens PLC programming

  using

  TIA Portal, Step 7, S7-300/400/1200/1500 controllers

  .
• Develop and configure

  SCADA systems

  using

  WinCC Classic, WinCC Unified, and PCS 7

  .
• Design and implement

  automation architectures

  including PLC–SCADA integration, redundancy, and communication protocols.
• Configure

  process graphics, alarms, recipes, interlocks, and audit trails

  in line with pharma requirements.
• Review

  URS, FDS, SDS, FAT/SAT protocols, and validation documentation

  .
• Ensure automation solutions comply with

  GAMP5, cGMP, 21 CFR Part 11, and data integrity standards

  .
• Support

  FAT, SAT, commissioning, IQ, OQ, and PQ activities

  at vendor and client sites.
• Integrate Siemens PLC/SCADA systems with

  field devices, drives, Profibus/Profinet networks, OPC-UA, MES, and DCS systems

  .
• Troubleshoot Siemens automation platforms and optimize control strategies for reliable operation.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor junior engineers on Siemens’s standards, templates, and best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (process, instrumentation, validation, IT/OT) to ensure project success.
• Contribute to

  standardization of Siemens project libraries, function blocks, and engineering guidelines

  .

Key Skills & Competencies:

• Strong hands-on experience with

  Siemens PLCs (S7-300/400/1200/1500)

  .
• Expertise in

  Siemens SCADA platforms

  : WinCC Classic, WinCC Unified, and PCS 7.
• Knowledge of

  automation communication protocols

  (Profibus, Profinet, Modbus, OPC-UA, Industrial Ethernet).
• Familiar with

  pharma automation requirements

  – GAMP5, CSV, data integrity, audit trails.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and control system optimization skills.
• Ability to

  lead teams, interact with clients, and manage Siemens-based automation projects

  .

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in

  Automation, Instrumentation, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering

  .

• 6–8 years

  of experience in automation engineering, with

  at least 5 years in Siemens’s platforms

  .
• Pharma / chemical / process industry project experience with

  CSV and validation exposure

  is essential.
• Experience in

  Process automation, BMS integration, and utility systems

  preferred.

Preferred Industries:

• Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
• Chemicals & Petrochemicals
• Food & Beverages
• Specialty Chemicals / Fine Chemicals

Travel Requirements:

FAT, SAT, co

Preferred candidate profile