Lead Automation Engineer Process

Build the future of cell therapy manufacturing

The opportunity - Rockville MD

Imagine creatingthe intelligentautomation that helps bring advanced cell therapies to patients with greater reliability speed and precision. As Senior AutomationEngineer Cell Therapy you will be a trustedtechnicalleader forhigh-impact projectsanddailymanufacturing operationsacrossourCell Therapynetwork.You will combine automation operational technology robotics data and GMPexpertiseto turn pioneering concepts into dependable manufacturing capability.

Your impact

Why thisrolematters

Basedatour Rockville Maryland site you will join Facilities and Engineering at a defining moment: the first-of-its-kind implementation of a robotic manufacturing cluster. You will shape the network infrastructure software and hardware integrations operating strategy and lifecycle support that make this platform reliable compliant secure and ready to scale.Leanways of working and standardized methods will help you simplify complexity improve performance and focus effort where it creates the greatest value. Because these capabilities support continuous manufacturing operations the roleparticipatesin a shared 24/7 on-call support model.

What youwill do

• Lead Automation and Operational TechnologyOTstrategy for the sites first-of-its-kind robotic manufacturing cluster serving as the primary technical authority and a trusted partner to Manufacturing Quality IT Engineering and external suppliers.

• Own and administer critical Automation/OT platforms including Environmental and Equipment Monitoring Systems the Process Orchestration Layer the robotics cluster and integrated process equipment.

• Solve complex automation OT and robotics challenges restore performance quickly andmaintainsystems in a secure reliable and GMP-validated state.

• Guideequipment lifecycle decisionsfrom concept design and integration through FAT SAT commissioning qualification validation maintenance upgrades and replacement.

• Design and continuously improve equipment startup logic sequences of operation system architecture data flows alarms notifications and interfaces for facility and manufacturing assets.

• LeverageartificialintelligenceAIsystem and equipment data toidentifyroot causesanticipaterisk improve reliability and advance real-time process control.

• Develop sound capital and operating cost estimates that help leaders prioritize strategic investments.

• Advanceenergy-managementautomation and othercontinuous-improvementopportunities that strengthen operational and environmental performance.

• Shareexpertise mentor colleagues and help build enduring automation and robotics capability across the organization.

What you bring- Essential Requirements

• A bachelors degree in engineering or a related technical field or equivalent practical experience.

• Five or more years of experience implementing and sustainingprocessautomation or OT systems in manufacturing laboratoryenergy-management or similarly complex environments.

• Hands-on experience integrating robotic systems with third-party manufacturing equipment; experience applying artificial intelligence to process execution or real-time control is highly valued.

• Demonstrated capability across the system lifecycle including ideation design implementation FAT/SAT commissioning qualification validation and ongoing support in a GMP-regulated environment.

• Working knowledge of automation architecture data flows configuration alarm management remote notifications and industrial integration standards such as OPC Modbus BACnet Ethernet hardwired interfaces and parsers.

• Experience with relevant platforms and equipment such as Rockwell Siemens COPA-DATAZenon process orchestration historians electronic batch records or cell therapy manufacturing systems.

• Familiarity with system integration data integrity and zero-trust cybersecurity principles in a regulated environment.

• A structured curious approach to troubleshooting and the judgment to balance operational urgency with GMP requirements.

• Clear communication and collaborative leadership across multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.

Additionalexperience that will help you thrive

• Experience with maintenance-management platforms such as SAP in cell therapy biotechnology or pharmaceutical manufacturing.

• Relevant certifications in process automation robotics Rockwell Siemens COPA-DATA industrial networking cybersecurity or related disciplines.

Bring your whole perspective

If this opportunity excites you we encourage you to applyeven if your experience does not align with every preferred qualification. We value people who combine technical depth with curiosity sound judgment and a commitment to learning. Join us to build automation that can redefine how cell therapies are manufactured and delivered.

The annual base pay (or hourly rate of compensation) for this position ranges from $108194.40 - $ positions offer eligibility for various incentivesan opportunity to receive short-term incentive bonuses equity-based awards for salaried roles and commissions for sales roles. Benefits offered include qualified retirement programs paid time off (i.e. vacation holiday and leaves) as well as health dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans.