Senior Automation Engineer

Pfizer

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Andover, MA
Salary: $99,200–$165,400 / yr
Posted: 5 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Closes: Sep 24, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $169k

This role $132k

$88k most similar roles pay here $207k

This role pays less than 84% of similar roles. Most pay $142,400–$195,737 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $132k versus about $169k for comparable roles.

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About Pfizer

Pfizer Inc. is one of the world''s largest biopharmaceutical companies, researching, developing, manufacturing, and marketing medicines and vaccines across multiple therapeutic areas including oncology, cardiology, and infectious diseases. Industry: Biopharmaceuticals

Pfizer currently has 32 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $106,000–$176,600 across 32 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Automation Engineer

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The Senior Automation Engineer joins the Global Supply division to lead automation upgrade capital projects and provide engineering support for new software technologies. This role involves performing reliability analyses for critical production manufacturing systems, managing installation, commissioning, and qualification of process equipment, and troubleshooting multiple platforms including Allen-Bradley PLCs and GE iFIX SCADA systems. The candidate will develop technical documentation such as URS, FRS, and Configuration Specifications while ensuring compliance with ALCOA data integrity principles. Key responsibilities include instrumentation support, I/O troubleshooting, and signal verification for cell culture, harvest, and purification processes. Required skills include experience with cGMP systems, pharmaceutical process automation, and potentially Emerson DeltaV, OSI PI, SQL, or Oracle databases. The role solves technical challenges in biopharmaceutical manufacturing to ensure reliable production of medicines through advanced control system hardware and software integration.

Skills

Allen-Bradley PLCs GE iFIX SCADA Emerson DeltaV OSI PI SQL Oracle cGMP Commissioning Validation Instrumentation Ethernet ControlNet DH+ Data Integrity Project Management Automation Systems

What you'll do

Lead automation upgrade capital projects involving various automation systems.
Provide engineering support for the delivery of new automation and software technologies.
Perform detailed reliability analyses for critical production manufacturing and infrastructure systems.
Direct the installation, commissioning, testing, and qualification of automation systems for process equipment.
Troubleshoot multiple automation platforms, specifically Allen-Bradley PLCs and GE iFIX SCADA systems.
Develop technical documentation including URS, FRS, configuration specifications, and commissioning plans.
Provide instrumentation support including I/O troubleshooting, signal verification, and control panel design.
Design and implement automation systems in compliance with ALCOA data integrity principles.

What we're looking for

Must have a Bachelor's degree with 4 years experience, Master's with 3 years, PhD, or Associate's/High School with 8-10 years of relevant experience.
Minimum of 4 years of automation experience for BS holders (or 3 years for MS) including pharmaceutical process systems and troubleshooting.
Must have working knowledge of cGMP systems and practices.
Experience is required with Allen-Bradley PLCs, HMIs, and GE iFix SCADA systems.
Experience must include both production equipment and utility automation systems.
Strong verbal and written communication skills are required.
Experience leading automation projects (preferred).
Work authorization in the United States.

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