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Senior Principal Engineer - Automation Engineering - Systems and Digital Integration

Eli Lilly and Company

$64,500 - $167,200
Aug 28, 2025
Indianapolis, IN, USA • Whitestown, IN, USA
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Lilly is looking to solve the problem of optimizing manufacturing processes and increasing capacity for clinical trial medicines while reducing costs and environmental impact through the creation of the Lilly Medicine Foundry.

Requirements

  • Minimum B.S. in Engineering and experience in Automation Engineering, preferably in major pharmaceutical manufacturing handling System integration of applications, systems and platforms
  • 8+ years working experience in Biopharma engineering, operations, or manufacturing
  • Experience in design, development, commissioning and qualification of highly automated greenfield manufacturing sites utilizing SCADA, DCS, MES, LIMS, Site Historian systems, middleware applications (DeltaV, Rockwell, Syncade, LabVantage, OSI PI, OPC)
  • Experience in developing native and custom application interfaces for data communication, ETL and data parsing for non-standard equipment, applications and communication protocols
  • Experience in commissioning, qualifying and supporting systems between SCADA, DCS, MES, LIMS, Historian and other applications for interconnectivity
  • Knowledge of GMP, regulatory requirements, computer system validation

Responsibilities

  • Mentor process control team, including design, controls philosophy, implementation and commissioning
  • Process control work implementation and coordination
  • Develop and implement the Automation Engineering Project Plan
  • Technically lead and oversee the work of Site Area leads and System Integrator including Functional Requirements, Design Specifications, DCS Application Software, Test Specifications
  • Lead/Participate in design reviews and Automation application software reviews, attend equipment and software FATs
  • Lead a team of automation engineers supporting commissioning
  • Devising functional requirements and process control strategies for control systems in collaboration with Process Engineering

Other

  • Demonstrated initiative, good planning and organizational skills, ability to prioritize tasks, commitment to task completion and timelines
  • Possess a keen technical curiosity and has demonstrated strong problem-solving skills and a desire for continuous improvement
  • Demonstrated ability to influence peers and business partners
  • Good written and verbal communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Minimum B.S. in Engineering