Engineer I, Automation

Location: Pittsburgh, PA, United States; onsite work in an industrial manufacturing environment is required.

Company

hirify.global develops technology, services, and manufacturing capabilities for advanced cell and gene therapies from design through commercialization.

What you will do

• Support automation projects throughout the full project life cycle and maintain systems in a validated state after go-live.
• Design, configure, program, troubleshoot, and provide break/fix support for automated equipment and control systems.
• Follow automation platform standards including SCADA, Ignition, Historians, Canary, and Rockwell PLCs.
• Manage automation documentation, wiring and loop drawings, software code, SOPs, test plans, test scripts, and user training.
• Coordinate with Facilities, Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Validation teams on equipment installation, client introductions, and technology transfers.
• Support manufacturing data collection, reporting, system integrations, lab operations, and future digital needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or a related technological field.
• At least 2 years of relevant experience in industrial or process automation, controls, or systems engineering.
• Working knowledge of industrial networks, communication protocols, and PLC programming or configuration, including Rockwell and Siemens.
• Experience with control panel and automation hardware design, computer system testing, commissioning, and validation.
• Experience integrating industrial or manufacturing systems with enterprise IT platforms, identity providers, SSO, role-based access control, and centralized user management.
• Willingness to work in an industrial manufacturing environment, including gowning, and participate in a future on-call rotation.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of OPC, Ethernet/IP, SCADA, Historians, Ignition, OSIsoft PI, or Canary.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical regulations and guidance including 21 CFR Part 11, Annex 11, and GAMP 5.
• Experience in GMP manufacturing, CDMO environments, process data analytics, or Manufacturing Execution Systems such as Apprentice or Syncade.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative work with Facilities, Engineering, Operations, Quality, Validation, and business users.
• Hands-on ownership of automation systems and opportunities to support advanced therapy manufacturing.
• Role includes technical learning, detailed problem solving, and direct contribution to facility startup and operations.