Senior Controls Engineer - Operational Technology (Durham, NC)

Location: 100% onsite in Durham, North Carolina, United States; travel up to 10%

Company

hirify.global develops pharmaceutical therapies for rare diseases and technologies intended to expand the availability of transplantable organs.

What you will do

• Support distributed control, packaging automation, and manufacturing automation systems in a regulated, validated environment.
• Perform advanced application troubleshooting, architecture reviews, system staging, consulting, and preventative maintenance.
• Troubleshoot and maintain PLCs, HMIs, field devices, industrial networks, databases, and related control systems under strict change control.
• Collaborate on system configuration, network and software requirements, graphics, programming, and sequences of operation.
• Support operational technology systems including TrackWise, SAP, Adept, MasterControl, and electronic batch records.
• Ensure PLC standards, GAMP/cGxP procedures, testing, documentation, and implementation requirements are followed.

Requirements

• High school diploma with 9+ years of automation experience, an associate degree with 7+ years, or a bachelor’s degree with 5+ years across multiple systems.
• Experience as a controls or automation subject matter expert on construction or other projects.
• Experience in FDA-regulated pharmaceutical or other FDA-regulated manufacturing environments.
• Experience programming and designing Rockwell/Allen-Bradley, ControlLogix, RSLogix, CompactLogix, FactoryTalk, Siemens S5/S7, RSView, PanelView, Wonderware, or related systems.
• Experience with Schneider EcoStruxure, AVEVA ArchestrA, JCI Metasys, PLC connectivity, industrial networking, database development, and system validation.
• Ability to develop engineering documentation, manage multiple priorities, work under pressure, and meet deadlines.

Nice to have

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in information technology or engineering.
• Certified Energy Manager, Certified Automation Professional, or PMP certification.
• Experience with construction projects, historian configuration, HMI and SCADA configuration, or SQL programming.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission focused on developing treatments for rare diseases and expanding access to transplantable organs.
• Eligible employees may receive medical, dental, vision, prescription, wellness, 401(k), ESPP, paid time off, paid parental leave, and disability benefits.
• Work takes place in a small, fast-paced project environment focused on innovation and operational excellence.