Controls Automation Engineer - Maintenance

Location: Farmington, Connecticut, United States

Salary: $92,192–$133,678 per year, based on qualifications and experience.

Company

hirify.global is an independent, nonprofit biomedical research institution focused on genetics, genomic solutions, and biomedical research, with operations across the United States, Japan, and China.

What you will do

• Serve as the primary Maintenance of Line controls and automation engineer for CT CMAP Operations, maintaining uptime and operational continuity.
• Maintain, troubleshoot, commission, and improve automation systems, robotic platforms, instruments, liquid-handling workflows, and controls infrastructure.
• Integrate automation platforms with LIMS, data systems, data pipelines, custom software, and digital workflows.
• Develop preventive maintenance, calibration, system-health monitoring, documentation, training, validation, and operational handoff processes.
• Lead root-cause analysis, risk reduction, continuous improvement, and technical escalation with scientific, operational, engineering, informatics, and vendor stakeholders.
• Evaluate automation technologies and ensure compliance with safety, quality, regulatory, Lean, and Six Sigma requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related field focused on automation systems, robotics, or industrial controls.
• At least 5+ years of relevant experience supporting, troubleshooting, commissioning, or maintaining automation systems in operational environments.
• Programming experience in Python, C/C++, or structured text, including robotic instruments and liquid handlers such as Hamilton, Agilent, or Dynamic Devices, and API-based lab-automation integrations.
• Proficiency in PLC programming, HMI development, industrial robotics, LIMS integration, and custom automation software solutions.
• Experience integrating automation platforms with LIMS and data pipelines, with a strong understanding of control systems, automation hardware, and system integration.
• Strong technical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, plus familiarity with safety and ergonomic standards in automation design.
• Experience with vision systems and data acquisition tools.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma principles.
• Experience working in GMP or regulated laboratory environments.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in engineering, robotics, automation, controls, or an applied technical discipline.
• 10+ years of relevant engineering or advanced technical operations experience in automation, controls, laboratory automation, or manufacturing automation.
• Automation, robotics, Lean, Six Sigma, SolidWorks, or AutoCAD certifications.
• Experience with robotic instruments, liquid handlers, custom software development, CAD, microcontrollers, 3D printing, robotics, motion control, or mechatronic systems.
• Experience with barcode/RFID systems, electronic batch and traceability workflows, environmental monitoring, vision systems, or data acquisition.
• Experience coordinating vendors, service agreements, spare-parts strategies, preventive maintenance plans, and technical escalation pathways.
• Experience with MS Project, Planner, Smartsheet, Jira, Azure DevOps, or comparable work-tracking and implementation-planning tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Work across scientific, operational, engineering, informatics, vendor, and external collaboration teams in a multi-site research environment.
• Support a mission-driven nonprofit biomedical research institution advancing genomic solutions and human health.
• Operate in a dynamic environment requiring proactive communication, collaborative problem-solving, adaptability, ownership, and accountability.
• Maintain compliance with safety, quality, regulatory, and GMP-related requirements.