Sr Engineer I, Automation (Syncade MES)

Location: Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, United States

Salary: $93,000–$121,000 base salary per year

Company

hirify.global is a biotechnology company developing life-changing medicines through regulated biopharmaceutical manufacturing and research.

What you will do

• Administer and serve as the subject matter expert for Syncade MES, including configuration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management.
• Support electronic batch record workflows, recipe configuration, exception handling, and the infrastructure required for manufacturing execution.
• Ensure system availability, performance, data integrity, user access, security roles, and audit trail compliance.
• Lead root cause investigations, corrective and preventive actions, change controls, system updates, enhancements, and validation deliverables including IQ/OQ/PQ.
• Support integrations and data flows between Syncade, DeltaV, PI, Infobatch, CMMS, Oracle, Veeva, and LIMS.
• Provide technical support during manufacturing operations, including required off-hours support, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• 5–8+ years of automation engineering experience in a regulated environment, preferably GMP.
• At least 3 years of experience with Syncade/MES infrastructure, workflows, electronic batch record design, and manufacturing process support.
• Strong understanding of GxP compliance, data integrity, and change control processes.
• Ability to independently troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues.
• Experience supporting biopharmaceutical manufacturing systems and working with cross-functional teams.

Nice to have

• Experience with Emerson DeltaV DCS integration and support.
• Experience with AVEVA PI System for data collection and analytics.
• Familiarity with Infobatch for batch reporting.
• Participation in system upgrades, technology transfers, or manufacturing modernization initiatives.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage, paid vacation, sick time, holidays, and parental leave.
• 401(k) participation with company matching and an employee stock purchase plan.
• Fitness and wellness programs, tuition reimbursement up to $10,000 per calendar year, and employee resource groups.
• Short-term and long-term incentive opportunities, including cash bonuses and equity incentives.
• Inclusive workplace focused on collaboration, learning, growth, and operational excellence.