Automation Equipment Engineer (I, II, III)

Location: South San Francisco, California, United States. On-site, full-time third-shift role with nights and/or weekends; occasional travel of less than 15% may be required.

Company

hirify.global develops an advanced cell therapy manufacturing platform supported by automated equipment and control systems.

What you will do

• Monitor equipment fleet health, maintain readiness, respond to production issues, and support proactive testing.
• Troubleshoot sensors, motors, pumps, pneumatic actuators, PLC logic, six-axis robots, and software interfaces.
• Identify recurring equipment issues and improvement opportunities, and provide feedback to the R&D team.
• Develop and maintain runbooks, troubleshooting guides, and operational procedures.
• Coach operators and technicians on control-system questions and support commissioning and validation of automation changes and new systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechatronics, Systems, or Process Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• At least 2 years of experience supporting automated production equipment, preferably in medical device or pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience wiring, configuring, and verifying electrical and control systems.
• Working knowledge of EtherCAT, Modbus TCP/IP, serial interfaces, and OPC-UA; ability to read P&IDs, electrical schematics, and technical drawings.
• Experience reading IEC 61131-3 Structured Text, working with a major PLC platform, and supporting integrated articulated robots.
• Experience in a GMP or similarly regulated environment, including change control, deviation, and CAPA processes; willingness to work off-shift schedules.

Nice to have

• Production experience with Beckhoff TwinCAT 3 and TwinSAFE.
• Experience with HMI or SCADA platforms such as Ignition, Wonderware, or WinCC.
• Familiarity with InfluxDB, Grafana, Git, Python, or other scripting tools.
• Experience with cell therapy, biotech, semiconductor, or other high-mix automated manufacturing platforms.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced, mission-driven environment focused on cell therapy manufacturing.
• Hands-on technical ownership bridging operations and engineering.
• Collaboration with operators, scientists, engineers, and R&D teams.
• Leveling is based on overall experience, education, and demonstrated knowledge during the interview process.