Principal Automation Engineer (Biotechnology)

Location: Limerick, Ireland; onsite

Salary range: 63,200.00–103,200.00 annually

Company

hirify.global is a biotechnology company that invents, develops, and commercializes medicines for serious diseases.

What you will do

• Serve as the site subject matter expert for Allen Bradley Rockwell PLC and HMI programming, diagnostics, and troubleshooting.
• Lead automation engineering projects from concept and design through execution, commissioning, and turnover.
• Develop project schedules and collaborate with cross-functional teams, end users, and third-party partners on software architecture and documentation.
• Own change control for automation system configuration changes, assessing manufacturing and facilities impact while preserving data integrity.
• Lead root cause analyses, incident investigations, complex troubleshooting, continuous improvement, and contractor oversight.
• Provide out-of-hours 24/7 on-call support and approve hardware, software, and controls for automated equipment.

Requirements

• BS/BA in a science or engineering discipline and at least 8 years of experience with validated automation systems in a regulated industry.
• Expertise in GMP regulations, FDA/cGMP compliance, 21 CFR Part 11, GAMP 5, validation and qualification methodologies, data integrity, and change control.
• Hands-on experience with Allen Bradley Rockwell automation platforms, including FactoryTalk View Studio, ControlLogix Studio 5000, and FactoryTalk Historian.
• Demonstrated leadership, independent judgment, mentoring ability, audit readiness, and regulatory inspection support experience.
• Strong cross-functional communication and collaboration skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with SEEQ, Ignition, Splunk, or MS SQL.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a science-driven biotechnology organization focused on developing medicines for serious diseases.
• Inclusive culture and equal opportunity workplace.
• Comprehensive rewards may include bonuses, equity, pension or retirement benefits, insurance, paid time off, and family support benefits.
• Background checks may be conducted to verify identity, right to work, and educational qualifications.