Automation Engineer (m/f/d)

Automation Engineer (m/f/d)

Our IT team operates as a business partner proposing ideas and innovative solutions that enable new organizational capabilities. We collaborate internationally to deliver the services and solutions that help everyone to be more productive and enable innovation.

We are looking for an Automation Engineer (m/f/d) to join our team at our site in Unterschleißheim as soon as possible in full‑time.

Responsibilities

• Checks control system schematics and specifications and uses software and testing equipment to diagnose and resolve system malfunctions.
• Develops and defines control system applications and works with vendors to deliver various machinery and equipment using technologies or platforms such as programmable logic controllers (PLCs), human machine interfaces (HMIs), data control systems (DCSs), supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), computerized numerical control (CNC) systems or motion control technology.
• Collaborates on capital projects and designs manufacturing automation solutions.
• Elicits requirements for systems and software life‑cycle working practices and automation. Prepares design options for the working environment of methods, procedures, techniques, tools, and people.
• Selects systems and software life‑cycle working practices for software components and micro‑services.
• Deploys automation to achieve well‑engineered and secure outcomes.

Education and Experience

• BSc Degree or equivalent with relevant experience in Manufacturing Automation, Computer Science, Computer Science Engineering or equivalent experience.
• The candidate should have 3+ years of related experience in supporting pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Fluency in spoken and written German and English language.

Required Skills

Accountability, Automated Manufacturing Systems, Automation Solutions, Availability Management, Business Performance Management, Capital Projects, Change Controls, Citect SCADA, Computer Numerical Control (CNC), Computer Technical Support, Customer Experience Management, Facility Management, Incident Management, Management System Development, Motion Control, Problem Management, Production Quality, Quality Assurance (QA), Service Delivery, SLA Management, Software Configurations, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Lifecycle Management (SLM), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Testing.

Other Information

• Employee Status: Regular
• Relocation: No relocation
• Visa Sponsorship: No
• Travel Requirements: 10%
• Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid
• Shift: Not Indicated
• Valid Driving License: No
• Hazardous Material(s): N/A
• Job Posting End Date: 12/23/2025
• Requisition ID: R376663

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