Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

As a global leader in clinical diagnostics, Beckman Coulter Diagnostics has challenged convention to elevate the diagnostic laboratory’s role in improving patient health for more than 90 years. Our diagnostic solutions are used in routine and complex clinical testing, and are used in hospitals, reference and research laboratories, and physician offices around the world. Every hour around the world, more than one million tests are run on Beckman Coulter Diagnostics systems, impacting 1.2 billion patients and more than three million clinicians per year. From uncovering the next clinical breakthrough, to rapid and reliable sample analysis, to more rigorous decision making—we are enabling clinicians to deliver the best possible care to their patients with improved efficiency, clinical confidence, adaptive collaboration, and accelerated intelligence.

The Staff Automation Controls Engineer, is responsible for designing, developing, programming, testing, and maintaining automation systems for high-speed medical device filling and packaging lines at both Clare and Krefeld sites. In this role, you will work with operations, Engineering, Maintenance and external equipment vendors to deliver equipment projects, starting with the development of the User Requirements specifications through to equipment validation.

This position reports to the Senior Manager, Engineering and is part of the Engineering function located primarily in Clare. This is an on-site role, which will require up to 25% travel supporting our German site.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

Manage the specification, development, installation and validation of automation equipment.
Design, develop, program, and commission PLC (e.g., Allen-Bradley, Siemens), HMI, and SCADA systems for new and existing filling, capping, and packaging equipment.
Develop and implement control strategies for complex automation sequences, including motion control, robotics, and vision systems, specific to medical device filling processes.
Troubleshoot and debug automation systems, identifying and resolving issues related to software, hardware, and electrical components to minimize downtime.
Perform system integration, testing, and validation activities (IQ, OQ, PQ) in accordance with regulatory requirements (FDA, GMP, ISO).
Work with vendors and external partners for equipment upgrades, installations, and technical support.

The essential requirements of the job include:

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Automation Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
10+ years of experience in automation and controls engineering in a regulated manufacturing environment (medical device, pharmaceutical, biotech, or highly regulated food/beverage).
Proven experience with PLC programming (e.g., Rockwell Automation, Siemens) and HMI development for complex machinery.
Strong understanding of servo motion control, robotics, and machine vision systems.
Experience in development of user requirements specifications.
Experience with validation methodologies (IQ, OQ, PQ) in a GMP environment.
Excellent troubleshooting, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Travel:

Ability to travel in Europe – supporting German site, up to 25% .

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

Automated filling, capping, labelling, or packaging equipment, preferably within a manufacturing setting.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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Staff Automation Controls Engineer

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