Engineer - Automation Engineering - AGV/AMR (Autonomous Guided Vehicles/Autonomous Mobile Robots)-Lilly Medicine Foundry
Eli Lilly and Company
August 22, 2026
On-site
Indianapolis, IN
Operations
Responsibilities:
- Provide automation support for AGV/AMR fleets moving materials across manufacturing, warehouse, and utility areas.
- Mentor process control and material handling team members (design, controls philosophy, implementation, commissioning).
- Implement and coordinate AGV/AMR fleet management software; develop the Automation Engineering Project Plan.
- Lead/oversee Site Area leads and System Integrators for AGV/AMR functional requirements, design specs, controller software, and test specs.
- Conduct design/software reviews; attend AGV/AMR FATs/SATs; lead automation engineers supporting commissioning.
- Create traffic/navigation control strategies; design/configure/test fleet management software (routing, traffic, charging/docking, interlocks).
- Integrate, tune, and troubleshoot navigation/safety/communications (LiDAR, SLAM, RFID/QR, Wi‑Fi mesh).
- Implement/support performance data systems (historians/dashboards); maintain validated AGV/AMR control systems and execute validation strategies.
- Support capital projects (new product intros, warehouse expansions) and promote compliant, productive automation.
- Build vendor/partner network to influence AGV/AMR strategy.
Qualifications:
- BS in Engineering or related; 2+ years in operations/manufacturing with exposure to automated material handling/robotics preferred.
- US work authorization required; no visa sponsorship.
Preferred:
- Greenfield automated manufacturing commissioning/qualification with AGV/AMR platforms and integration with SCADA/DCS/BMS.
- AGV/AMR navigation tech (LiDAR/SLAM/magnetic tape/wire) and safety standards (ANSI/ITSDF B56.5, ISO 3691-4).
- Organizational decision-making experience; pharmaceutical manufacturing experience.
Benefits (if part of posting):
- Eligibility for company bonus; 401(k), pension; vacation; medical/dental/vision/prescription; flexible benefits; life insurance; time off/leave; well-being benefits.
Application:
- Submit resume; if you need accommodation, use https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation.
- Provide automation support for AGV/AMR fleets moving materials across manufacturing, warehouse, and utility areas.
- Mentor process control and material handling team members (design, controls philosophy, implementation, commissioning).
- Implement and coordinate AGV/AMR fleet management software; develop the Automation Engineering Project Plan.
- Lead/oversee Site Area leads and System Integrators for AGV/AMR functional requirements, design specs, controller software, and test specs.
- Conduct design/software reviews; attend AGV/AMR FATs/SATs; lead automation engineers supporting commissioning.
- Create traffic/navigation control strategies; design/configure/test fleet management software (routing, traffic, charging/docking, interlocks).
- Integrate, tune, and troubleshoot navigation/safety/communications (LiDAR, SLAM, RFID/QR, Wi‑Fi mesh).
- Implement/support performance data systems (historians/dashboards); maintain validated AGV/AMR control systems and execute validation strategies.
- Support capital projects (new product intros, warehouse expansions) and promote compliant, productive automation.
- Build vendor/partner network to influence AGV/AMR strategy.
Qualifications:
- BS in Engineering or related; 2+ years in operations/manufacturing with exposure to automated material handling/robotics preferred.
- US work authorization required; no visa sponsorship.
Preferred:
- Greenfield automated manufacturing commissioning/qualification with AGV/AMR platforms and integration with SCADA/DCS/BMS.
- AGV/AMR navigation tech (LiDAR/SLAM/magnetic tape/wire) and safety standards (ANSI/ITSDF B56.5, ISO 3691-4).
- Organizational decision-making experience; pharmaceutical manufacturing experience.
Benefits (if part of posting):
- Eligibility for company bonus; 401(k), pension; vacation; medical/dental/vision/prescription; flexible benefits; life insurance; time off/leave; well-being benefits.
Application:
- Submit resume; if you need accommodation, use https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation.