Sr. Principal Engineer, Automation Engineering, Controls System Hardware - Lilly Medicine Foundry

Role: Senior Principal Engineer - Automation Engineering at Lilly, focusing on instrumentation and control hardware support for manufacturing sites, particularly during project startup phases (anticipated startup 2026-2028). Responsibilities: lead automation support for operations, capital projects, commissioning, and qualification; develop and implement automation project plans; ensure system reliability, GMP compliance, and validated state of control systems; mentor engineering team; collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to support process control strategies; oversee hardware design, troubleshooting, and maintenance of DeltaV DCS and Rockwell PLC systems; support electronic systems like plant historians. Requirements: B.S. in Engineering or related field; 8+ years in pharmaceutical or regulated environments; experience with DeltaV DCS, Rockwell Allen Bradley PLC, Veeva, PI, and BMS Warehouse Monitoring; knowledge of GMP, validation, and process automation protocols; willingness for on-call rotation. Preferred: hands-on hardware wiring experience, strong problem-solving skills, ability to influence peers, good communication skills, and initiative. HighValue: pharmaceutical manufacturing, GMP and regulatory compliance, DeltaV and Rockwell control systems, process automation, site startup support. WorkSetup: on-site with potential for collaboration across functional teams; participation in a rotational on-call schedule.