Senior Engineer, Automation
AstraZeneca

A professional engineer with formal team leader responsibilities who plans and coordinates specialist engineering activities and is charged with managing project revenues over a portfolio of projects. Alternatively provides technical and project management support to colleagues in an area of expertise within the engineering function.

Typical Accountabilities

• Manages or provides technical support to multiple projects.

• Acts as technical owner of specific area within Engineering function of AstraZeneca or as deep specialist in one field.

• Either leads the planning, managing, and monitoring of major projects from concepts through implementation, or provides expert technical support to project manager carrying out these functions.

• Identifies, evaluates, recommends and selects technical options to be adopted as global standards.

• Provides technical advice and information to other function members.

• Keeps own knowledge of best practices and new developments up to date.

• Leads trouble shooting activities to resolve existing problems and inform future Engineering developments.

• Assists in initiating, conducting and coordinating resource allocation and financial program evaluation reviews.

• Gathers and analyses data related to establishing and maintaining business processes, procedures and policies.

• Evaluates and monitors performance and efficiency of programs and projects to ensure target are met.

• Assists with preparing budget status reports, forecast reports, reports on adherence to key performance indicators and other management reports.

• Leads project staff in preparing cost applications and budgets for new business development.

• Works on overall project planning by reporting on project schedules and deliverables

• Helps co-ordinate resources within the business teams, project team or across the department.

• Ensure compliance of own work and work of others with Safety, Health and Environment standards

Responsibilities of the Role

• Subject Matter Expert (SME) on process/system integration

• Determines process control requirements.

• Resolves issues for automation processes.

• Designs systems to process requirements.

• Designs/executes commissioning studies.

• Leads investigations.

• Leads risk analysis.

• Leads cross functional teams, FTEs, and contractors.

• Approves change control.

• Executes tech transfers.

• Conducts presentations for higher management.

• Assists in the creation of budgets.

• Creates integrated project timelines

Essential

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Life Sciences or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Auditing Experience

• Project management experience

• Regulations (ISPE, GAMP, Annex 1, CFR)

• Data Integrity

• Quality Systems (Change management, investigations, etc.)

Desirable

• OSI PI

• ASQ CQE (American Society of Quality Certified Quality Engineer)

• Technology Transfer

Benefits offered included a qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]; paid vacation and holidays; paid leaves; and, health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans. Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an "at-will position" and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Are you ready to bring new insights and fresh thinking to the table? Fantastic! We have one seat available, and we hope it's yours. Apply today.

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We follow all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.

The annual base pay for this position ranges from $101,643.80 - $152,464.20 USD Annual. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours. Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition, our positions offer a short-term incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles), to receive a retirement contribution (hourly roles), and commission payment eligibility (sales roles).

Date Posted
31-Mar-2026

Closing Date
29-Apr-2026
Our mission is to build an inclusive environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. In furtherance of that mission, we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their protected characteristics. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please complete the corresponding section in the application form.

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