Principal Engineer, Automation Engineering -Aseptic Filling SME
6084-Janssen Research & Development Legal Entity · Posted Nov 4, 2026
- Wilson, North Carolina, United States
- On-site
- Full-time · Principal
- 10+ years
The Automation Engineer will serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for the integrated aseptic vial and syringe filling lines for Project Eagle in Wilson, North Carolina. This role requires hands-on expertise with Bausch+Ströbel fillers, SKAN isolator and e-beam systems, and their automation platforms, as well as their interfaces with robotics, environmental monitoring, and site manufacturing and data systems.
Responsibilities
- Own the filling line automation requirements and functional design.
- Review Bausch+Ströbel and SKAN specifications, control narratives, interface definitions, and supplier designs, and close gaps between equipment packages and site systems.
- Develop, review, and troubleshoot Siemens PLC and HMI/SCADA applications for container handling, dosing, fill weight control, stoppering and closure, reject verification, and line sequencing.
- Diagnose Beckhoff motion and Stäubli robot interfaces in partnership with equipment specialists.
- Own the interfaces between the Bausch+Ströbel filler and the SKAN isolator, e-beam, decontamination, and material transfer controls.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
- Automation
- Controls
- Mechatronics
- Computer Engineering