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Senior Specialist, Automation Engineer (Onsite)

at Merck

📍 USA - New Jersey - Rahway Hybrid 💰 $117K – $184K USD / year Posted March 13, 2026
Salary $117K – $184K USD / year
Type Not Specified
Experience senior
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Not specified
Category IT Support & Helpdesk

This role involves providing automation engineering support for pharmaceutical manufacturing at the Rahway, NJ facility, ensuring compliance, system validation, and operational support for clinical supply processes.

  • Maintain automation systems in a validated state
  • Support non-sterile clinical manufacturing
  • Implement automation solutions and documentation
  • Lead automation change control and investigations
  • Represent automation in capital projects

The technical environment includes automation systems, OT/IT architecture, data analytics, cybersecurity, and validation processes within a cGMP pharmaceutical manufacturing setting.

The ideal candidate is a senior automation engineer with extensive experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, cGMP compliance, and automation lifecycle management. They should possess strong troubleshooting and data integrity skills, with a background supporting clinical supply manufacturing environments.

Automation SystemscGMPData IntegrityTroubleshootingChange ControlRegulatory Compliance
OT/IT SystemsCybersecurityValidationCAPAAutomation Lifecycle Management
Automation SystemsOT/IT SystemsSOPsChange Control Systems
Automation SystemscGMPData IntegrityOT/IT SystemsCybersecurityValidationChange ControlRoot Cause AnalysisTroubleshootingCAPARegulatory FilingsAutomation Lifecycle ManagementInspection ReadinessPharmaceutical SciencesClinical Supply
Automation SystemscGMPOT/IT SystemsAutomation Lifecycle ManagementData and AnalyticsCybersecurityValidationChange ControlRoot Cause AnalysisTroubleshootingPerformance and Batch ReliabilityAutomation Platform SolutionsDocumentation and SOPsInspection ReadinessAutomation Change ControlRegulatory FilingsCapital ProjectsOT/IT Architecture
TroubleshootingRoot Cause AnalysisCross-functional CollaborationCommunicationProblem-solvingAttention to DetailTeamworkAdaptability
Industry Pharmaceuticals / Biotechnology / Healthcare
Job Function Automation engineering support for pharmaceutical manufacturing
Automation SystemscGMPData IntegrityOT/IT SystemsCybersecurityValidationChange ControlRoot Cause AnalysisTroubleshootingCAPARegulatory FilingsAutomation Lifecycle ManagementInspection ReadinessPharmaceutical SciencesClinical Supply

Lack of experience with cGMP automation systems, No pharmaceutical manufacturing background, Unwillingness to work onsite in Rahway, NJ

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