Senior Engineer – Automation Engineering

Eli Lilly and Company

Senior Engineer providing automation support at Eli Lilly's manufacturing site in Lebanon, IN. Leading technical initiatives and mentoring a team in advanced process controls and automation engineering.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeLebanon • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $66,000 - $171,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

technical leader
mentor process control team, including design, controls philosophy, implementation and commissioning
process control work implementation and coordination
develop and implement the Automation Engineering Project Plan
technically lead and oversee the work of Site Area leads and System Integrator including Functional Requirements, Design Specifications, DCS Application Software, Test Specifications.
lead/ participate in design reviews and DeltaV application software reviews, attend equipment and software FATs
lead a team of automation engineers supporting commissioning
provide periodic status updates to Project Management
devising functional requirements and process control strategies for control systems in collaboration with Process Engineering
DCS and SCADA software design, coding/ configuration and testing (sequence logic, graphics, batch software etc.)
perform automation engineering activities including design, tuning and troubleshooting of control loops
implement and support electronic systems (such as plant historians, applications and software integration) used to capture process automation related production data
maintain the validated state of the site control systems in line with Lilly quality standards including the development and execution of validation strategies and associated documentation
automation support for capital projects including new product introductions
promoting the use of automation to improve productivity, operational efficiency and compliance
developing a ‘network’ of corporate contacts and leveraging corporate expertise when needed

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum B.S. in Engineering and experience in Automation Engineering, preferably in Small Molecule API, Biologics and/or Cell Therapy manufacturing.
2 + years working experience in Biopharma engineering, operations, or manufacturing.
Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1.
Experience in design, development, commissioning and qualification of highly automated greenfield manufacturing sites utilizing SCADA, DCS, PLC and MES systems (DeltaV, Rockwell, Syncade, etc).
Experience in facilitating and driving decision-making at an organizational level.

Benefits

Comp & perks

eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k)
pension
vacation benefits
eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits
flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts)
life insurance and death benefits
certain time off and leave of absence benefits
well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities)

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Hard Skills & Tools

automation engineeringprocess controldesign specificationsDCS application softwareSCADA software designcodingconfigurationtroubleshootingvalidation strategiescontrol loops

Soft Skills

technical leadershipmentoringteam leadershipcommunicationcollaborationdecision-makingproject managementorganizational skillsstatus reportingprocess improvement

Certifications

B.S. in Engineering