Automation Engineer, Control Design – On-site
Sartorius
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Göttingen • Germany
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Tech Stack
About the role
- Design, configure, and test control concepts for chromatography units, working closely with Bioprocess Engineers to optimize the performance of our chromatography systems
- Implement control logic using Matlab|Simulink
- Build and execute Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing setups to validate control logic, simulate process conditions, and ensure reliable system behavior before site commissioning.
- Collaborate with process engineers, hardware engineers, and test management to ensure alignment between automation, hardware, and process requirements.
- Participate in technical reviews to define automation and control requirements.
- Collaborate closely with stakeholders in R&D, automation, and data analytics
- Contribute to continuous improvement of simulation tools and testing methodologies
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Control Engineering, Automation, Informatics or related field. PhD is an advantage
- Experience in automation|control system development
- Proficiency with Matlab|Simulink and Python
- Strong understanding of process control principles, instrumentation, and P&ID interpretation
- Experience with industrial communication protocols (Modbus, Profibus, OPC, Ethernet|IP)
- Experience with simulation or HIL testing environments for validation of control logic
- Excellent communication, teamwork, and analytical problem-solving skills
- Proficiency in English, German or French can be advantageous.
Benefits
- Personal and Professional Development: Mentoring, leadership programs, Talent Talks, internal seminar offerings , coaching for managers
- Large, modern campus: Open office spaces, terraces, company restaurant with vegetarian and vegan options, cozy Italian bistro with ice cream sales, fitness studio and daycare center
- Making an impact right from the start: Comprehensive onboarding, including a virtual online platform even before joining, Welcome Workshops, "buddy" as point of contact
- Travel benefits: Company car, car leasing, bike leasing, large free parking garage, good bus connections
- This is on top: Home office workstation, rent subsidy and collective accident insurance
- Welcoming Culture: Mutual support, teamspirit and international collaboration; communities on numerous topics, such as coaching, agile working and business women network
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Hard skills
control system developmentMatlabSimulinkPythonHIL testingprocess control principlesinstrumentationP&ID interpretationindustrial communication protocolssimulation
Soft skills
communicationteamworkanalytical problem-solving
Certifications
Master’s degree in Control EngineeringMaster’s degree in AutomationMaster’s degree in InformaticsPhD in related field