Automation Controls Engineer II

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• $157k Per Year Automation Controls Engineer II Curia

Occupation:

Industrial Engineers

Location:

Albuquerque, NM

• 87144 Positions available: 1 Job #: 289430469

Source:

NLX

Posted:

03/19/2026

Web Site:

usnlx.com

Job Type:

Full Time (30 Hours or More) Job Requirements and Properties Help for Job Requirements and Properties. Opens a new window. Work Onsite Full Time Schedule Full Time Job Description Help for Job Description. Opens a new window. Automation Controls Engineer II in Albuquerque, NM Build your future at Curia, where our work has the power to save lives Curia is a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with over 30 years of experience partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to provide life-saving treatments to patients. At Curia, we are on a mission to advance our customers' therapies from curiosity to cure and ultimately to improve patients' lives. We proudly offer

• Generous benefit options (eligible first day of employment)
• Paid training, vacation and holidays (vacation accrual begins on first day of employment)
• Career advancement opportunities
• Education reimbursement
• 401K program with matching contributions
• Learning platform
• And more!

Summary:

The Automation Controls Engineer II is responsible for maintaining the control and data acquisition systems of the manufacturing, packaging, and support equipment at the site, including Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems, PLC (Programmable Logic Controllers), and Human Machine Interface (HMI) devices. Provides technical review and counsel on a variety of technical issues related to his/her expertise, and constantly looks for opportunities related to efficiency, reliability, and obsolescence, to identify business opportunities aligned with the site and company goals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and improve automation and data acquisition systems including SCADA, PLC, and HMI devices used in manufacturing, packaging, and support operations.
• Diagnose and resolve control system issues related to automated equipment, supporting both corrective and preventative maintenance activities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including operations, maintenance, quality, validation, and engineering to address automation-related issues and improve system performance.
• Coordinate and support external contractors or vendors working on automation systems, equipment, facilities, or utilities.
• Participate in investigations involving automated equipment deviations, assisting with root cause analysis and implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Initiate and prepare engineering documentation and change control records related to automation systems, including SOPs, preventative maintenance procedures, and technical documentation.
• Perform PLC and HMI programming, configuration, and modifications to support equipment improvements, system upgrades, and troubleshooting.
• Maintain and update automation system documentation, including engineering drawings, system architecture documentation, and software records.
• Identify opportunities to improve automation system performance, reliability, and maintainability.
• Support equipment upgrades, automation integration activities, and new equipment implementation.
• Participate in Validation and Computer Systems Validation activities to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal procedures.
• Read and interpret SOPs and technical documentation to ensure compliance with company and regulatory standards.
• Maintain required training and certifications.
• Read/interpret SOPs to ensure compliance
• Maintain up to date trainings
• Other duties as assigned Education and/or

Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or relevant field
• Minimum of three (3) years' experience in automation integration
• PLC and HMI experience (ie. Rockwell, Allen Bradley, Siemens, and Simatic)
• Demonstrated experience troubleshooting and resolving complex control system issues and performing equipment upgrades in production maintenance
• Experience in system automation upgrades and production support, preferred
• Experience in the Medical Device or Pharmaceutical regulated industry, preferred
• Detailed Knowledge of cGMP and regulatory requirements relating to process automation including the GAMP V model, preferred
• Detailed knowledge of the 21 CFR Part 11 and Annex 11 requirements for automated systems, preferred

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This role does not have supervisory responsibilities, yet it may involve mentoring, guiding, and advising.

Language Skills:

The ideal candidate should have the ability to read and interpret various documents, such as safety instructions, standard operating procedures, technical procedures, and governmental regulations. Additionally, they should possess strong written and verbal communication skills, along with effective presentation skills.

Mathematical Skills:

Proficient in executing arithmetic operations including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division across various units of measurement, employing whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percentages. Candidates must possess a strong grasp of algebraic and geometric principles.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Computer Skills:

The ideal candidate will possess a strong technical foundation and proven capability in effectively utilizing diverse software tools to streamline the organization's daily functions. Essential skills encompass adeptness in manufacturing and internet software, alongside proficiency in Microsoft Office tools including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook.

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Provides guidance and mentorship to team members
• Fosters a collaborative and positive work environment
• Champions change
• Promotes a safe and healthy work environment by actively identifying and addressing potential hazards, following established safety protocols, participating in safety training programs, and fostering a culture of awareness and responsibility among team members
• Demonstrates strong attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to organize a time to successfully manage multiple projects and priorities
• Ability to read, understand, interpret and implement technical writing and instructions
• Effective interpersonal relation skills, while maintaining the adaptability to achieve company goals
• Verbally expresses ideas and facts in a clear, logical, concise, and accepted grammatical style
• Knowledgeable with regulatory agencies (OSHA, EPA, FDA, JP, EU, etc.)
• Prefer knowledge in the design of building management systems and cleanroom aseptic facilities
• Able to read and understand the point-to-point control schematics and sequence of operations

• Other Qualifications:

• Must pass a background check
• Must pass a drug screen
• May be required to pass Occupational Health Screening
• May be required to obtain and maintain gowning certification
• May be required to obtain and maintain media qualification
• May be required to wear a respirator

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The essential physical demands will vary for each Curia position. All positions may require regular or occasional lifting, pushing and pulling up to 10 pounds, frequently; up to 25 pounds occasionally; and up to 50 pounds infrequently. Additionally, all positions entail regular sitting, standing and reaching, with some roles requiring prolonged periods of time for each activity. Visual acuity, both close an... Visit the Employer site for more details Help for Employer Information. Opens a new window. Curia Social Links Connect with Curia Other Local Jobs from Curia, Inc. Help for Other Local Jobs from. Opens a new window. Change to Grid view Pause Carousel Previous Slide Next Slide Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3 Principal Manufacturing Engineer Curia, Inc. Albuquerque, NM Industrial Engineers Regular National Labor Exchange

• 4 weeks ago Principal Manufacturing Engineer in Albuquerque, NM Build your future at Curia, where our work has the power to save lives Curia is a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with over 30 years of experience partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to provide life-saving treatments to patients.

At Curia, we are on a mission to advance our customers' therapies from curiosity to cure and ultimately to improve patients' lives. We proudly offer

• Generous benefit options (eligible first day of employment)
• Paid training, vacation and holidays (vacation accrual begins on first day of employment)
• Career advancement opportunities
• Education reimbursement
• 401K program with matching contributions
• Learning platform
• And more!

Summary:

The Principal Manufacturing Engineer plays a critical leadership role in supporting and advancing manufacturing operations, with a strong emphasis on sterile/aseptic filling equipment and pharmaceutical manufacturing processes. This position serves as a senior technical expert and provides strategic engineering oversight to ensure equipment reliability, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement across manufacturing systems. This role requires extensive hands-on experience with high-speed filling equipment in sterile pharmaceutical environments and the ability to independently analyze complex technical challenges, develop innovative solutions, and implement sustainable process improvements. The Principal Manufacturing Engineer exercises sound engineering judgment, leads cross-functional initiatives, and influences operational decision-making that impacts quality, safety, cost, and production performance. Responsibilities include both significant presence on the manufacturing floor and off-floor engineering functions such as project leadership, technical documentation, process optimization, equipment performance analysis, and collaboration with Quality, Maintenance, Validation, and Operations teams. The position prioritizes time within manufacturing operations to provide direct technical support, troubleshoot critical issues, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate demonstrates advanced engineering expertise in equipment reliability, maintenance strategies, process optimization, and risk mitigation, while operating with a high degree of autonomy and accountability.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage complex manufacturing engineering projects from concept through implementation and lifecycle support, ensuring alignment with operational, quality, and business objectives.
• Provide technical leadership in strengthening and optimizing existing production systems to improve equipment reliability, throughput, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
• Serve as a senior technical expert for sterile/aseptic filling lines, including filling, stoppering, capping systems, autoclaves, and associated manufacturing equipment.
• Independently analyze complex equipment and process issues; develop and implement sustainable corrective and preventive solutions.
• Design, specify, modify, and troubleshoot manufacturing equipment and facility systems to support cGMP operations and new product introduction.
• Provide engineering oversight for plant utilities including compressed air, nitrogen, and process vacuum systems, including system design, upgrades, modifications, and performance optimization.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Quality, Validation, Maintenance, Technical Operations, and external contractors to ensure compliant and efficient execution of engineering initiatives.
• Develop equipment specifications, evaluate vendor proposals, and provide technical recommendations and cost estimates for capital equipment acquisitions and upgrades.
• Ensure all engineering documentation, including drawings, change controls (ECOs), work orders, and project records, are accurate, compliant, and properly maintained.
• Maintain working knowledge and application of applicable codes and standards, including NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code), NFPA 70E, NFPA 70B, and NFPA 79, ensuring engineering activities meet safety and regulatory requirements.
• Establish project priorities, manage timelines, and track progress across multiple concurrent initiatives while meeting defined deadlines.
• Exercise independent judgment in decision-making that impacts manufacturing performance, regulatory compliance, safety, and operational efficiency.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers and support staff, contributing to the development of engineering capabilities within the organization.
• Read/interpret SOPs to ensure compliance
• Maintain up to date trainings
• Other duties as assigned Education and/or

Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field of study
• Minimum of twelve (12) years' relevant experience in a manufacturing engineering or related role.
• Minimum of ten (10) years' experience supporting sterile pharmaceutical manufacturing operations
• Minimum of ten (10) years' direct hands-on experience with aseptic filling equipment (vial, syringe, cartridge, or similar systems)
• Experience in bio/pharmaceutical manufacturing environment, required
• Demonstrated experience with equipment validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), media fills, and regulatory inspections, preferred

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This role does not have supervisory responsibilities, yet it may involve mentoring, guiding, and advising.

Language Skills:

The ideal candidate should have the ability to read and interpret various documents, such as safety instructions, standard operating procedures, technical procedures, and governmental regulations. Additionally, they should possess strong written and verbal communication skills, along with effective presentation skills.

Mathematical Skills:

Proficient in executing arithmetic operations including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division across various units of measurement, employing whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percentages. Candidates must possess a strong grasp of algebraic and geometric principles.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Computer Skills:

The ideal candidate will possess a strong technical foundation and proven capability in effectively utilizing diverse software tools to streamline the organization's daily functions. Essential skills encompass adeptness in manufacturing and internet software, alongside proficiency in Microsoft Office tools including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook.

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Provides guidance and mentorship to team members
• Fosters a collaborative and positive work environment
• Champions change
• Promotes a safe and healthy work environment by actively identifying and addressing potential hazards, following established safety protocols, participating in safety training programs, and fostering a culture of awareness and responsibility among team members.
• Demonstrates strong attention to detail
• Ability to organize time to successfully manage multiple projects and priorities
• Ability to read, understand, interpret and implement technical writing and instructions
• Effective interpersonal relation skills, while maintaining the adaptability to achieve company goals
• Verbally expresses ideas and facts in a clear, logical, concise, and accepted grammatical style Other Qualificat General Requirements (Outer) Skills (Inner) Specialized (Center) 0% Occupation 0% Education 0% Work Experience 0% Location 0% Salary N/A Job Skills N/A Shift N/A Min.

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• 4 weeks ago Principal Manufacturing Engineer in Albuquerque, NM Build your future at Curia, where our work has the power to save lives Curia is a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with over 30 years of experience partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to provide life-saving treatments to patients.

At Curia, we are on a mission to advance our customers' therapies from curiosity to cure and ultimately to improve patients' lives. We proudly offer

• Generous benefit options (eligible first day of employment)
• Paid training, vacation and holidays (vacation accrual begins on first day of employment)
• Career advancement opportunities
• Education reimbursement
• 401K program with matching contributions
• Learning platform
• And more!

Summary:

The Principal Manufacturing Engineer plays a critical leadership role in supporting and advancing manufacturing operations, with a strong emphasis on sterile/aseptic filling equipment and pharmaceutical manufacturing processes. This position serves as a senior technical expert and provides strategic engineering oversight to ensure equipment reliability, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement across manufacturing systems. This role requires extensive hands-on experience with high-speed filling equipment in sterile pharmaceutical environments and the ability to independently analyze complex technical challenges, develop innovative solutions, and implement sustainable process improvements. The Principal Manufacturing Engineer exercises sound engineering judgment, leads cross-functional initiatives, and influences operational decision-making that impacts quality, safety, cost, and production performance. Responsibilities include both significant presence on the manufacturing floor and off-floor engineering functions such as project leadership, technical documentation, process optimization, equipment performance analysis, and collaboration with Quality, Maintenance, Validation, and Operations teams. The position prioritizes time within manufacturing operations to provide direct technical support, troubleshoot critical issues, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate demonstrates advanced engineering expertise in equipment reliability, maintenance strategies, process optimization, and risk mitigation, while operating with a high degree of autonomy and accountability.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage complex manufacturing engineering projects from concept through implementation and lifecycle support, ensuring alignment with operational, quality, and business objectives.
• Provide technical leadership in strengthening and optimizing existing production systems to improve equipment reliability, throughput, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
• Serve as a senior technical expert for sterile/aseptic filling lines, including filling, stoppering, capping systems, autoclaves, and associated manufacturing equipment.
• Independently analyze complex equipment and process issues; develop and implement sustainable corrective and preventive solutions.
• Design, specify, modify, and troubleshoot manufacturing equipment and facility systems to support cGMP operations and new product introduction.
• Provide engineering oversight for plant utilities including compressed air, nitrogen, and process vacuum systems, including system design, upgrades, modifications, and performance optimization.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Quality, Validation, Maintenance, Technical Operations, and external contractors to ensure compliant and efficient execution of engineering initiatives.
• Develop equipment specifications, evaluate vendor proposals, and provide technical recommendations and cost estimates for capital equipment acquisitions and upgrades.
• Ensure all engineering documentation, including drawings, change controls (ECOs), work orders, and project records, are accurate, compliant, and properly maintained.
• Maintain working knowledge and application of applicable codes and standards, including NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code), NFPA 70E, NFPA 70B, and NFPA 79, ensuring engineering activities meet safety and regulatory requirements.
• Establish project priorities, manage timelines, and track progress across multiple concurrent initiatives while meeting defined deadlines.
• Exercise independent judgment in decision-making that impacts manufacturing performance, regulatory compliance, safety, and operational efficiency.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers and support staff, contributing to the development of engineering capabilities within the organization.
• Read/interpret SOPs to ensure compliance
• Maintain up to date trainings
• Other duties as assigned General Requirements (Outer) Skills (Inner) Specialized (Center) 0% Occupation 0% Education 0% Work Experience 0% Location 0% Salary N/A Job Skills N/A Shift N/A Min.

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