Senior DeltaV Controls Engineer

Position Title: Senior DeltaV Controls Engineer (Confidential Client)
Location: Raleigh NC On-site
Employment Type: Permanent

• Salary: Base salary range of $150K$170K

Comprehensive employee-owner benefit package. Full-time employees may be eligible for: Medical; Dental; Vision; Basic and Supplemental Life and AD&D; Long Term Disability; Voluntary Short Term Disability; Healthcare & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts; Health Savings Account; Paid Time Off (PTO); Paid Holidays; Tuition Reimbursement; Referral Bonus Program; 401(k)/Profit Sharing; 100% ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan); Employee Assistance Program; Will Preparation Resources; Worldwide Travel Assistance.

Our Client is an employee-owned engineering and automation firm that delivers capital automation projects including for the Life Sciences industry. Being employee-owned allows them to hire the best and empower them to develop and deliver solutions; they invest in continuing education and world-class benefits and their recognized industry experts receive ongoing training to remain knowledgeable on the latest industry trends and directions.

Our Client has a Senior DeltaV Engineer opportunity in their Raleigh NC office. This person will lead the design implementation and project management of large-scale capital automation projects within the Life Sciences industry.

This role requires proficiency with Emerson DeltaV systems and a strong technical background in designing and delivering cGMP-compliant automation solutions.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of managing complete project life cycles ensuring compliance with industry regulations and collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize biopharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing processes.

Working Conditions: Office desk/cubicle environment; frequent use of computers engineering tools and industrial control systems. Onsite role with potential for site travel.

Physical Demands: Occasional lifting climbing and working in production facilities during commissioning activities. Work may include working weekends holidays nightshift and extended hours to meet deadlines and client requirements.

• Design and implement DeltaV control systems for complex Life Sciences capital projects.
• Develop and manage project schedules budgets and resources ensuring on-time and within-budget project execution.
• Lead system architecture development and control strategies to enhance manufacturing efficiency.
• Design batch sequencing phase logic and recipe structures to optimize production efficiency and regulatory compliance.
• Develop DeltaV graphics using DeltaV Live and DeltaV Operate in alignment with ISA-101 HMI guidelines.
• Utilize a class-based approach in overall design to maximize scalability and standardization across projects.
• Develop electrical designs including power distribution panel layouts and grounding strategies for automation systems.
• Specify and procure instrumentation and hardware components.
• Design and implement industrial networking solutions including Ethernet/IP Modbus TCP/IP Profibus and Foundation Fieldbus.
• Integrate 3rd party equipment with DeltaV systems using protocols such as OPC UA Ethernet/IP and Modbus.
• Define computing infrastructure requirements including server architecture virtualization cybersecurity and redundancy planning.
• Design plan and specify DeltaV system licensing based on user requirements and project scope to ensure cost-effective and scalable solutions.
• Oversee the full project lifecycle from requirements gathering to commissioning and validation.
• Ensure project deliveries and execution methodology compliance with GAMP5 cGMP 21 CFR Part 11 and industry best practices.
• Develop acceptance protocols and manage the execution of Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) to validate system performance.
• Mentor and provide technical leadership to junior engineers and cross-disciplinary teams.
• Coordinate with clients stakeholders and regulatory bodies to ensure project success.
• Implement advanced automation strategies including ISA-88 batch processing historian integration and alarm management.
• Troubleshoot complex automation challenges and drive continuous improvements in system performance.
• Travel up to 25% for on-site support commissioning and client engagement.

• Stable work history.
• Professional degree in Electrical Engineering Control Systems Engineering Chemical Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum of 8-15 years in automation and control system engineering with a strong focus on Life Sciences projects.
• 8-15 years of hands-on experience with Emerson DeltaV systems focusing on system design and project execution (design implementation configuration).
• Proficiency in DeltaV Live and DeltaV Operate including experience designing high-performance HMIs and operator interfaces.
• Expertise in ISA-101 HMI design principles and high-performance graphic design strategies.
• Strong experience in class-based configuration and design.
• Expertise in ISA-88 batch processing historian solutions and advanced control strategies.
• Proven experience managing large-scale capital projects in the Life Sciences industry.
• Ability to lead full project lifecycles design through commissioning and validation.
• Strong knowledge of automation protocols (HART Foundation Fieldbus Profibus Modbus TCP/IP Ethernet/IP OPC UA IO-Link).
• Deep understanding of industrial networking for communication between controllers servers and HMIs.
• Strong knowledge of cGMP GAMP5 and regulatory compliance for biopharmaceutical manufacturing (including 21 CFR Part 11).
• Experience integrating electrical and process control systems.
• Strong leadership organizational and communication skills for cross-functional collaboration; excellent project management skills.
• Experience specifying and designing electrical components including MCCs VFDs control panels and power distribution systems.
• Knowledge of server infrastructure and virtualization technologies for robust DeltaV system deployment.
• Extensive experience designing and implementing batch control systems within regulated Life Sciences environments.
• Experience in OEM system integration using OPC UA Ethernet/IP and other industrial communication protocols.
• Ability to plan specify and manage DeltaV system licensing to optimize project implementation.

• Knowledge of Rockwell Automation Inductive Automation Ignition Siemens PCS7 or other DCS/SCADA systems is a plus.