OPEX & Methods_Engineer

OT Engineer – Industrial Systems Integration / Tool Expert

Location:

Switzerland – Client site / Industrial environment. Contract Type:
Full-time – On-site.

Start Date:

As soon as possible.

Inova is a Swiss consulting and engineering firm specializing in supporting life sciences and industrial clients through high‑value expertise in quality, compliance, engineering, automation, and digital transformation. We help our clients deliver robust, compliant, and future‑ready systems, from shop‑floor execution to enterprise‑level integration.

Position Overview

We are looking for an OT Engineer to support industrial projects as a tool expert, with a strong focus on the integration of machines and equipment into an existing IT/OT environment. You will act as the technical reference between project teams, suppliers, automation specialists, IT, OT, and quality stakeholders.

• Act as the OT / tool expert in industrial equipment integration projects.
• Support the integration of machines and production equipment into the existing IT/OT infrastructure.
• Review, validate, and challenge supplier technical documentation, including MDS and design documentation.
• Validate proposed technical designs with suppliers, internal engineering teams, automation teams, IT, OT, and quality stakeholders.
• Assess machine connectivity requirements from an IT/OT perspective, including network architecture, interfaces, data flows, and system dependencies.
• Review and challenge supplier qualification protocols, including FAT, SAT, IQ, OQ, and related technical test documentation.
• Ensure that equipment integration is aligned with site standards, industrial network requirements, automation architecture, and cybersecurity expectations.
• Support technical discussions with suppliers regarding automation, network configuration, interfaces, remote access, firewalls, switches, and system communication.
• Contribute to risk assessments related to OT integration, cybersecurity, system availability, and operational continuity.
• Coordinate with project teams to ensure that technical requirements are clearly defined, documented, and implemented.
• Support troubleshooting activities during installation, commissioning, qualification, and start‑up phases.
• Ensure proper handover of technical documentation to operations, maintenance, automation, IT, and quality teams.
• Promote robust, scalable, and secure OT practices across industrial projects.

• Degree in Automation, Industrial Engineering, IT, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Solid experience in OT, industrial automation, machine integration, or industrial IT environments.
• Strong understanding of industrial systems, networks, switches, firewalls, communication protocols, and OT infrastructure.
• Experience integrating machines or production equipment into industrial environments.
• Ability to review and challenge supplier documentation, technical designs, and qualification protocols.
• Good understanding of automation systems; experience with Siemens and/or DeltaV is a strong plus.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles in industrial or OT environments is a major asset.
• Experience in regulated environments such as pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, or other GMP industries is an advantage.
• Familiarity with qualification activities such as FAT, SAT, IQ, OQ, commissioning, and start‑up support.
• Versatile and hands‑on profile, able to work across automation, IT, OT, engineering, quality, and supplier teams.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to challenge technical solutions constructively.
• Autonomous, proactive, and able to start quickly in a project environment.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Fluent French is mandatory;
  English is a plus.

• Take a key technical role in strategic industrial integration projects.
• Work at the interface of automation, IT, OT, cybersecurity, and qualification.
• Contribute to the successful deployment of critical equipment in industrial environments.
• Collaborate with experienced project, engineering, automation, and quality teams.
• Join a Swiss…