Automation Engineer-Engineer Equip Dev

At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve.

This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.

• Provide electrical system design and architecture for automated manufacturing equipment

• Perform electrical design (component specification, UL compliance, and schematic creation/approval), software design, coding, and debugging using Allen-Bradley PLC RS Logix, Factory Talk View HMI, and Microsoft development environments, contributing to project requirements documents and machine vision application development

• Create validation and safety documentation, including FAT execution and machine safety reports, ensuring automation designs incorporate appropriate safety controls and risk mitigation

• Provide automation leadership on capital projects, partnering with system integrators and internal teams to deliver designs that meet requirements, optimize life cycle cost, and leverage replication and best practices

• Develop broad understanding of Lilly's manufacturing processes and lifecycle, monitor external automation standards, evaluate emerging technologies, mentor EDG staff, and support corporate initiatives like cybersecurity and engineering information management

• Champion safe, compliant, and effective operations by supporting departmental activities, maintaining HSE compliance, fostering cross‑functional collaboration, and promoting continuous improvement across diverse work environments

• Education Level: Bachelor's in engineering or related science

• Minimum 3 years' experience in automation machine control, process control, or equivalent with demonstrated proficiency in Allen-Bradley PLC/HMI platforms (PLC RS Logix, Factory Talk View, Microsoft Visual Basic, and/or Visual C++) and machine vision applications

• 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.

• UL 508A Manufacturer Technical Representative (MTR) certification

• Experience in a pharmaceutical manufacturing or related life science field, including familiarity with GAMP 5.0 design guidelines and experience working with validated automation systems in a GMP‑regulated environment

• Experience in system integration design and delivery, including management of external system integrators and outsource automation partners on capital projects

• Experience in automation system project delivery and major capital projects, including schedule and cost management and collaboration with other Lilly asset delivery teams.

• Experience with robotic systems integration in manufacturing automation applications, including design, programming, integration, and commissioning of robotic assembly or handling systems

• Expertise in one or more automation platforms including Rockwell Automation (Allen-Bradley), Siemens (TIA Portal), and/or Emerson DeltaV, with demonstrated ability to apply platform expertise to diverse manufacturing automation challenges

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Products and demonstrated oral and…