Senior Orchestration Software Engineer- Workflow & Integration Haven, Connecticut, AI

## Senior Orchestration Software Engineer
- Workflow & Integration New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America Apply Now Find out how well you match with this job
** This is what you will do:
** Be a key member of the Advanced Robotics & Data Orchestration Team within Alexion’s Product Development & Clinical Supply organization.
You will own the software layer that coordinates instruments and robots into push-button, reusable workflows. You will design state models, events, and integration modules; partner with data engineering experts to define schemas and event contracts; and deliver production-grade releases with observability and rollback. This role is software-leaning and science-facing: experience with pharmaceutical product development workflows, verification via vision/sensors, and data product thinking will help you translate scientist needs into robust orchestration.  

Help us accelerate life-changing therapies to patients with rare and ultra-rare diseases.
* Translate scientist and operator requirements (throughput, usability, exception paths, reliability targets) into orchestration designs and software implementations.
* Implement run-control logic (state models/events), exception handling, recovery/rollback, and scheduling for automated work cells and instruments.
* Develop reusable drivers/adapters and interface modules aligned to documented contracts, coding standards, and versioning, review code, and tests for quality.
* Integrate instruments/robots with schedulers and data services using interfaces and SDKs; partner with data engineering experts to define schemas and event models to support analytics and ML features.
* Apply configuration-as-code, CI/CD, automated testing, and secure development practices; ship documented releases and migration guides.
* Instrument workflows with telemetry/logs/alerts; define service level indicators and objectives for orchestration software; participate in postmortems and reliability exercises.
* Produce onboarding artifacts (connectivity patterns, validation checklists, example configurations) and support operator UAT and day-2 enablement.
* Support commissioning, cutovers, and hypercare for priority workflows; track reuse, commissioning time, error/rerun reduction, and uptime.
** You will be responsible for:
*** Orchestration software components that meet reliability and usability targets across instruments and work cells.
* Audit-ready data trails for setpoints, states, recipe steps, and analytical outputs; alignment to validation and security expectations.
* High-quality documentation, release notes, and onboarding kits that enable repeatable adoption.
* Continuous improvement of orchestration software reliability using telemetry and corrective actions.
** You will need to have:
*** Education/experience:
PhD + 0 years, or MS + 4 years, or BS + 8 years in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)—including 4+ years building software for lab or industrial automation or robotics, with hands on orchestration or controls integration.
* Proficiency in one or more languages common in automation (for example, Python, C#, or Java) and experience with event-driven patterns and state machines.
* Experience with interfaces, SDKs, and message buses; integrating with schedulers and data services; familiarity with schema design, data contracts, and basic SQL.
* Collaboration with scientists/operators, mechatronics/controls, and data engineers; clear, user-focused documentation.
* The duties of this role may require periodic work in a laboratory or manufacturing environment. As is typical of such roles, employees must be able, with or without an accommodation to: lift/carry 15/30 pounds unassisted/assisted; work comfortably…