Automation Engineer, Lab Automation

The Automation Engineer, Lab Automation will drive innovation and provide technical leadership in laboratory automation to deliver reliable, innovative, compliant, and efficient solutions. This role will collaborate with business stakeholders and the global lab automation community to ensure solutions meet business requirements and align with global standards.

As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development, and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides an opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and the opportunity to directly contribute to the company's success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in several ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking, and work-life balance.

Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.

The base salary range for this position is $128,000 to $192,000. The position may be eligible for a role‑specific discretionary bonus, relocation assistance, and/or other compensation elements. We continuously review market data and may adjust salary ranges as needed in the future. Actual compensation will be based on job‑related factors such as skills, experience, qualifications, and other factors permitted by law.

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, retirement savings opportunities, paid time off, paid holidays, disability and life insurance benefits, and other company‑sponsored benefits. For additional information regarding our benefits and Total Rewards offerings, please  ()

• Project manager for lab automation projects (complex to highly complex automation systems).

• Responsible for the specification and implementation of innovative solutions, as well as further development and optimization of existing systems, within existing lab automation standards and blueprints.

• Development and continuous improvement of technical standards, guidelines, and blueprints within a defined scope of responsibility.

• Responsibility for a designated functional area in collaboration with internal and/or external partners.

• Development of technical concepts and detailed engineering plans within a defined scope / sub-project

• Coordination and communication across heterogeneous and international interfaces.

• Handling complex tasks and complex problem solving across all phases of the development process and across multiple disciplines.

• Responsible for planning, design, installation and testing of technical systems (e.g., manufacturing systems, lab equipment, automation systems) in compliance with GMP and safety requirements.

• Creation of lifecycle concepts, including maintenance strategies and execution of technical requirement analysis.

• Provision of technical consulting services.

• Ensure quality-, time-, and efficiency‑compliant establishment, maintenance, and continuous improvement of all technical prerequisites for smooth and cost‑effective operation in designated sub‑areas.

• Development of maintenance and servicing strategies for specific areas.

• Lead specialist responsibility for at least one domain in a complex and challenging area of responsibility.

• Specialist with a contributing and supporting role in ensuring smooth operations and fault‑free processes.

• High demands on decision‑making with respect to frequency, potential impact (EHS and economic), and degree of autonomy.

• Processes complex, operationally defined tasks based on in‑depth domain expertise and analysis.

• Develops advanced technical designs and contributes to the further…