Controls Engineer II, Operational Technology

Controls Engineer II, Operational Technology

United Therapeutics seeks to travel down the corridors of indifference to develop treatments for rare, deadly diseases. We were founded in 1996 by a family seeking a cure for their daughter's pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Today, we have six FDA-approved therapies that treat PAH, pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD) and neuroblastoma, a rare pediatric cancer. Our near-term pipeline seeks to develop additional therapies for PAH and pulmonary fibrosis (PF).

The cure for end-stage life-threatening diseases like PAH, PH-ILD, PF, and many others is an organ transplant, but only a small percentage of donated organs are available to address the vast need. For this reason, we are working to create manufactured organs to address the shortage of kidneys, hearts, lungs, and livers available for transplant.

You'll play a hands-on role in keeping the systems behind life-saving therapies running safely, reliably, and intelligently. In this role, you'll support and troubleshoot complex manufacturing automation and distributed control systems—working with PLCs, HMIs, networks, and validated OT platforms in a highly regulated environment where precision matters.

The Controls Engineer II, Operational Technology will provide key technical and automation support for complex distributed control systems and manufacturing automation systems, including Schneider Eco Struxure, AVEVA Archestra, and JCI Metasys in a regulated, validated environment.

Provide key support of distributed control systems and manufacturing automation systems

Perform system and equipment troubleshooting

Troubleshoot and maintain PLCs, VFDs, HMIs and field devices under strict change control

Perform preventative maintenance procedures on system and/or equipment as required

Perform network troubleshooting, database troubleshooting and repair programming

Ensure PLC specifications, designs, programming standards and implementation and verify those standards are being met

Ensure GAMP/cGxP procedures and testing implementation are followed

Provide system support for Operational Technology systems to include Enterprise Quality Management System (Track Wise), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems (SAP), and Electronic Document Management Systems (EDMS) (Adept and Master Control)

Minimum Requirements:

• H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
• 6+ years of automation experience with a HS Diploma or GED or 4+ years of automation experience with an Associate Degree or 2+ years of automation experience with a Bachelor's Degree
• Prior experience working in an FDA regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment
• Organizational skills including, but not limited to, the ability to handle multiple demands and assignments, the ability to prioritize tasks effectively and efficiently, and the ability to effectively manage resource procurement and utilization
• Superior database maintenance / development experience
• Computer hardware / software validation and change control experience
• PLC programming and connectivity experience
• Industrial networking experience
• Experience with Schneider Eco Struxure, AVEVA Archestra, and JCI Metasys
• Experience working in small, fast paced project teams. Ability to work under pressure and adhere to deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate Degree in Information Technology or Engineering
• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or Engineering
• Certified Automation Professional-ISA
• Prior experience working on constructions projects

Job Location:

This role is required to be 100% onsite located in either our Durham, NC OR Silver Spring, MD location and requires up to 10% travel.

The salary range for this position is $84,000 - $120,000 per year and reflects our good-faith estimate of the compensation for this role at the time of posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and business needs, as well as other factors permitted by law at the time of posting.

This range may be modified in the future based on company and market factors.

At United Therapeutics, our mission and vision are one. We use our enthusiasm, creativity, and persistence to innovate for the unmet medical needs of our patients and to benefit our other stakeholders. We are bold and unconventional. We have fun, we do good.