Staff Engineer, Automation & Controls

Terumo Medical Corporation (TMC) develops, manufactures, and markets a complete, solutions-based portfolio of high-quality medical devices used in a broad range of applications for numerous areas of the healthcare industry. TMC places a premium on providing customers with world-class products, training and education programs that drive clear economic value, better clinical outcomes and improved quality of life for patients. TMC is part of Tokyo-based Terumo Corporation; one of the world’s leading medical device manufacturers with $6+ billion in sales, 30,000+ employees worldwide and operations in more than 160 nations. Terumo Medical Corporation is comprised of two strategic business divisions: Terumo Interventional Systems and Terumo Medical Products.

We believe that the future is bright for everyone at Terumo. We work with the future in mind to generate lasting change, create a bigger impact and produce greater outcomes for today, and for decades to come.

At Terumo we believe in the power of personal growth and will encourage you to get in the driver's seat - progressing in the direction you want to go by deepening your skills throughout your career. We want you to be bold, think outside the box, experiment, innovate and deliver what's next for quality healthcare. You will be part of a collaborative, respectful and resilient team of associates and leaders around the world, working together as partners to achieve more than you thought possible, providing real-world, impactful solutions for patients.

Join us and help shape wherever we go next!

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Job Summary

The Staff Engineer – Automation and Controls is a senior technical leader and highly experienced individual contributor responsible for leading and executing complex technical projects independently or as part of a team. This position involves providing advanced technical expertise and leadership across multiple significant projects or a major functional area within Process Controls, Automated Systems, and Operational Technology (OT). The Staff Engineer drives the technical direction and execution of the Automated System Lifecycle definition, design, development, integration, and validation for new or modified manufacturing processes from concept through commercialization, ensuring smooth product launch and transfer into the manufacturing Value Streams.

In addition to the above, the Staff Engineer – Automation and Controls Engineering position provides significant technical leadership to new product and process development activities with an emphasis on technical excellence and solutions implementation for highly complex product/process design, development, and production issues. The Staff Engineer – Automation and Controls Engineering is expected to solve highly complex, ambiguous technical problems and development issues requiring resolution. This role also leads continuous improvement efforts and coaches less experienced engineers, fostering their technical growth and preparing them to meet evolving business needs. The Staff Engineer will oversee the technical direction and execution of project teams with overall responsibilities for complex technical deliverables.
 

Job Details/Responsibilities

1.    Technical Leadership:
a.    Lead the technical execution and successful delivery of complex automation and process controls projects involving PLCs, HMI, vision systems, SCADA, robotics, and data systems in compliance with TMC Quality System requirements and regulatory standards.
b.    Provide domain-specific technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship to engineers and project teams, elevating the technical capabilities of the team.
c.    Drive technical direction, insight, and mentorship to project technical leaders and engineers on solving complex product/process design, development, and production issues within their domain of expertise.
d.     Drive integration of Industry 4.0 concepts (data management strategy, data historian, TSDB, IoT, MES interfaces) into existing and new process control architectures, influencing technical standards and approaches.
e.    Develop and promote engineering best practices and standards within the automation and controls function.
2.    Automation Solutions:
a.    Lead the design, development, programming, testing, and implementation of advanced automation systems for new and modified production processes. 
b.    Act as a Subject Matter Expert within defined technology areas for Process Controls, Automated Systems, and OT in new product introduction processes, providing key technical input and decision-making. 
c.    Contribute to the development and refinement of technical strategies and process control standards, influencing