The Senior Automation Design Engineer role at Jacobs focuses on driving the architectural and detailed design of industrial automation solutions in regulated manufacturing environments. This position requires a minimum of 8 years of hands-on project delivery experience and involves collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure robust and scalable automation solutions. The engineer will work on state-of-the-art facilities and will be responsible for defining automation strategies and system architectures. This role emphasizes compliance with industry standards and the incorporation of advanced technologies into automation designs.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent job experience in lieu of degree.
• Minimum 8 years of experience delivering industrial automation projects in regulated manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated experience designing large-scale automation systems.
• Hands-on experience with multiple automation platforms, including Emerson DeltaV, Siemens automation systems, and Rockwell automation systems.

• Lead the end-to-end design of automation systems from conceptual engineering through detailed design.
• Develop automation architecture standards and define system topologies.
• Ensure automation designs comply with GAMP 5 principles and support a risk-based validation approach.
• Incorporate Artificial Intelligence and advanced analytics opportunities into automation designs.
• Design industrial network architectures, including cybersecurity considerations and IT/OT integration.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to project engineers and other design disciplines.

• Employees at Jacobs are often offered benefits designed around physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing, including health and safety programs, mental health support, retirement and financial planning resources, flexible time off and initiatives that support a strong culture of caring.