Advanced Automation / Controls Engineer

Are you looking to apply your experience in a high-impact position, doing positive work for humanity? If so, we'd like to talk to you!

Who is Meissner?

The goal at Meissner is to be more than simply good; it is to be extraordinary. Extraordinary performance comes from extraordinary people.

Meissner as a group is passionate about helping our clients manufacture lifesaving and life enhancing drugs, therapies, and vaccines. We develop, manufacture, supply and service advanced microfiltration products and single-use systems worldwide.

We know that when you are passionate about what you do, it’s more than just a job.

Meissner is focused on the development of the whole individual, and we have programs and tools in place to help us stay at our best mentally and physically. In alignment with our commitment to support the growth and development of the whole individual, Meissner has inaugurated a Learning and Development department to solely focus on cultivating our team. When you grow, we grow.

How you will make an impact:

The Advanced Automation / Controls Engineer leads the entire controls engineering scope independently for small-to-medium projects, ensuring continuity, maintainability, and long-term support within the single-engineer model in Class 7 cleanrooms and cGMP environments, while elevating safety, reliability, robustness, and serviceability; delegates tasks to technicians and junior engineers as appropriate; provides initial first-line support at startup and transitions first-line support to Manufacturing Engineering and Maintenance (remaining as second-line support).

• Project leadership: plan scope, schedule, budget, risks, and dependencies in the company-standard project/task management system; deliver on time and within budget; coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders and suppliers.
• Design and documentation: author and review P&IDs; electrical schematics; pneumatic diagrams; panel/device layouts; BOMs; and process flow diagrams; ensure documentation quality for serviceability and knowledge retention.
• Build: lead enclosure/panel and field wiring plans; direct technicians; ensure compliance with NEC, UL, CE and strong documentation practices.
• Integration:
  • Design and validate safety circuits
  • Configure operator interfaces, relays/contactors, transducers, pneumatics, motors/drives
  • Networking: sets up and configures advanced segmented local networks and establishes remote connectivity using routers.
  • PLC/HMI: develop maintainable ladder logic architectures and HMI UX; robust signal conditioning; PID and sequencing for multiple variables; integrate via discrete, analog, serial, and ethernet interfaces. Implement advanced motion control (servo drives/axes).
  • SCADA: design and implement SCADA integrations including security, alarming, data logging/visualization, reports, scripting, and basic web-services where needed.
  • Test/debug: define and execute test plans; lead root cause analysis; implement corrective actions and document lessons learned.
• Validation/documentation: support cGMP validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) led by Process Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and Quality; ensure comprehensive records and traceability.
• Support and continuous improvement: provide initial first-line support after equipment goes into service to achieve reliable operation; transition first-line support to Manufacturing Engineering and Maintenance and remain second-line support; support legacy controls systems commensurate with role level; Drive reliability and uptime improvements; Contribute to standards and design-for-maintenance/safety enhancements; Mentor junior engineers and technicians.

This is an on-site role based out of our headquarters in Camarillo, CA.

The skills and experience you’ll need:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree (or similar) in a relevant discipline; equivalent experience considered.
• Experience: 6+ years related controls/automation experience with prior industry exposure preferred.
• Codes/standards: working knowledge of NEC, UL, CE; familiarity with hazardous-area design/compliance (Class I Div 1/Div 2, intrinsically safe circuits, explosion-proof enclosures).
• CAD: proficient in AutoCAD (Mechanical or Electrical); maintains drawing standards and revision control.
• PLC/HMI: strong ladder logic and HMI development; modular code organization; robust fault handling; platform-agnostic mindset and ability to support legacy systems appropriate to the role.
• Motion: advanced motion control (servo) capability for single- and multi-axis systems.
• Networking: managed local networking (segmentation where appropriate) and remote connectivity using routers.
• SCADA: hands-on SCADA integration experience; scripting/data - intermediate Python and SQL; basic database table design; reporting strategies.
• Demonstrated: independent commissioning of multiple unique systems of moderate complexity (higher IO counts, several PID loops, sequencing); measurable improvements in reliability and safety in cGMP settings.
• Soft skills: clear communication; cross-functional collaboration; organized planning and prioritization; mentoring capability.
• Proficient with MS Office software including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel and a working knowledge of a wide variety of software packages, operating systems, and equipment.

Occasional work may be done in an ISO Class 7 cleanroom environment. Powder free gloves, face masks, hairnets, gowns and shoe covers must be worn. Because smokers continue to shed thousands of smoke particles even hours after smoking a cigarette and these particles will damage our products, only non-smokers are permitted to enter or work in the cleanroom.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Apply anyway.

What we can offer you:

• Full Medical, Dental and Vision coverage with HSA Employer Contributions for eligible plans
• Additional Perks- HQ Onsite Full Gym, Ultramodern Coffee Bars, Free EV Charging Stations, Employee Discounts
• 401k, Profit Sharing, 401k Advisory Services
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Anniversary Holiday

Work Environment

These duties will be performed predominantly in an office environment, though on occasion, the employee may be required to work with production in an ISO Class 7 cleanroom environment. Powder free gloves, face masks, hairnets, gowns and shoe covers must be worn. Shorts, loose or baggy clothing is not permitted. Makeup, other than skin moisturizers, is not permitted. Because smokers continue to shed thousands of smoke particles even hours after smoking a cigarette and these particles will damage our products, only non-smokers are permitted to enter or work in the cleanroom.

Ready to make an impact? Let’s talk.

This position may require you to access information that is subject to U.S. export regulations. You may only access such information if you are a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. government.

Meissner is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

US BASE PAY SCALE $93,500 - $119,900

The base pay scale for this role is what Meissner reasonably expects to pay for the position although actual pay may vary from this scale depending on an applicant's experience.