Job Description
Job Description
Job Description
Control Systems Software Engineer
Location: North America (mostly Indiana)
Employment Type: Direct Hire
Pay: $40–45/hr + OT after 45 hours
Travel: ~30% domestic
Employment Type: Direct Hire
Pay: $40–45/hr + OT after 45 hours
Travel: ~30% domestic
Overview
We are seeking a Control Systems Software Engineer to provide programming and commissioning support for equipment across North America. This role focuses on software aspects including Siemens & Rockwell PLC/HMI, PCs, and controls software.
Bonus: Pharma experience and knowledge of 21 CFR Part 11 compliance.
Key Responsibilities
Software Development & Project Support
- Develop software per project specifications
- Participate in SAT, IQ/OQ, and PQ for new installations
- Support Radiopharma, Pharma, and Cell & Gene Therapy (ATMP) projects
- Draft and maintain project documentation
- Monitor project objectives and team performance
- Contribute to network architecture and component selection
- Conduct testing, FAT, and on-site commissioning
Project & Quality Management
- Verify job-critical issues and project timelines
- Solve technical problems and request resources as needed
- Ensure product compliance with internal and international standards
- Assist colleagues in documentation and regulatory compliance
- Other duties as assigned
Health, Safety & Environment
- Follow all HSE procedures
- Use proper PPE and report unsafe conditions
- Participate in HSE training and incident investigations
Projects You’ll Work On
Radiopharma
- Shielded hot cells, automation systems, synthesis/dispensing modules
- LAF shielded isolators, sterilization systems
Pharma
- Aseptic filling of liquid/powder APIs
- Potent API processing isolators (PAPI)
- Automated combination product filling systems
Cell & Gene Therapy (ATMP)
- Modular cell culture isolators (MCCI)
- FlexyCult™ incubation systems, ValueCell Fill systems
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or post-secondary in Automation, Computer Science, Electrical, or Electronics
- 3+ years in controls engineering software
- PLC knowledge: Siemens (TIA Portal, Step7), Rockwell, B&R
- SCADA/HMI: Siemens WinCC, Movicon, Rockwell, B&R
- Familiarity with regulatory requirements and certification processes
- Strong teamwork, time management, and project coordination
- Self-driven, detail-oriented, process-focused
- Fluent in English; Italian is a plus
- Proficient with Outlook, Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Able to travel domestically & internationally within 30 days of hire
Physical Requirements
- Stand, walk, push/pull, reach overhead, bend
- Normal vision and hearing for office/computer work
- Exposure to noise/physical hazards at customer sites
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Noblesville, IN |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $40–$45 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1969 |
| Website | http://www.sterling-engineering.com |
About Company
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.
Skills
- Application Programming Interface (API)unmatched
- Automationunmatched
- Biotech and Pharmaceuticalunmatched
- Code of Federal Regulationsunmatched
- Commissioningunmatched
- Computer Scienceunmatched
- Control Engineeringunmatched
- Control Systemsunmatched
- Documentationunmatched
- Electricityunmatched
- Electronicsunmatched
- English Languageunmatched
- Gene Therapyunmatched
- Maintain Complianceunmatched
- Microsoft Excelunmatched
- Microsoft Outlookunmatched
- Microsoft PowerPointunmatched
- Microsoft Wordunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Process Validationunmatched
- Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)unmatched
- Project Trackingunmatched
- Project/Program Coordinationunmatched
- Quality Managementunmatched
- Regulatory Requirementsunmatched
- Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
- Software Developmentunmatched
- Software Engineeringunmatched
- Software Specificationunmatched
- Systems Engineeringunmatched
- Team Playerunmatched
- Time Managementunmatched
- Willing to Travelunmatched
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