Senior Automation Systems Engineer
Join NNIT as a Senior Automation Systems Engineer. This is an onsite role based in Athlone, Co. Westmeath.
Role Brief
The successful candidate will be responsible for the development, commissioning, and support of automation and control systems. You will also handle the design, specification, programming, simulation, testing, and start-up assistance for these systems.
You must have strong experience working with Siemens and possess the technical expertise to maintain, develop, troubleshoot, and validate these systems in a compliant manner.
Skills Brief
5+ years experience working with Siemens PLC Systems
Proven knowledge and experience with SCADA, Control Systems, or Vision Systems (advantage)
Pack equipment systems, Cognex, and Serialization experience (advantage)
Strong exposure to automation systems integration, solution design, in life sciences or medical devices (essential)
Experience implementing and troubleshooting SQL database systems for real-time process data collection (advantage)
IT/Networking experience (advantage)
High-level language programming experience (advantage)
Candidate Profile
Candidates must have a B.Sc. Degree in Engineering or equivalent, with emphasis in software development, electrical, electronic, or automation disciplines, and a minimum of 5 years’ experience in industry, preferably in a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, blue-chip or relevant GMP manufacturing environment. Excellent communication, problem-solving, stakeholder, and vendor-management skills are expected.
Location & Eligibility
As this role is fully onsite in Athlone, the successful candidate must be based in or within a reasonable commute of this location. Only candidates with a valid work permit to work in Ireland can be considered due to project timelines.
Contract & Application Details
Type of contract: Permanent
Location(s): Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Language(s): English
Mobility: No Travel
Application Deadline: 19/12/2025
About NNIT
NNIT is a publicly listed company specializing in IT solutions to life sciences internationally, as well as the public and enterprise sectors in Denmark. We focus on high-complexity industries and thrive in environments where regulatory demands and complexity are high. We advise on and build sustainable digital solutions that work for patients, citizens, employees, end users, or customers. NNIT consists of group company NNIT A/S and subsidiaries SCALES, Excellis Health Solutions and SL Controls, employing more than 1,800 people across Europe, Asia, and the USA.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All candidates are encouraged to apply for the given job regardless of gender, age, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, national and social origin, political opinion, disability, race, skin colour, and ethnic origin.
In the interest of fostering a fair and unbiased recruitment process, we kindly request candidates to refrain from including their pictures in their applications.
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