Automation / Controls Engineer

Do you love the idea of working with a passionate and professional Engineering team in an environment dedicated to having a positive impact on the human condition?

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 Automation / Controls Engineer leads the controls engineering scope for assigned, well-defined tasks and projects under guidance, owning the full lifecycle (plan, design, build, integration, test, support) within the single-engineer model to deliver safe, reliable, accurate, repeatable, and maintainable systems in Class 7 cleanrooms and cGMP environments, transitioning first-line support to Manufacturing Engineering and Maintenance (remaining as second-line support).

• Plans, tracks, and communicates work in the company-standard project/task management system; delivers scope on time and within budget.
• Design and documentation: reads, drafts, and updates P&IDs; electrical schematics; pneumatic diagrams; panel layouts; field device layouts; BOMs; process flow diagrams; submits for review.
• Build: performs enclosure/panel fabrication and wiring; field device conduit and wiring; follows NEC, UL, CE and internal standards.
• Integration:
  • Implements and tests safety functions (e-stops, light curtains, safety relays) under guidance.
  • Configures operator controls, relays/contactors, transducers, pneumatics, motors and basic drives (e.g., DC/VFD/stepper) and process controllers.
  • Networking: sets up simple local equipment networks. Guided on advanced local and remote networking.
  • PLC/HMI: develops basic ladder logic routines and HMI screens; debounces/scales signals; monitors/controls common variables (temperature, pressure, speed, position, flow, level) via discrete/analog/serial/ethernet interfaces.
  • Test/debug: executes test plans; documents defects; participates in root cause and corrective actions.
• Validation/documentation: supports cGMP validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) led by Process Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and Quality; maintains accurate build/configuration records.
• Support and continuous improvement: provide initial first-line support after equipment goes into service to achieve reliable operation; transition first-line support to Maintenance and remain second-line support; capture lessons learned; suggest incremental improvements to designs and standards; Support legacy controls systems commensurate with role level

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: 3+ years related controls/automation experience with prior industry exposure preferred.
• Codes/standards: foundational knowledge of NEC, UL, CE; awareness of hazardous-area practices (Class I Div 1/Div 2, intrinsically safe circuits, explosion-proof enclosures).
• CAD: basic proficiency in AutoCAD (Mechanical or Electrical) preferred.
• PLC/HMI: foundational ladder logic and HMI development; demonstrates good documentation and code organization.
• Motion: Pneumatic cylinders and basic motors/drives.
• Networking: simple local networks.
• Commissioning of low complexity systems; adherence to safety and cGMP practices.
• Soft skills: organized documentation; time management; collaborative communication; willingness to learn and accept guidance.
• 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
• Company Sponsored Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Anniversary Holiday

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.