System Engineer

Role Purpose:

• Our client, a global leader in healthcare innovation, are looking for contract Automation Systems Engineer to join their team at their state-of-the art manufacturing facility in Kilkenny.
• As a Systems Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in enabling the Factory 4.0 vision.
• You’ll work alongside a dynamic team of controls engineers, vision specialists, MES architects, and data scientists to design, validate, and deploy cutting-edge systems.
• This is your opportunity to work at the intersection of software, automation, and data—driving innovation and ensuring manufacturing operations are efficient, secure, and future-ready.

Core Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as a technical expert for manufacturing data and operations systems.
• Collaborate with OEM vendors to integrate equipment data into Oracle databases.
• Map data from PLCs, SCADA systems, and line controllers to database schemas.
• Lead risk assessments and validation activities for data acquisition systems.
• Troubleshoot and optimize data queries and system performance.
• Enhance existing software systems for real-time data acquisition and continuous improvement.
• Implement and validate new software and database solutions.
• Develop robust backup and recovery systems for both PC and PLC environments.
• Conduct cybersecurity risk analyses and drive maturity improvements in OT security.
• Define and manage OS update roadmaps across manufacturing systems.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to continuously improve processes and standards.

Education & Qualifications Required:

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering (Systems, Mechanical, Computer, Electrical, Biomedical, or Software) or a related discipline.
• 2-3 years’ experience in the medical device or pharma industry or similar GMP environment is desired
• Experience with PLCs, SCADA and HMIs – Allen Bradley, Schneider, CodeSys
• Experience with FAT/SAT/IQ/OQ/PQ support
• Awareness of system and equipment validation requirements
• Experience of production support
• Experience with line controllers, MES systems and databases is a bonus
• Experience with new equipment introduction is a bonus
• Experience with Cognex vision systems is a bonus
• Fulltime onsite role in Kilkenny
• Some limited travel to OEM Vendors primarily in Europe may be required