Merck KGaA Posted August 15, 2026

Engineer 2

Bedford, Massachusetts, United States FULL_TIME
Information Technology

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About this opportunity

Work Your Magic with us!  Start your next chapter and join MilliporeSigma.

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.

Your Role:

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Develop industrial control systems and OT solutions following GAMP 5 guidelines, including technical specifications and validation support documentation, ensuring designs enable GxP compliance for biopharmaceutical R&D environments.

Design and implement PLC programming and SCADA/HMI applications.

Implement data exchange solutions using communication protocols.

Demonstrate solutions via presentations and proof-of-concept implementations.

Collaborate with product owners, architects, and stakeholders on the requirements and participate in Agile/Nexus Framework practices.

Hybrid role requiring three days onsite and two days remote.

Who You Are:

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Automation Engineering, or other Engineering discipline.

4+ years of hands-on experience in Industrial Control Systems and OT technologies in PLC programming and SCADA/HMI development in R&D environments.

1+ years of hands-on experience with Siemens.

Preferred Qualifications:

Expert in STL/FBD/Ladder and object-oriented programming using Siemens TIA Portal, CODESYS.

Expert in SCADA/HMI development using Siemens WinCC, Ignition, Aveva System Platform.

Experience with OPC DA & UA, MODBUS, Ethernet/IP protocols for real-time data exchange.

Experience with DCS solutions (Delta-V and/or Siemens PCS), UI design and prototyping.

Experience with MS SQL Server and .NET framework.

Strong hands-on experience with Siemens TIA Portal, Siemens WinCC.

Hands-on MTP (Module Type Package) implementation experience.

Experience with RESTful APIs and WebSocket.

Familiarity with Automated testing frameworks, Version control (GitHub), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible), CI/CD pipelines for industrial automation systems.

Familiarity Virtualization technology, Docker, Monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus).

Experience with Prometheus, RabbitMQ, Java, Docker, virtualizing SCADA and PLC packages.

Familiarity with ISA-88/ISA-95 standards.

Agile methodology experience.

Knowledge of AI solutions and using SDLC.

Pay Range for this position: $94,200 - $141,400 / year ​

The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click here .

RSREMD

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!

Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Information Technology
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Bedford, Massachusetts, United States
Employment type
FULL_TIME

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Information Technology role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 1211 comparable Information Technology roles across 60 biopharma companies.

1211Comparable roles tracked
1154Currently active
60Companies hiring similar roles
32Countries represented

Salary context

151 of 1211 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.

This roleSubject $94,200/yr – $141,400/yr
Lowest disclosed · Senior Data Security Engineer (Insider Risk Management – Engineering) · AbbVie $0/hr – $0/hr (≈ $0–$0/yr)
Highest disclosed · Senior Director, Targets and Mechanisms Solutions · Pfizer $230,900/yr – $384,800/yr
Peer group range $0 – $307,850 (median $165,900)

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Top locations among the 1211 comparable roles

India563
United States254
Spain116
Poland74
Portugal34
China22

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Seniority mix

665 of 1211 peers have a known seniority level

Senior308
Manager153
Principal56
Associate52
Associate Director44
Director35
Senior Director12
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc4
Executive/VP1

Therapeutic area mix

2 of 1211 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology1
Vaccines & Infectious Disease1

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