Biogen Posted October 26, 2026

Sr. Engineer II, Plant Utilities

Research Triangle Park, United States Full time
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About this opportunity

About this role 

As a Senior Plant Engineer II, you will provide technical engineering support for critical plant utilities and facility systems across manufacturing areas, laboratories, warehouses, and supporting buildings. You will troubleshoot complex equipment issues, lead engineering and commissioning activities, and partner with Utilities, Manufacturing, Process Engineering, Maintenance, and other cross-functional teams to improve equipment reliability and operational performance. This role also manages small engineering projects and provides technical direction to contractors with limited oversight.

 

What you'll do 

Provide technical support and troubleshooting for plant utility and facility systems, including clean utilities, water, compressed air, steam, gases, HVAC air-handling systems, waste systems, cooling-tower water, and process glycol.

Troubleshoot equipment systems and associated building management system automation.

Lead or support the design, specification, installation, commissioning, and qualification of new equipment.

Develop user requirements specifications and write and execute commissioning and qualification protocols.

Support capital and operational-expenditure projects, including project scoping, equipment modifications, design reviews, change controls, construction support, commissioning, and validation.

Investigate equipment failures and implement improvements that help prevent recurrence.

Onboard new equipment into the computerized maintenance management system in accordance with site procedures.

Manage small engineering projects, schedules, risks, stakeholders, and deliverables with limited direction.

Direct contractors and represent Plant Engineering in discussions with internal teams and external partners.

Develop or update procedures supporting Engineering and Facilities equipment and systems.

Manage compliance activities, including change controls, deviation investigations, and corrective and preventive actions.

Participate in cross-functional initiatives focused on equipment reliability, process improvement, and operational performance.

 

Who you are 

You are a collaborative and solutions-oriented engineer who can apply technical expertise to solve moderately complex facility and utility challenges. You are comfortable managing competing priorities, exercising sound judgment, and partnering across functions to deliver compliant, reliable, and practical engineering solutions.

 

Required skills 

Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university.

At minimum, 6 years of relevant engineering experience.

Experience supporting manufacturing facilities, plant utilities, or facility equipment systems.

Experience troubleshooting equipment and utility systems

Experience supporting equipment-related capital or operational-expenditure projects.

Experience with equipment commissioning, qualification, or validation activities.

Ability to develop technical specifications and assess equipment requirements.

Demonstrated ability to investigate equipment failures and recommend appropriate corrective actions.

Ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams, contractors, and external stakeholders.

Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Project, and AutoCAD.

 

Preferred skills 

Experience supporting clean utilities, HVAC, steam, waste, cooling-water, or glycol systems in a regulated manufacturing environment.

Experience developing user requirements specifications and commissioning or qualification protocols.

Experience managing engineering projects involving stakeholder coordination, risk management, scheduling, and regulatory requirements.

Familiarity with computerized maintenance management systems.

Experience managing change controls, deviation investigations, and corrective and preventive actions.

Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional engineering and continuous-improvement initiatives.

Job Level: Management

Additional Information

The base compensation range for this role is: $107,000.00-$143,000.00

Base salary offered is determined through an analytical approach utilizing a combination of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills & experience, job location, and internal equity.

Regular employees are eligible to receive both short term and long-term incentives, including cash bonus and equity incentive opportunities, designed to reward recent achievements and recognize your future potential based on individual, business unit and company performance.

In addition to compensation, Biogen offers a full and highly competitive range of benefits designed to support our employees’ and their families physical, financial, emotional, and social well-being ; including, but not limited to:

Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances

Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement

Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance

A minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional end-of-year shutdown time off (Dec 26-Dec 31)

Up to 12 company paid holidays + 3 paid days off for Personal Significance

80 hours of sick time per calendar year

Paid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit

401(k) program participation with company matched contributions

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per calendar year

Employee Resource Groups participation

Why Biogen?

We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.

At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired.  Read on  to learn more about our Biogen.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.

Job details

Seniority
Senior
Function
Manufacturing & CMC
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Research Triangle Park, United States
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Manufacturing & CMC role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 632 comparable Senior Manufacturing & CMC roles across 86 biopharma companies.

632Comparable roles tracked
584Currently active
86Companies hiring similar roles
30Countries represented

Salary context

227 of 632 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Senior Technician Calibration - Maintenance · Mylan Technologies, Inc. $37,000/yr – $80,000/yr
Highest disclosed · Associate Director / Director - Biologics Drug Product Development · AbbVie $160,500/yr – $305,000/yr
Peer group range $58,500 – $232,750 (median $151,700)

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United States418
India44
Ireland25
Netherlands19
China12
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Seniority mix

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Senior402
Principal126
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Therapeutic area mix

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Dermatology & Aesthetics1
Vaccines & Infectious Disease1

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