Automation Engineer (R1-R4)

Job ID: R-107952Company: LillyLocation: Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of AmericaJob Type: Full TimeCategory: EngineeringPosted Date: 2026-06-26At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us. Eli Lilly and Company seeks an Automation Engineer (R1–R4) to design, develop, and oversee the delivery of automated assembly lines for pharmaceutical product manufacturing. Develop and implement best practices for designing and starting up device assembly lines. Deploy systems to capture and utilize process data. Provide technical assessments of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) technical proposals and make recommendations as to OEM suitability. Support the creation, execution, and coordination of qualification/validation activities in partnership with contract manufacturers (CM). Define and mitigate technical and patient risks, including the use of Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA). Conduct design reviews to ensure compliance with local and corporate standards, support integration of automated equipment into site-level digital and manufacturing systems, and perform testing coordination, Source Code Reviews (SCR), and control system code and configuration maintenance during delivery of the automated line. #LI-DNIPosition requires a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related engineering field, and 3 years of experience with automation of manufacturing processes. Experience must include a minimum of: 3 years of experience with capital project delivery; 3 years of experience in programming industrial control systems for high-speed assembly lines; 3 years of experience with current good manufacturing practices (cGMPs); 3 years of experience with equipment commissioning and qualification processes; and 3 years of experience with programmable logic controllers (PLC), human-machine interfaces (HMI), vision Robots, or manufacturing execution systems (MES). Part-time telecommuting permitted. Up to 25% domestic travel required. #LI-DNIJob location: Indianapolis, IN.To apply, please visit and enter job requisition number R-107952 when prompted. Alternatively, please send your resume, cover letter, and a copy of the ad to: Eli Lilly and Company, Lilly Corporate Center, Drop Code 1093, Indianapolis, IN 46285.Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form () for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia (AMECA), Black Employees at Lilly (View email address on click.appcast.io), Chinese Culture Network (CCN), EnAble, Evolve, Lilly Indian Network (LIN), Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), Pride (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN) and Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL).Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is$85,405.00 - $132,541.00 per yearFull-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.#WeAreLillySkillsindustrial control systems programminghigh-speed assembly line automationprogrammable logic controllersequipment commissioningequipment qualificationhuman-machine interfacesvision robotsmanufacturing execution systemsfailure mode and effects analysisprocess data analysissource code reviewtechnical assessmentrisk mitigationdesign reviewintegration of automated equipmentstakeholder management