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Eli Lilly and Company seeks a Principal Engineer – Robotics (R3 – R4) to lead efforts with global sites and Robotics program peers to develop solutions for the integration of robotic systems that enable the flow of material and data across our manufacturing sites. Work with vendors to troubleshoot, shakedown, and oversee Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) activities. Develop capabilities in robotics and PLC programming to effectively troubleshoot design and/or functional issues. Review site documentation for assigned engineering systems deployed to sites. Support the effective design and deployments of robotic technologies by working in multidisciplinary teams within manufacturing, quality, and other business units. Support GRP lab activities and application development in areas including robotic system design, 2D and 3D vision development, robot code development, End of Arm Tooling (EoAT) design, augmented / virtual reality simulation, rapid prototyping, and augmented / virtual reality simulation. #LI-DNI

Position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Robotics Engineering, or a related field and 3 years of academic or employment experience as an engineer in a highly automated environment. Academic or employment experience must include a minimum of: 3 years of experience in the development and deployment of robotic and/or automated material movement systems; experience in control system programming and with PLC, HMI, and MES systems such as Rockwell Automation Studio5000, or FactoryTalk SE; experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, parenteral, and/or packaging processes; experience in Commissioning & Qualification, asset delivery, validation activities, and cGMP regulations; and experience in AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and/or other modeling software. Up to 5% domestic travel required. Part time telecommuting may be permitted. #LI-DNI

Location: Indianapolis, IN.

To apply, please visit https://jobsearch.lilly.com/ and enter job requisition number R-107968 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.

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Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $77,418.00 - $125,926.00 per year.

Full‑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.

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