AutomationEngineer

**The Role** Joining Moderna means advancing mRNA science to transform medicine. Work with exceptional global teams on a broad pipeline and build a career that makes a real difference for patients. Moderna is strengthening its presence in Melbourne, a leading biotech hub in Australia. Our team drives commercial operations to bring our mRNA medicines to patients nationwide. We welcome global professionals committed to making a meaningful impact. This role offers the opportunity to provide hands-on automation engineering support within Moderna’s Drug Product manufacturing environment, focused on fill/finish equipment and associated control systems. Operating in a fast-paced GMP manufacturing setting, you will play a critical role in ensuring automation systems remain reliable, compliant, and optimized to support continuous manufacturing operations across Australia. Working closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, MS&T, IT/OT, and global technical teams, you will troubleshoot complex automation challenges, support PLC/SCADA infrastructure, and contribute across the full equipment lifecycle including commissioning, validation, reliability, and continuous improvement initiatives. The role also offers exposure to advanced digital manufacturing technologies, integration platforms, and emerging AI-enabled operational tools supporting the future of biotech manufacturing. As an individual contributor within a 24/7 operational environment, you will help drive technical excellence across manufacturing systems while ensuring GMP compliance, inspection readiness, data integrity, and operational continuity. ## Here's What You’ll Do * Provide day-to-day automation support for Drug Product fill/finish manufacturing equipment and associated control systems. * Support reliable operation of automated manufacturing processes to maintain uptime, throughput, and product quality. * Troubleshoot equipment, automation, and system issues across manufacturing operations. * Respond to