Principal Digital Solutions Engineer
Eli Lilly and Company3 days ago
Hyderābād, IndiaStaff+
Responsibilities
- Develop and continuously enhance digital manufacturing and quality solutions across Lilly’s global manufacturing network.
- Own one or more digital products, including the roadmap, backlog, technical architecture, deployment, support, and full lifecycle.
- Mature validated prototypes and proof-of-value solutions into production-grade, scalable solutions.
- Lead site onboarding, configuration, change management, training, and ongoing support for global deployments.
- Provide technical support, root cause analysis, fixes, and release management for owned solutions.
- Use Python to build and maintain production-quality software and uphold code review, source control, and development standards.
- Build analytics, monitoring, and visualization capabilities using Seeq and Power BI.
- Integrate IT, OT, and ET data and ensure data flows are reliable, governed, and fit for purpose.
- Apply Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, GitHub Copilot, Claude, and similar tools to build AI-enabled workflows, agent skills, prompts, and retrieval patterns.
- Ensure solutions comply with validated-system, data-integrity, and GMP requirements and demonstrate measurable operational value.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Computer or Software Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering or science field.
- At least 3 years of manufacturing experience.
- Demonstrated software development experience and strong working knowledge of Python.
- Knowledge of manufacturing datasets and experience using IT, OT, and ET data sources.
- Experience using data to solve problems in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience working with validated systems.
- Experience in the pharmaceutical or GMP industry.
- Preferred experience building solutions with Seeq and Power BI, including data modeling, DAX, dashboards, asset frameworks, and monitoring.
- Preferred experience owning production digital solutions, including roadmaps, backlogs, technical support, and lifecycle management.
- Preferred familiarity with Aveva PI, OPC UA, MQTT, historian or SCADA systems, Databricks, SQL or relational data stores, Git, Azure DevOps, CI/CD, automated testing, and code review.
- Preferred experience with manufacturing solution domains such as condition-based maintenance, equipment health monitoring, audit trails, qualification workflows, troubleshooting, or engineering knowledge management.
- Strong technical writing and communication skills and ability to work across manufacturing engineering, IT/OT, and software development teams.
Benefits
- The role supports global Lilly manufacturing sites and works across different cultures and locations.
- Lilly provides an environment focused on support, respect, inclusion, and enabling employees to do their best work.
- Workplace accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.
About Eli Lilly and Company
Eli Lilly and Company researches, develops, manufactures, and markets prescription medicines and biologics for patients, sold through healthcare providers, pharmacies, and payers. Core therapeutic areas include diabetes, oncology, immunology, neuroscience, and obesity. Founded in 1876 and headquartered in Indianapolis, it is a public company (NYSE: LLY) with global operations and is building a new advanced manufacturing site for gene therapy and other modalities in Lebanon, Indiana.