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.
As a Senior Engineer, Process Automation at Moderna, you will play a critical role in supporting our advanced GxP manufacturing operations.
Working with cutting‐edge automation technologies - including Aveva System Platform, Rockwell Automation ControlLogix, DeltaV, Syncade, Apprentice Tempo, and Aveva PI Historian - you will help ensure the reliable operation of the systems that power the manufacture of our transformative mRNA medicines.
This is an opportunity to apply your automation expertise in a highly innovative environment while contributing directly to our mission of delivering therapies to patients around the world.
Here's What You'll Do:
Troubleshoot complex issues across GxP Process Automation Systems, including DeltaV and Allen‐Bradley programmable logic controllers (PLCs), ensuring reliable and efficient manufacturing operations.
Support the operation of Moderna's GxP manufacturing automation systems, including Aveva System Platform, Rockwell Automation ControlLogix, DeltaV, Syncade, Apprentice Tempo, and Aveva PI Historian.
Foster and sustain a culture of compliance, ensuring regulatory and quality standards are embedded in both the design of automation solutions and the day‐to‐day operation and maintenance of manufacturing systems.
Provide technical leadership through coaching and mentoring junior engineers, helping to build capability and strengthen engineering excellence across the team.
Key Moderna Mindsets you'll need to succeed in the role:
We obsess over learning.
We don't have to be the smartest we have to learn the fastest.
We behave like owners.
The solutions we're building go beyond any job description.
Here's What You'll Need (Minimum Qualifications)
Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technology discipline.
5‐10 years working with process automation systems.
Clear communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information in an understandable manner to various stakeholders.
Flexibility to occasionally cover off‐hours, holidays, and weekends as necessary.
Here's What You'll Bring to the Table (Preferred Qualifications)
Proficiency in IT networking, and OT with the ability to troubleshoot and optimize.
Understanding of biopharmaceutical processes and equipment.
Ability to quickly adapt and learn new skills and technologies.
A desire to make an impact as part of a high‐growth, transformational company that is Bold, Relentless, Curious,



and Collaborative.
Pay & Advantages
Competitive healthcare, plus voluntary benefit programs to support your unique needs
A holistic approach to well‐being with access to fitness, mindfulness, and mental health support
Family building benefits, including fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support
Generous paid time off, including vacation, bank holidays, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and a discretionary year‐end shutdown
Savings and investments to help you plan for the future
Location‐specific perks and extras
About Moderna
Since our founding in ****, we have aspired to build the leading mRNA technology platform, theinfrastructure to reimagine how medicines are created and delivered, and a world‐class team.
We believe in giving our people a platform to change medicine and an opportunity to change the world.
By living our mission, values, and mindsets every day, our peopleare the driving force behind our scientific progress and our culture.
Together, we are creating a culture of belonging and building an organization that cares deeply for our patients, our employees, the environment, and our communities.
We are proud to have been recognized as a Science Magazine Top Biopharma Employer, a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators, and a Great Place to Work in the U.S.
As we build our company, we have always believed an in‐person culture is critical to our success.
Moderna champions the significant benefits of in‐office collaboration by embracing a ***** work model.
This 70% in‐office structure helps to foster a culture rich in innovation, teamwork, and direct mentorship.
Join us in shaping a world where every interaction is an opportunity to learn, contribute, and make a meaningful impact.
Moderna is a smoke‐free, alcohol‐free, and drug‐free work environment.
Moderna is a place where everyone can grow.
Moderna is committed to equal opportunity in employment and non‐discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry or citizenship, ethnicity, disability, military or protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital or familial status, or any other personal characteristic protected under applicable law.
We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
We're focused on attracting, retaining, developing, and advancing our employees.




By cultivating a workplace that values diverse experiences, backgrounds, and ideas, we create an environment where every employee can contribute their best.
Moderna is committed to offering reasonable accommodation or adjustments to qualified job applicants with disabilities.
Any applicant requiring an accommodation or adjustment in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should contact the Accommodations and Adjustments team at .
Reasonable Accommodation Notice
Moderna will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.
Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws.
Please inform the company's personnel representative by calling ************ or emailing if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.
Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.
Third Party Staffing Agencies
Moderna does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.
For the protection of all parties involved in the recruiting process, resumes will only be accepted from recruiters/agencies if a signed agreement is in place at the inception of the recruiting effort and authorized for a specified position.
Unsolicited resumes sent to Moderna from recruiters/agencies do not constitute any type of relationship between the recruiter/agency and Moderna and do not obligate Moderna to pay fees if we hire from those resumes.
Our Mission and Vision
At Moderna we are pioneering the development of a new class of drugs made of messenger RNA (mRNA).
This novel drug platform builds on the discovery that modified mRNA can direct the body's cellular machinery to produce nearly any protein of interest, from native proteins to antibodies and other entirely novel protein constructs that can have therapeutic activity inside and outside of cells.
We have a clear mission to propel the field of mRNA science forward and deliver new medicines to patients and a unique vision for how to achieve this mission.
Our Mission: To deliver on the promise of transformative messenger RNA (mRNA) science to bring new medicines to patients.
Our Vision: To unlock the potential of mRNA by establishing an ecosystem of teams and partners that will work together to develop the broadest possible array of drugs, across diverse therapeutic areas and routes of administration, for serious diseases that are not treatable today.
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📌 Sr. Engineer, Process Automation (Melbourne)
🏢 Moderna Therapeutics
📍 Melbourne